Patient voices in rheumatology| British Society for Rheumatology

Overview

An informative and collaborative day aimed at a clinical audience to deepen their understanding of patient perspectives and enhance their clinical approach for better outcomes.

Date

7 March 2025

Venue

The University of Chicago Booth, London

This one day conference represents novel approach from the BSR education committee to bring a different type of expert to the lectern as part of a new format that uses patient stories and perspectives to deliver a fresh narrative to clinical learning. These key areas are often neglected when it comes to continuing professional development offerings.

In patient-centered care, experiences, both positive and negative, need to be integral to how we learn as healthcare professionals, and how we are inspired to build and deliver our services.

For this conference, we will focus on four key areas:
- Communication
- Disability and diversity
- Shared decision-making and patient empowerment
- Engaging patients in service design

Sessions will be delivered by experts experienced in involving patients both in service design and delivery, alongside patients and advocates who will provide fresh and illuminating perspectives.

Our patient experts supporting the delivery of this course will share experiences that represent adult and children and young people with the aim to share lifespan experiences where appropriate.

After attending this conference, attendees should be able to:

Recognise the importance of communication in terms of the patient experience.
Reflect on patient experiences shared during the conference and use these to shape change in their personal clinical practice and service delivery. These changes should recognise patient requirements in rheumatology clinical pathways.
Understand the process of shared decision-making and self-management and how to integrate them into clinical care pathways, to support patient empowerment.
Develop an understanding of the unique needs of individuals with differing ethnic backgrounds and varying levels of disability. They should be able to critically appraise their services and implement positive changes that better serve their diverse patient population.
Better understand how to implement active patient involvement in research, service delivery and design within their working environments, identifying opportunities to integrate patient contributions into their clinical and organisational practices.

Pricing

Members

Non-members

Level 1: consultant, allied specialty consultant and pharma representative

£225

+VAT

Level 2: rheumatology specialty trainee, foundation trainee, GP and specialty doctor

£175

+VAT

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

£130

+VAT

Level 1: consultant, allied specialty consultant and pharma representative

£340

+VAT

Level 2: rheumatology specialty trainee, foundation trainee, GP and specialty doctor

£250

+VAT

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

Patient voices in rheumatology

Overview

Patient voices in rheumatology 2025

Friday 7 March - 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, foundation trainee, GP and specialty doctor

Level 3: allied health professional, clinical academic, 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, foundation trainee, GP and specialty doctor

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

2025 draft programme

Morning

09:00 - 14:00

Afternoon

14:00 - 17:30

Patient voices in rheumatology

Overview

Patient voices in rheumatology 2025

Friday 7 March - 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, foundation trainee, GP and specialty doctor

Level 3: allied health professional, clinical academic, 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, foundation trainee, GP and specialty doctor

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

2025 draft programme

Morning

09:00 - 14:00

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

09:00 - 09:30

Arrival, Registration, and Refreshments

09:30 - 09:45

Welcome and Introduction to the day

Session 1: Consultation

09:30 - 10:15

Language of consultation

Dr Melanie Sloan

10:15 - 11:00

Patient experiences

3 x patient representatives

11:00 - 11:30

Break

Session 2: Advocacy and Self-Management

11:30 - 12:00

Shared decision making

Prof Zoe Paskins

12:00 - 12:30

Self-management and changing behaviours

Prof Sarah Ryan

12:30 - 13:00

Patient representation

Clare Clark and Zoe Clark, NASS

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

Afternoon

14:00 - 17:30

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

Session 3: Disability and Diversity

14:00 - 14:30

What disability is and isn’t

Dr Shirish Dubey

14:30 - 15:00

Patient experiences

2 x patient representatives

15:00 - 15:20

Break

Session 4: Integrating patient voices into working practice

15:20 - 15:50

Patient involvement in service design

Dr Charlotte Sharp

15:50 - 16:20

Patient involvement in research and quality improvement

Dr Rosemary Hollick

16:20 - 16:50

Using patient voices as a transformation tool

Patient representative

16:50 - 17:30

Keynote lecture

17:15 - 17:30

Summary and closing remarks

Using patient voices as a transformation tool 