Education Courses 2012 - The British Society for Rheumatology

Education 

Courses 

2012 

“A very 

comprehensive 

course. An excellent 

and friendly team 

of teachers.” 

Delegate, Teaching Skill for 

Rheumatology Course 2011 

“An excellent 

combination of 

lectures and hands 

on workshops” 

Delegate, Foot and Ankle 

Course 2011 

91% 

» www.rheumatology.org.uk/education 

of delegates would 

recommend BSR courses 

to a colleague


Courses 2012 

Dear Colleague, 

The British Society for 

Rheumatology is pleased to 

provide you with details of our 

forthcoming education courses 

for 2012. I hope you’ll agree that 

the quality of the courses on 

offer shows that the BSR is the 

leading provider of education 

for those working in the field of 

rheumatology. 

We recognise that finding time to 

keep up with the latest advances 

and emerging evidence can be 

difficult. Our goal is to support 

the training needs of all levels of 

rheumatologists and allied health 

professionals. We have designed 

our programme of courses to give 

you a comprehensive update in 

key areas, address the learning 

needs identified in your personal 

development plan and support 

revalidation. 

When putting together our 

course programmmes, we respond 

to feedback from previous 

delegates, to ensure that all course 

programmes are tailored to your 

educational needs and highly 

relevant. 91% of course delegates 

in 2011 told us that they would 

recommend our courses to a 

colleague, so you can be assured 

that attendance is time well spent. 

You can find out more about 

each course on the following 

pages and book online at 

www.rheumatology.org.uk/education 

We look forward to seeing you 

at one of our courses in the 

near future. 

Dr Simon Bowman, Chair 

of BSR’s Education and 

Training Committee 

100% 

of delegates from the 

Sonoanatomy Course 2012 

would recommend the 

course to a colleague 

90% 

of delegates from 

the Musculoskeletal 

Medicine and Pregnancy Course 

2012 say they have made 

changes to their unit/practice as 

a result of this course


Courses 2012 

Why attend a BSR 

education course? 

Our courses are designed by a 

team of doctors and rheumatology 

professionals who understand your 

needs 

Each course has a strong focus on 

practical advice 

Our programme content is constantly 

refreshed and re-developed in 

response to feedback from our 

delegates 

Sessions are led by speakers who are 

experts in their fields 

Programmes are structured to provide 

you with the opportunity to network 

with course leaders, speakers and 

your peers 

The content of our courses is entirely 

independent from pharmaceutical 

industry influence 

All courses are accredited by the Royal 

College of Physicians 

Our course programmes are overseen 

and reviewed by our Education and 

Training Committee, to guarantee the 

quality and value of each event 

Who 

should 

attend? 

• Rheumatology consultants 

• Rheumatology trainees 

(at all levels) 

• GPs with a special interest in 

musculoskeletal medicine 

• Allied health professionals including 

• Nurse specialists 

• Physiotherapists 

• Pharmacists 

• Occupational Therapists 

• Podiatrists 

• Researchers/Scientists

Course Programme 

Predicting outcome and therapeutic response in RA using 

diseased tissue-driven biomarkers: dream or possible reality? 

7 September 2012 

Venue 

University College London 

Euston Road 

London 

NW1 2BU 

Target audience 

ü Rheumatologists 

ü General Physicians 

ü Pharmacists 

ü Allied Health Professionals 

Aims and objectives 

This one day meeting will be a 

dynamic updating of what we 

know about the different biologic 

approaches to the treatment of 

rheumatoid arthritis. It is clear that 

rheumatoid arthritis is not a single, 

simple uniformed entity and equally 

clear that no single biologic agent is 

going to be effective in all patients. 

The rapidly expanding numbers of 

approaches however provides the 

multidisciplinary team with some 

exciting possibilities including the 

likelihood that biologics willl be 

used in sequence or in tandem. 

This course aims to provides 

delegates with a realistic 

assessment of how likely it is that 

the biologic (or group of biologics) 

are going to be widely used and 

how they might be co-prescribed 

with other drugs including 

conventional immunosuppressives 

and other biologic agents. 

Course convenors 

Prof David Isenberg 

Consultant Rheumatologist, University 

College London Hospitals, London 

Prof Deborah Symmons 


Of Manchester, Manchester 

Course speakers 

David L Scott 

Consultant Rheumatologist, Kings 

College Hospital, London 

Dr Kimme Hyrich 


of Manchester, Manchester 

Prof John Isaacs 

University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 

Newcastle 

Early bird deadline: 

13 July 2012 

BSR/BHPR member fees: 

Early bird: £180 

Full: £240 

BSR/BHPR non–member fees: 


Full: £300 

Prof Peter Taylor 

University of Oxford Botnar Research 

Centre, Headington Oxford 

Prof Lars Klareskog 

Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm 

Prof Costantino Pitzalis 

William Harvey Research Institute, 

London 

Prof Iain McInnes 

University of Glasgow, Glasgow 

Dr Chris Deighton 

Royal Derby Hospital, Derby 

Book 

online 


All prices are inclusive of VAT


Predicting outcome and therapeutic response in RA using diseased 

tissue-driven biomarkers: dream or possible reality? 

27-28 September 2012 

Provisional course programme 

09:30 – 09:45 Arrival, registration and coffee 

09:45 - 10:00 Introduction Prof D Isenberg 

10:00 - 10:30 Assessing rheumatoid arthritis Prof D L Scott 

10:30 - 11:00 TNF Alpha blockade – can we do it better Dr K Hyrich 

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee 

11:30 - 12:00 Rituximab and other B cell depletors Prof J Isaacs 

12:00 - 12:30 Abatacept – can it really help Dr P Taylor 

12:30 – 13:00 Blocking IL6 and other interleukins Prof L Klareskog 

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch 

14:00 - 14:30 

Predicting outcome and therapeutic response in RA using 

diseased tissue-driven biomarkers: dream or possible reality? 

Prof C Pitzalis 

14:30 - 15:00 ‘JAKS, STAT, SYK and others on the horizon?’ Prof I McInnes 

15:00 - 15:30 Can we afford all these biologics anyway Dr C Deighton 

16:00 - 16:15 Summing up Prof D Symmons 

16:15 Meeting Close 

Book 

online 

www.rheumatology.org.uk/education


Foot and ankle course 

27-28 September 2012 

Venue 

Weetwood Hall 

Otley Road 

Leeds LS16 5PS 


ü Rheumatologists 

ü Trainee rheumatologists 

ü General physicians 

ü GPwSIs 

ü Allied health professionals 


A two day course to better 

familiarise attendees with the 

manifestations and management 

of rheumatological presentations in 

the foot and ankle. Sessions include 

symptoms and mechanical changes 

in rheumatic disease and hands-on 

clinical workshops. Management 

of the foot and ankle pathology will 

also be supplemented with handson 

workshop sessions. 


Dr Philip Helliwell 

Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology, 

University of Leeds 

Dr Anthony Redmond 

Arthritis Research UK Senior Lecturer, 

Leeds Institute for Molecular Medicine 

Ms Lorraine Loughrey 

Clinical Trial Project Officer, Chapel 

Allerton Hospital, Leeds 


Ms Begonya Alcacer-Pitarch 

NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research 

Fellow, Leeds Institute for Molecular 

Medicine 

Mr Michael Backhouse 

Arthritis Research UK PhD Student 

and Honarary Rheumatology 

Specialist Podiatrist, Leeds Institute 

for Molecular Medicine 

Mrs Anne-Maree Keenan 

Assistant Director of the NIHR Leeds 

Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research 

Unit, Biomedical and Health Research 

Centre 

Dr Jackie Nam 

Rheumatology Clinical Research 

Fellow, Leeds Institute for Molecular 

Medicine 

Dr Stephen Osborne 

Clinical Specialist in Lower Limb 

Orthotics, Barnsley 

Mrs Heidi Siddle 

Arthritis Research UK AHP Training 

Fellow and Specialist Rheumatology 

Podiatrist, Leeds Institute for 

Molecular Medicine 

Dr Richard Wakefield 

Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology/ 

Honorary NHS Consultant, Leeds 

Institute for Molecular Medicine 


02 August 2012 

BSR/BHPR member fees 


Full: £492 

BSR/BHPR non–member fees 


Full: £552 

All prices are inclusive of VAT 

Ms Christine Comer 

Extended Scope Physiotherapy 

Practitioner, Wharfedale General 

Hospital 

Ms Jill Halstead-Rastrick 

Honorary Musculoskeletal and 

Rheumatology Podiatrist, Arthritis 

Research UK PhD Student, Leeds PCT 

and Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust 

Dr Richard Hodgson 

Senior Lecturer in MRI, Leeds NIHR 

Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research 

Unit 

Dr Richard Wilkins 

CLRN Research Officer, Research 

Podiatrist, Chapel Allerton Hospital, 

Leeds 

Dr Ahmed Zayat 

SpR, Leeds Institute for Molecular 

Medicine 

Book 

online 



Foot and ankle course 

27 - 28 September 2012 


Day 1 

09.30 - 10.00 Arrival, registration & coffee 

10.00 - 10.10 Introduction Dr A Redmond 

10.10 - 11.00 Foot anatomy & function Dr A Redmond 

11.00 - 11.15 Preparation for group work Ms L Loughrey 

Workshops 

11.15 - 12.45 

Surface anatomy 

Dr M Backhouse and Ms L Loughrey 

Vascular & neurological assessment Ms B Alcacer-Pitarch and Mr R Wilkins 

Function & gait 

Dr A-M Keenan and Ms C Comer 

12.45 - 13.45 Lunch 

13.45 - 14.45 Foot in rheumatic diseases 

Dr P Helliwell, Dr A-M Keenan, Dr M Backhouse 

and Ms B Alcacer-Pitarch 

Workshops 

14.45 - 15.45 

Dr P Helliwell, Mrs H Siddle, Dr A-M Keenan, Ms L 

Patient assessment 

Loughrey, Mrs J Halstead-Rastrick and Ms B Alcacer-Pitarch 

15.45 - 16.00 Tea 

Workshops (Part 2) 

16.00 - 17.00 

Dr P Helliwell, Mrs H Siddle, Dr A-M Keenan, Ms L 

Patient assessment 

Loughrey, Mrs J Halstead-Rastrick and Ms B Alcacer-Pitarch 

17.00 - 17.30 Quiz Dr P Helliwell 

17.30 Optional run! 

Day 2 

9.00 - 9.45 Imaging the foot in rheumatic diseases Dr R Hodgson 

9.45 - 10.30 Conservative management: Medical Dr P Helliwell 

10.30 - 10.45 Coffee 

10.45 - 11.30 Conservative management: Foot health Mrs J Halstead-Rastrick and Ms L Loughrey 

11.30 - 12.15 Surgical management Mr M Backhouse 

12.15 - 13.30 Lunch 

Workshops 

13.30 - 14.30 

Ultrasound 

Mrs H Siddle and Dr J Nam 

Injection therapy 

Dr R Wakefield and Dr A Zayat 

Footwear & orthoses 

Mr S Osborne and Mrs J Halstead-Rastrick 

14.30 - 15.00 Tea 

Workshops 

15.00 - 15.30 

Ultrasound 

Mrs H Siddle and Dr J Nam 

Injection therapy 

Dr R Wakefield and Dr A Zayat 

Footwear & orthoses 

Mr S Osborne and Mrs J Halstead-Rastrick 

15.30 - 16.00 Summary 

16.00 Meeting close 

Book 

online 



Basic Ultrasound Course 

19-21 October 2012 

Venue 

Southend University Hospital 

Education Centre 

Westcliff On Sea 

SS0 0RY 


ü Consultant rheumatologists 

ü Rheumatology trainees 

ü GPwSI, 

ü Physiotherapists 

ü Allied Health Professionalss 


This three day course will provide 

basic knowledge and practical skills 

in musculoskeletal ultrasound as 

relevant to rheumatological and 

musculoskeletal practice. Focus 

will be on hands-on experience of 

the sonographic appearance and 

systematic scanning of common 

joints. By the end of the course 

delegates will have a practical 

understanding of the role of 

musculoskeletal ultrasound in 

rheumatic diseases.and other 

biologic agents. 


24 August 2012 



Full: £660 



Full: £720 



Professor Bhaskar Dasgupta 

Head of the Rheumatology and 

Clinical Director of Research & Audit, 

Southend University Hospital 


Dr Richard Wakefield 

Senior Lecturer, University of Leeds, 

Leeds 

Prof Wolfgang Schmidt 

Professor & Local Director, Medical 

Centre for Rheumatology, Berlin-Buch 

Dr Cristina Estrach 

Consultant Rheumatologist, Aintree 

University Hospital, Liverpool 

Dr Peter Balint 

Head of Rheumatology, National 

Institute of Rheumatology and 

Physiotherapy, Budapest, Hungary 

Dr Zunaid Karim 

Consultant Rheumatologist, Mid 

Yorkshire NHS Trust, York 

Book 

online 



Basic Ultrasound Course 

19-21 October 2012 


Day 1 

11.00 – 11.30 Arrival, registration & coffee 

11.30 – 11.40 Welcome and Introduction Prof B Dasgupta 

11.40 – 12.05 Lecture: Introduction to Ultrasound Prof B Dasgupta 

12.05 – 12.30 Lecture: Principles of Ultrasound Dr R Wakefield 

12.30 – 13.00 Lecture: How to use the machine Prof W Schmidt 

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch 

14.00 – 14.40 Lecture: US appearance of normal and diseased tissues Dr R Wakefield 

14.40 – 15.00 Lecture: Anatomy and ultrasound of hand and wrist Prof W Schmidt 

15.00 – 15.20 Demonstration: Ultrasound of hand and wrist Prof W Schmidt 

15.20 – 15.45 Tea 

15.45 – 17.30 Small group practical: Hand and wrist (normal and patients) Whole faculty 

17.30 Close 

Day 2 

09.00 – 09.15 Lecture: Anatomy and ultrasound of shoulder Dr S Perera 

09.15 – 09.30 Demonstration: Shoulder Dr S Perera 

09.30 – 11.00 Small group practical: Shoulder (normal and patients Whole faculty 

11.00 – 11.30 Coffee 

11.30 – 11.40 Lecture: Anatomy and Ultrasound of Elbow Dr C Estrach 

11.40 – 11.50 Demonstration: Ultrasound of Elbow Dr C Estrach 

11.50 – 12.45 Small group practical: Elbow (normal and patients) Whole faculty 

12.45 – 13.45 Lunch 

13.45 – 14.05 Lecture: Anatomy and Ultrasound of Foot and Ankle Dr P Balint 

14.05 – 14.25 Demonstration: Ultrasound of Foot and Ankle Dr P Balint 

14.25 – 16.15 Small group practical: Foot and Ankle (normal and patients) Whole faculty 

16.15 – 16.45 Tea 

16.45 – 17.30 Lecture: TBC Prof W Schmidt 

17.30 Close 

Day 3 

09.00 – 09.15 Lecture: Anatomy and Ultrasound of hip and knee Mr M Maybury 

09.15 – 09.30 Demonstration: Ultrasound of hip and knee Mr M Maybury 

09.30 – 11.15 Small group practical: hip and knee Whole faculty 

11.15 – 11.45 Coffee 

11.45 – 12.00 So you have done the Basic ultrasound course, what next? Prof B Dasgupta 

12.00 – 12.45 Quiz Dr F Borg and Dr P Patil 

12.45 Meeting close

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stract deadline 

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Full details can be found at 

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istration deadline: Friday 1 February 2013 

The British Society 

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collaboration with 

the Royal Society for 

Medicine is launching 

an exciting new 

e-learning platform. 

Accredited for CPD, 

the innovative and 

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Visit 

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Prizes, 

awards 

Applications 

for the 2013 Awards 

are now open 

for further information visit www. 

rheumatology.org/uk/prizes 

and 

bursaries 

Celebrating the individuals who 

change the face of rheumatology 

Each year BSR and BHPR 

award a series of prizes, 

awards and bursaries to 

recognise achievements, 

reward professional 

excellence, champion 

innovation, support 

education and encourage 

those working to improve 

patient care across all levels. 

Prizes and awards 

The awards provide the 

perfect opportunity to 

showcase your work to an 

audience of peers and leading 

medical professionals, get the 

recognition you deserve 

and inspire others. 

Bursaries 

Supporting learning and 

development of skills, BSR 

and BHPR offer a range of 

bursaries each year enabling 

applicants at all levels to 

partake in educational 

courses, training and to 

support attendance at the 

annual conference. Open to 

entrants in a variety of roles, 

BSR and BHPR bursaries have 

assisted the professional 

development of dozens of 

medical students and allied 

health professionals. 

“ I would strongly 

recommend others to 

apply. It is a fantastic 

bonus for research 

in rheumatology and 

has definitely helped 

me professionally.” 

2012 Winner, Clare Warrell


Core Skills in Rheumatology Course 

15-16 November 2012 

Venue 

Queen Elizabeth Hospital 

Clinical Skills Centre 

Gateshead 


ü Core Medical Trainees 


ü Rheumatology trainees 

ü GPwSI, 

ü Allied Health Professionals 


A two day course to educate 

attendees in the diagnosis and 

management of inflammatory 

joint diseases and osteoporosis, to 

update attendees with shared care 

in common clinical conditions 

To teach the basics of common 

clinical procedures and 

investigations. 

Early bird deadline 




Full: £410 



Full: £460 



Dr Clive Kelly 

Consultant Rheumatologist, Queen 

Elizabeth Hospital, Sheriff Hill, 

Gateshead 

Dr Vadivelu Saravanan 

Consultant Rheumatologist, 

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 

Sheriff Hill, Gateshead 

Dr Jennifer Hamilton 



Gateshead 


Dr Carol Heycock 



Gateshead 

Dr Martin Rynne 



Gateshead 

Mr Peter Bartholomew 



Gateshead 

Book 

online 



Core Skills in Rheumatology Course 



Day 1 


How to Examine the Musculoskeletal System – Chair: Clive Kelly 

09:00 – 09:15 Introduction and Welcome Dr C Kelly 

09:15 – 10:00 Hands and Wrists Dr C Kelly/ Dr C Heycock 

10:00 – 10:45 Elbows and Shoulders Dr M Rynne/Dr J Hamilton 

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee 

11:00 – 11:30 Knees and Hips Dr V Saravanan/Dr J Hamilton 

11:30 – 12:00 Feet and Ankles Dr M Rynne/Dr V Saravanan 

12:00 – 12:30 Spine Dr C Kelly/ Dr C Heycock/ Dr J Murray 

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch 

How to use the results of musculoskeletal examination – Chair: Carol Heycock 

13:30 – 14:30 How to perform a DAS28 score Dr J Binding/Dr J Hamilton 

14:30 – 15:30 How to perform intra articular procedures Dr J Hamilton/ Dr M Rynne 

15:30 – 15:45 Tea 

15:45 – 16:45 How to perform intra articular procedures Dr J Hamilton/ Dr M Rynne 

17:00 Close 

Day 2 


Assessment and treatment of inflammatory joint disease – Chair: Jennifer Hamilton 

09:15 – 10:15 How to treat to target Dr J Hamilton/ Dr C Kelly 

10:15 – 11:00 How to ensure safe drug monitoring Dr J Hamilton/ Dr C Kelly/ Dr G Lumsley 

11:00 – 11:15 Coffee 

11:15 – 12:15 Case Studies: Pitfalls Dr J Binding/ Dr J Hamilton/ Dr C Kelly 

12:15 – 12:30 Involving service user Dr J Binding / Dr L Thompson 

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch 

Assessment of bone density and fracture risk – Chair: Clive Kelly 

13:30 – 14:30 How and when to use FRAX Dr C Kelly / Mr P Bartholomew 

14:30 – 15:30 How to interpret DXA Dr C Kelly / Mr P Bartholomew 

15:30 – 15:45 Tea 

15:45 – 16:45 How to treat osteoporosis Dr C Kelly / Mr P Bartholomew 

16:45 Meeting close


Allied health professionals in rheumatology: 

core course in rheumatoid arthritis 


Venue 

Keele University, 

Keele Road, 

Newcastle-under-Lyme, 

Staffordshire 


ü Rheumatology student trainees 

at the start of their careers 

ü Allied health professionals 

ü GPwSIs 


This two day course aims to help 

attendees who may be in the 

early stages of their careers in 

rheumatology who would like to 

further their knowledge and skills 

in the management of patients with 

Rheumatoid Arthritis. 


Midwifery Keele University, Keele 

Book 

online 






Full: £276 



Full: £336 


Dr Sarah Ryan 

Consultant Nurse, Rheumatology 

department, Haywood Hospital, 

Stoke on Trent 


Professor Andrew Hassell 

Rheumatologist, Haywood Hospital, 


Anne O’Brien 

Senior lecturer in physiotherapy, Keele 

University, Keele 

Kay Stevenson 

Consultant physiotherapist, UHNS, 


Cath Thwaites 

Lecturer School of Nursing and 

Dr Sanjeet Kamath 



Dr Jon Packham 



Dr Zoe Paskins 

Senior Registrar, Haywood Hospital, 


Dr Ed Roddy 



Professor Alison Hammond 

Professor in Occupational Therapy, 

Salford University, Manchester


Allied health professionals in rheumatology: 

core course in rheumatoid arthritis 



Day 1 

10.00 - 10.30 Arrival, registration and coffee 

10.30 - 10.40 Introduction and welcome Dr S Ryan 

10.40 - 11.10 Overview of RA Prof A Hassell 

11.10 - 12.15 Clinical features of RA: (Group Session) 

Ms C Thwaites, Dr S Hider and 

Prof A Hassell 

12.15 - 13.15 Lunch 

13.15 - 13.30 Introduction to the workshops Dr S Ryan 

13.30 - 14.15 Rotational workshops: Drug Therapy 

Group 1: Case studies, Analgesia and NSAIDs 

Prof A Hassell 

14.15 – 15.00 Group 2: Case studies, DMARDs and Anti-TNF Dr J Packham 

15.00 - 15.30 Tea 

15.30 - 16.15 

Group 2: Case studies, Adverse drug reactions, what 

to do next 

Dr S Kamath 

16.15 - 16.45 Developing the role of AHPs K Stevenson 

16.45 Close 

Day 2 

09.00 - 09.30 Registration and Coffee 

09.30 – 10.15 Rotational workshops: The clinical consultation 

Group 1: Conducting an effective consultation Dr Z Paskins 

10.15 – 11.00 Group 2: Clinical investigations what do you mean? Dr E Roddy 

11.00 - 11.30 Coffee 

11.30 - 12.15 

Group 3: Case studies on the non pharmacological 

management of RA 

Ms A O’Brien 

12.15 - 13.15 Lunch 

13.15 - 14.00 Evidence based practice: Patient education in RA Prof Alison Hammond 

14.00 – 14.45 Workshop: Impact of RA 

Dr S Ryan, Ms C Thwaites and Ms A O’Brien 

14.45 – 15.00 Feedback and Close


Advanced Course 

3-4 December 2012 

Venue 

Merton College, 

Merton Street, 

Oxford OX1 4JD 



ü Senior rheumatology trainees 

ü Clinical geneticists 


By the end of day one clinicians 

will have updated their knowledge 

of the clinical features and 

management of the rare diseases of 

connective tissue and have greater 

confidence managing such patients 

in their clinical practice. 

At the end of day two clinicians 

will have updated their knowledge 

of the clinical features and 

management of the systemic 

vasculitis and have greater 

confidence managing such patients 

in their clinical practice. 


08 October 2012 



Full: £420 



Full: £460 



Prof Paul Wordsworth 

Prof Raashid Luqmani 


Prof Raashid Luqmani 

Prof Paul Wordsworth 

Dr Ed Blair 

Prof Nick Bishop 

Dr Debbie Shears 

Dr Celia Gregson 

Dr A Offiah 

Dr Nick Wilkinson 

Prof Sir John Bell 

Prof David GI Scott 

Dr Maria Cid 

Dr Oliver Flossmann 

Dr Chetan Mukhtyar 

Dr David Jayne 

Dr Jo Robson 

Dr Richard Watts 

Book 

online 



Advanced Course 



Day 1: “Once seen never forgotten” 

Session 1: Heritable collagen vascular and bone disorders 


09.15 – 09.30 Introduction and aims of the course Prof R Luqmani and Prof P Wordsworth 

09.30 – 10.00 The spectrum of genetic disease in rheumatology Prof P Wordsworth 

10.00 – 10.30 Marfan syndrome – differential diagnosis, investigation and management Dr E Blair 

10.30 – 10.45 ‘Ehlers Danlos syndrome: when to worry – clinical variants, causes, anagement’ Prof P Wordsworth 

10.45 – 11.10 Grey cases in Marfan syndrome and EDS 

11.10 – 11.30 Coffee 

11.30 – 12.00 Osteogenesis imperfecta – diagnosis and management Prof N Bishop 

12.00 – 12.20 The role of the clinical geneticist in heritable disorders of the skeleton Dr D Shears 

12.20 – 12.45 Clinical case presentations of illustrative cases 

12.45 – 13.00 Rountable Discussion 

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch 

Session 2: Heritable disorders of the skeleton 

14.00 – 14.20 Chondrodysplasias – overview, diagnosis and management Prof P Wordsworth 

14.20 – 14.40 Heritable disorders of bone density Dr C Gregson 

14.40 – 15.30 

Imaging masterclass – rare heritable benign and malignant bone conditions not 

to be missed 

Dr A Offiah 

15.30 – 16.00 Case Presentations 

16.00 – 16.15 Tea 

Session 3: “Odds and ends” 

16.15 – 16.40 Periodic fever syndromes Dr N Wilkinson 

16.40 – 17.15 Case presentations of rare diseases 

17.15 – 18.00 State of the Art: ‘Genetics of complex Diseases’ Prof Sir J Bell 

18.00 Close 

Day 2: Systemic vasculitis 

Session 1: Update on the pathogenesis and diagnosis of the systemic vasculitides 


09.30 – 10.00 Introduction and overview of the systemic vasculitides Prof R Luqmani 

10.00 – 10.30 

How do we diagnose systemic vasculitis? (clinical, investigations, imaging and 

biopsy) 

Prof D GI Scott 

10.30 – 11.00 Pathogenesis of Vasculitides Dr M Cid 

11.00 – 11.30 Coffee 

11.30 – 13.00 Interactive grey cases for discussion Dr O Flossmann & Dr C Mukhtyar 

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch 

Session 2: Update on the treatment, monitoring and prognosis of the systemic vasculitides 

14.00 – 14.30 

Update on treatment of the ANCA associated vasculitides (granulomatosis with 

olyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis and Churg Strauss syndrome) 

Dr D Jayne 

14.30 – 15.00 Update on treatment of the large vessel vasculitides (GCA and Takayasu’s arteritis) Prof R Luqmani 

15.00 – 15.30 

How can we monitor patients with systemic vasculitis? (including serology, 

imaging and clinical measures of disease activity and damage 

Dr J Robson 

15.30 – 16.00 Tea 

16.00 – 16.30 Prognosis in the systemic vasculitides and future challenges Dr R Watts 

16.30 – 17.30 

Interactive small group practical exercises: Use of BVAS (disease assessment) and use of VDI (disease damage) 

Prof R Luqmani, Dr J Robson, Prof D Scott, Dr R Watts, Dr O Flossmann and Dr C Mukhtyar 

17.30 Meeting close


Developing skills in ultrasound course 


Venue 

Arena and Convention Centre 

Liverpool, 

Kings Dock, 

Liverpool 



ü SpRs in rheumatology 

ü Allied health professionals who 

have attended the BSR Basic 

Ultrasound Course and regularly 

use ultrasound. 


Dr Cristina Estrach 

Dr Robert Thompson 


Sarang Chitale, Bangor 

Will Boswell, Aintree University 

Hospital, Liverpool 

Ian Gaywood, Nottingham 

Gary Wright, Anna Ciechomska, 

Glasgow 

Zunaid Karim, Cristina Estrach, 

Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool 

Phil Platt, Newcastle 

Robert Thompson Aintree University 

Hospital 


A two day course to build on 

knowledge gained from the Basic 

Ultrasound Course. Providing a 

comprehensive review of regional 

musculoskeletal ultrasound. 

Emphasis is on diagnosis 

and differential diagnosis of 

musculoskeletal pathology and the 

pitfalls of interpretation. The faculty 

will consist primarily of consultants 

in clinical rheumatology. 

Opportunities to assess patients 

during the practical sessions of the 

programme. 

Allistair Taggart, Richard Wakefield, 

Leeds 

Delegates must have previously 

attended a Basic Ultrasound Course 

and regularly carry out scanning 

within their day-to-day work. 


08 October 2012 



Full: £660 



Full: £720 


Book 

online 



Developing skills in ultrasound course 



Day 1 


10:00 - 10:15 Welcome, introduction, aims and objectives Dr C Estrach 

10:15 - 10:45 Lecture: Ultrasound in RA Dr A Brown 

10:45 - 12:30 Practical session early RA and established RA Faculty 

12:30 – 13:15 Lunch 

13:15 - 13:45 Lecture: Ultrasound in Spondylarthopathy Dr Z Karim 

13:45 - 15:15 Practical session with patients Faculty 

15:15 – 15:45 Lecture: Ultrasound in crystal arthritis Dr R Thompson 

15:45 – 16:00 Coffee 


17:00 - 18:00 

Lecture/demonstration: Ultrasound in 

temporal arteritis 

Dr P Platt 

18:00 Close 

Day 2 

08:30 – 08:45 Registration 

08:45 - 09:15 Lecture: Doppler in musculoskeletal ultrasound Dr R Wakefield 


10:30 – 10:45 Coffee 

10:45 - 11:15 Lecture: Musculoskeletal ultrasound of the shoulder Dr A Ciechomska/Dr W Boswell 


12:15 – 13:15 Lunch 

13:15 - 13:45 

Lecture: Musculoskeletal ultrasound of other 

diseases – scleroderma, SLE, osteoarthritis 

Dr A Taggart/Dr C Estrach 

13:45 - 14:15 Lecture: Interventional ultrasound Dr G Wright 

14:15 - 15:30 Practical session with patients (miscellaneous pathologies) Faculty 

15:30 – 15:45 Tea 

15:45 - 16:10 Training discussion Dr Z Karim 

16.10 – 16.30 Summary 

16:30 Meeting close

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