For Professionals
For Professionals
Education and training of healthcare professionals
BIRD runs a range of rheumatology related events and meetings for consultants, doctors, clinicians, researchers and healthcare professionals throughout the year. We work closely with a range of health and education providers, including the Royal United Hospital Bath, especially the RNHRD, the University of Bath and the Bath GP Education & Research Trust (BGPERT). Most of these apply for accreditation from the appropriate body including the Royal College of Physicians and BGPERT, so that when approved this will enable you to gain CPD credits for attending.
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Podcasts for Professionals
BIRD has recently started a new podcast channel where we will post information, research and educational podcasts for experts, the channel can be found here.
Recently published:
- Autoantibodies in Juvenile-onset myositis: Please click here to listen. In this educational podcast for researchers, Dr Raquel Marques (Lisbon), Dr Sarah Tansley (Bath) and Dr Liza McCann (Liverpool) discuss the diagnostic process to test for Myositis in children with Juvenile Dermatomyositis. Please click here to listen, if you can please rate our podcasts on your listening platform. Please note: All educational content in BIRD’s podcasts are created for information purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for training qualifications. Sole reliance on any information provided by BIRD or any of the expert podcast guests is at your own risk.
Events for Professionals
| Event Title | Date | Venue | Audience | |||
| Bath Bristol Bone Meeting | 14th May 2024
2.00pm – 5.00pm |
Bristol & Online | Consultants & Clinical Staff | |||
| Don’t want to miss Inflammatory Back Pain?
We’ve got your Back. Important update on what to ask and how to refer for suspected axial SpA |
22nd May 2024
1.00pm – 1.45pm |
Microsoft Teams | GPs, Nurse Practitioners and Primary Care Healthcare Professionals | |||
| South West CTD & Vasculitis Meeting | TBC September 2024
Afternoon |
TBC | Consultants & Clinical Staff | |||
| Bath Bristol Bone Meeting | TBC November 2024
2.00pm – 5.00pm |
TBC | Consultants & Clinical Staff | |||
| South West Axial Spondyloarthritis Group | TBC November 2024
TBC |
TBC | Consultants & Clinical Staff | |||
| Rheumatology Research @ Bath | TBC 2024
Afternoon TBC |
TBC | Consultants, Clinical Staff, Academic and Clinical Researchers | |||
| Skin@Bath Network Symposium | 12th & 13th December 2024 | Guildhall, Bath & Virtual | Consultants, Clinical Staff, Academic and Clinical Researchers | |||
| Primary Care Rheumatology Update Afternoon | TBC March 2025 | RUH Bath | GPs, Nurse Practitioners and Primary Care Healthcare Professionals | |||
| SW CTD & Vasculitis Meeting | TBC March 2025 | TBC Bristol & Hybrid | Consultants and Clinical Staff | |||
Upcoming professional education events
Venue: To be confirmed
Timings: TBC
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