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









SW CTD & Vasculitis Meeting	20^th September 2022 Afternoon timings TBC	TBC	Consultants and Clinical Staff

Rheumatology Research Group	27^th September 2022, 3.10pm – 4.10pm	Zoom	Consultants, Clinical Staff, Academic and Clinical Researchers

South West Axial Spondyloarthritis Group	November 2022 Afternoon timings TBC	TBC	Consultants and Clinical Staff

Bath Bristol Bone Meeting	November 2022 Afternoon timings TBC	TBC	Consultants and Clinical Staff

Rheumatology Research Group	29^th November 2022 3.10pm – 4.10pm	Zoom	Consultants, Clinical Staff, Academic and Clinical Researchers

Skin@Bath Conference	15^th & 16^th December 2022 Full two-day conference	Guildhall Bath	Consultants, Clinical Staff, Academic and Clinical Researchers

Rheumatology Research Group	TBC January 2023 Afternoon timings TBC	Zoom	Consultants, Clinical Staff, Academic and Clinical Researchers

Rheumatology Research Group	TBC March 2023 Afternoon timings TBC	Zoom	Consultants, Clinical Staff, Academic and Clinical Researchers

Primary Care Rheumatology Update Afternoon	TBC March 2023 Afternoon timings TBC	Zoom	GPs, Nurse Practitioners and Primary Care Healthcare Professionals

SW CTD & Vasculitis Meeting	TBC March 2023 Afternoon timings TBC	TBC	Consultants and Clinical Staff

Upcoming professional education events

Venue: To be confirmed

Timings: TBC

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