Events & Meetings

AHP for the Armed Forces

Webinar: Allied Health Professions for the Armed Force Community

On 4 February 2025, the iO will be showcasing a career as an osteopath, and explaining how your transferable skills and values lend themselves to this long-term sustainable career. The webinar includes the opportunity to watch an osteopath in action and hear from the NHSE AHP Programme Lead, Paul Chapman MCSP DSA (csp), as well as The Institute of Osteopathy, university admissions; listen to lived experience from former armed forces members that are now clinicians and military spouses.…

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National Spine Network study day

The National Spine Network is holding a study day on 11th March 2025 at the Manchester Central Convention Complex.

You can find details on registering from the britspine2025 website, and more information on the flyer below [right click to save as PDF]:

Pain Toolkit Self-Management Week

Pain Toolkit is running a Pain & Supported Self-Management Week (PSSM) from 3rd February to 8th February 2025, supporting both patients and clinicians.

You can find out more information and many straightforward yet impactful ideas to encourage participation on the Pain Toolkit website.

Patient Voices in Rheumatology

7th March 2025
The University of Chicago Booth, London

This one-day conference represents novel approach from the BSR education committee to bring a different type of expert to the lectern as part of a new format that uses patient stories and perspectives to deliver a fresh narrative to clinical learning. These key areas are often neglected when it comes to continuing professional development offerings. In patient-centered care, experiences, both positive and negative, need to be integral to how we learn as healthcare professionals, and how we are inspired to build and deliver our services.…

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Innovation in MSK: Networking Event

ORUK is the first MSK charity to actively support start-ups and entrepreneurs, and wants to encourage a spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship within MSK health.

If you share the charity’s interest in MSK innovation, or have an idea or solution that has the potential to become a new MSK product or service, you may be interested in attending its Unlocking innovation in musculoskeletal health networking event on Tuesday 25^th February (2-6pm) in Central London. The event will feature short presentations from inspiring MSK entrepreneurs, plus experts in healthcare innovation, with plenty of time for networking.…

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AI in Orthopaedics conference

Don’t miss the BOA’s AI in Orthopaedics Conference 2024 – Fundamentals for AI and ML in Orthopaedics and MSK.

It takes place on 19^th-20^th December 2024 at RCS England, and will include practical workshops, key note speeches by AI experts, a Python clinic, plus hands-on coding with your own data.

Book now at www.boa.ac.uk/AI.

Psoriasis Awareness Week 2024 report

The Psoriasis Association sends a huge thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s Psoriasis Awareness Week, which ran from October 28^th to November 3^rd. This year’s theme was ‘Community’ and highlighted the importance of connection and shared experiences.

The Association heard directly from members of the psoriasis community about their lived experiences of psoriasis and the importance of the community. You can find their stories via social media (@PsoriasisUK) and the ‘Your Stories’ section of the psoriasis-association.org.uk…

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What effect does RA have on your eyes?

Please join NRAS for their next online event on Wednesday 30th October 2024, 7pm. The subject for this month’s NRAS Live is eye complications in adults with RA and children with JIA.

Expect to learn some of the common eye-related issues people with rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis encounter, how to spot the symptoms, what to do if those symptoms arise, potential treatments and much, much more.

If you would like to send NRAS any questions on the topic in advance, please visit the event page on the NRAS website and click the ‘Submit your questions’ button.

The PCRMM Online Conference 2024

PCRMM is delighted to invite you to their online conference on Saturday, 16th November 2024.

Andy Emms has put together an excellent programme including presentations from Professor Martyn Snow, Dr Andrew Moore and many more. Subjects being covered include young hip problems, menopause, osteoporosis, joint preservation and much more.

You can find the full programme and register to attend here.

RA Awareness Week 2024: Stop the Stereotype

This year for Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week 2024 (16-22 September) the theme was #STOPtheStereotype, focusing on dispelling the frustrating stereotypes that surround this incurable, invisible condition. The 450,000 people living in the UK with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) face people making assumptions about their condition, hearing comments along the lines of ‘you look fine how can you be unwell?’, ‘you are far too young to have arthritis’, ‘it’s just your joints getting old?’ amongst many others.

NRAS wants people to check their preconceptions about RA with their #STOPtheStereotype quiz.…

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