Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance
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SOMM has now completed their schedule of courses for 2025.
They plan to run courses throughout the UK, including the SOMM Foundation Module, Injection Therapy Module and IT CPD Update Days.
Open the image for the full-size schedule [PDF], and secure your booking now at www.sommcourses.org.
This one-day course is useful for primary care health professionals involved in the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal conditions. The course focuses on developing the practical skills required in a typical 10-minute consultation, focusing on the knee, shoulder and spine.
Key learning outcomes:
The Diploma in Musculoskeletal Medicine sets the standard for MSK knowledge across the entire breadth of community care.
Applications open on 3rd March 2025.
Exam sitting: 20th May 2025.
Find the application form here.
The Diploma in Exercise Medicine will set the standard for Exercise Medicine knowledge across the breadth of healthcare professionals.
Applications open on 2nd December 2024.
Exam Sitting: 18th February 2025.
For more details, visit the fsem.ac.uk website.
The Membership in Sport and Exercise Medicine exam is designed to assess the knowledge, skills, competence, and professional attitudes required of a doctor who wishes to practice as a Sport and Exercise Medicine physician in the United Kingdom.
Applications close 15th November 2024.
Exam Sitting: 12th December 2024.
Find more details on the fsem.ac.uk website.
Don’t miss out on a place on Ortho Update course on Saturday 1st March 2025, run by the The British Orthopaedic Association.
The course is designed to deliver teaching on important / hot topics and clinical examination skills to cover various aspects of the orthopaedic curriculum over a 3-year cycle
For orthopaedic trainees at all levels and SAS surgeons, this updated course will give you the opportunity to access new understanding and support your preparation for the FRCS exam.
For registration details and programme, please visit the website here.
Ehlers-Danlos Support UK is inviting GPs and GP trainees within the UK to enhance their understanding of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders in a Primary care setting.
This event offers a unique opportunity to connect with experts and expand knowledge. Don’t miss out on this chance to enhance your skills and stay current in the ever-evolving world of your general practice.
Tuesday 26th November 2024, 11:30am-5pm
The Reform Club, Pall Mall, London
Free.
Click here for booking, lecture details and full agenda.
Applications are now open for this year’s MSK Innovation Accelerator programme, hosted by MedTech SuperConnector. The programme, which is supported by ORUK, was successfully piloted last year. It is designed to accelerate the development of musculoskeletal innovation and thereby create and scale early-stage MSK ventures across the UK. It involves a 6-month intensive learning journey, providing participants with entrepreneurship training, masterclasses and access to expertise. The accelerator learning content is part-time.
The MSK Innovation Accelerator programme is open to MSK related Innovations at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3 or above from research fellows, postdocs & late-stage PhD candidates, or innovators from Academic Research Centres, small to medium size enterprises with research laboratories, or clinical institutes with a medical technology in development in the lab or digital environment.…
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The Diploma in MSK Medicine recognises the excellence in MSK care and provides a benchmark of quality for both service commissioners and patients.
The Diploma has been developed to support the multi-professional workforce that is evolving to meet the growing need for optimal care of musculoskeletal conditions by demonstrating applied knowledge in this important field.
Learn more and register your interest here.
A new e-learning resource available to all healthcare professionals working across roles and sectors in Wales entitled “Managing Persistent Pain”. It has been by launched by Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW).
This package has been developed in collaboration by HEIW, primary care representatives and pharmacy colleagues together with the National Clinical Lead for Persistent Pain. The resource has been developed to encourage healthcare professionals to think more broadly about the management persistent pain rather than focusing on medication and interventions.…
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