Core skills | British Society for Rheumatology

Overview

Whether you’re new to rheumatology or needing a refresher, our Core skills course offers key education for all professional groups working in adult, paediatric and adolescent rheumatology.

Date

27-28 November 2025

Venue

Online

CPD

11 credits

Audience: entire multidisciplinary (MDT) team

Across this 2 day course enjoy parallel streams, core interactive lectures and discussion sessions. Update your knowledge and exchange best practice with peers through networking forums.

The content for the course is split into Medical, MDT and Paediatric streams to support the development of vital competencies for all professionals working in adult, paediatric and adolescent rheumatology.

The programme is structured around the patient journey, and covers the rheumatology consultation through to treatment, management and more, helping to keep patient care at the forefront of everything we do.

Learning objectives:

To provide attendees with an in-depth refresher and update of basic core skills for those working within rheumatology
To ensure attendees are familiar with biopsychosocial model in holistic management of patients with rheumatic diseases
To ensure attendees are aware of best practice in examining the musculoskeletal system

Pricing

Members

Non-members

Level 1: consultant, allied specialty consultant and pharma representative

£295

+VAT

Level 2: rheumatology specialty trainee, GP and specialty doctor

£215

+VAT

Level 3: allied health professional, clinical academic, foundation trainee, nurse, non-clinical scientist, psychologists, physician associates, pharmacists, retired and other

£165

+VAT

Level 1: consultant, allied specialty consultant and pharma representative

£460

+VAT

Level 2: rheumatology specialty trainee, GP and specialty doctor

£325

+VAT

Level 3: allied health professional, clinical academic, foundation trainee, nurse, non-clinical scientist, psychologists, physician associates, pharmacists, retired and other

£250

+VAT

2025 programme

Medical stream

MDT stream

Paediatric and adolescent stream

Morning

Day one: Morning sessions

Afternoon

Day one: Afternoon sessions

Morning

Day two: Morning sessions

Afternoon

Day two: Afternoon sessions

Morning

Day one: Morning sessions

Afternoon

Day one: Afternoon sessions

Morning

Day two: Morning sessions

Afternoon

Day two: Afternoon sessions

Morning

Day one: Morning sessions

Afternoon

Day one: Afternoon sessions

Morning

Day two: Morning sessions

Afternoon

Day two: Afternoon sessions

Speakers

Abhishek Abhishek

Jude Bubbear

Christopher Joyce

Muhammad Shipa

Bursaries

Looking for funding towards your place on this course? Applications for our education bursaries are now open, so if you're a health professional, nurse or trainee member, or a colleague from a low and middle-income country, we could support you.

Core skills in rheumatology

Overview

Core skills in rheumatology

27-28 November 2025 - Please note we can only accept payment by card for our bookings

Pricing

Level 1: consultant, allied specialty consultant and pharma representative

Level 2: rheumatology specialty trainee, GP and specialty doctor

Level 3: allied health professional, clinical academic, foundation trainee, nurse, non-clinical scientist, psychologists, physician associates, pharmacists, retired and other

Level 1: consultant, allied specialty consultant and pharma representative

Level 2: rheumatology specialty trainee, GP and specialty doctor

Level 3: allied health professional, clinical academic, foundation trainee, nurse, non-clinical scientist, psychologists, physician associates, pharmacists, retired and other

2025 programme

Morning

Day one: Morning sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

09:00-09:10

Welcome and overview of the day

Pippa Watson

09:10-09:50

The rheumatology consultation

Spencer Ellis and Pippa Watson

09:50-10:30

Examination videos (pre-recorded session)

10:30-11:15

Core radiology for adult rheumatology

Ahmad Bashter and Bilal Alam

11:15-11:40

Break

11:40-12:25

Immunology – using immunology to guide clinical decisions

Ania Manson

12:25-13:30

Lunch

Afternoon

Day one: Afternoon sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

13:30 - 14:05

Renal: assessment and management of patients with vasculitis

Stephen McAdoo

14:05 - 14:40

Respiratory: focusing on TB – assessment and management

Georgina Russell

14:40 - 15:15

Neurology

Matthew Jones

15:15 - 15:30

Break

15:30 - 16:15

Pharmacological management

TBC

16:15 - 16:20

Comfort break

16:20 - 17:10

Keynote: Sjögren's update

Elizabeth Price

Morning

Day two: Morning sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

09:20 - 09:30

Welcome back and overview of the day

09:30 - 10:15

POTS (pre-recorded session)

Nick Gall

10:15 - 11:00

Acute hot swollen joint: assessment and management of crystal arthropathies

Abhishek Abhishek

11:00 - 11:30

Break

11:30 - 12:30

Osteoporosis

Jude Bubbear

12:30 - 13:00

Immunotherapy induced inflammatory arthritis

Ansh Malaviya