Education Courses 2012 - The British Society for Rheumatology

Course Programme
Allied health professionals in rheumatology:
core course in rheumatoid arthritis
21-22 November 2012
Provisional course programme
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