Category: Events & Meetings

RA Awareness Week September 11-17 2023

RA DrainThe theme of RA Awareness week 2023 is #RADrain – showing how day-to-day activities can drain your battery, and leave you unable to continue with more events during the day, for example going out in the evening to socialise.

Things like getting a stressful email at work can drain a person with RA’s battery a huge amount compared to someone who is not living with this illness. Finding there is no parking near your office is probably an inconvenience for most people, however if you have RA and have had a busy morning, that extra walk can take a huge chunk out of your daily battery.…

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Convention Osteopathy 2023: 30 years of recognition

iO Convention logoJoin this year’s face-to-face Convention, held on 20-21 October at the Radisson RED™ London Heathrow Hotel. This once-in-a-generation event unites osteopathic professionals from around the world.  With internationally renowned headline speakers, it will bring together clinicians, educators, researchers, and influencers from the breadth of the osteopathic profession. Along with access to high-quality CPD, the event offers delegates the opportunity to connect and build networks, encouraging collaboration across the osteopathic world. 

This event is brought to you by the Institute of Osteopathy, the National Council for Osteopathic Research, Osteopathy Europe, the General Osteopathic Council, the Osteopathic International Alliance, and the University College of Osteopathy.…

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Key Topics in Primary Care Rheumatology and MSK Medicine

PCRMM CONFERENCE 2023
Friday 10th and Saturday 11th November 2023
Hybrid format – live in York and online

The PCRMM Society is delighted to announce this year’s PCRMM conference which will take place on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th November 2023.

As ever, there has been hard work behind the scenes to prepare a valuable, engaging event.

You can see the full timetable here.

This includes some really interesting and compelling talks and presentations, all of which will include Q&A sessions.…

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Fragility Fracture Network Congress 2023

FFN Congress banner

Improving care for fragility fracture patients

The Fragility Fracture Network (FFN) invites you to attend their 11th annual Congress in Oslo, Norway on 3 – 6 October, 2023.

FFN is a global organization with a mission to improve the care for patients who have sustained, or are at risk of, a fragility fracture. Its membership is multidisciplinary and the Congress is designed to address the patients’ needs across the continuum from emergency department to return to function in the community.…

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The Future of Remote Monitoring & RA

NRAS Live: Remote Monitoring with King’s Improvement Science

Join NRAS on Wednesday 28th June 2023 for a discussion with King’s Improvement Science about their new remote monitoring system and how this may help the RA community. 

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease which causes pain and inflammation, affecting around 1% of the UK population. The traditional appointments system, with face-to-face appointments at fixed intervals, can mean that patients struggle to access care when they need it most – when they are having a ‘flare’, or increase in symptoms.…

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JIA Awareness Week #BustingJIAMyths

JIA Awareness cartoonThe National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) is proud to announce the launch of 2023’s Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Awareness Week (JIA AW) from 3-7 July 2023.

For JIAAW 2023 the theme is #BustingJIAMyths, focusing on dispelling the myths that surround this currently incurable invisible condition. The JIA community, people living with JIA, their families/carers and Healthcare professionals are only too aware of the misconceptions that other people can have around inflammatory arthritis, and we want to spread awareness to raise the profile of this condition with a ‘JIA Mythbuster’ quiz that all can take part in.…

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Booking is open for Chiro Live 2023

Chiro 2023 logoBook your ticket to the British Chiropractic Association’s annual conference – Saturday 18 November 2023

It is with great pleasure that the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) announces to the MSK community that booking for their annual conference, Chiro Live 2023, is now officially open. The event will take place on Saturday 18 November at The Vox, Birmingham.

Attendees can book their tickets at an early bird rate until Friday 16 June 2023, so if you are interested in attending, click the link below and make use of this fantastic offer today.…

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Free Ask the OT patient webinar

HMSA logoThe Hypermobility Syndromes Association supports everyone with hypermobility. On Thursday, 18th May at 7pm they have an extra special ‘Ask the OT’ session for patients with hypermobility.

The regular slot will have not only Occupational Therapist Jo Southall, but also the HMSA’s Lead Medical Advisor and Consultant Rheumatologist, Dr Phillip Bull.  This ‘Ask the Experts’ session will be open, free to members and non-members. The Association hopes you can join in. Bring your questions – or send them in advance.…

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ARMA Annual Lecture 2023

With a growing number of people affected by long-term MSK conditions, improving their quality of life has never been more important. Yet services are under increasing pressure, with lengthy backlogs, leaving many to believe our current models are unsustainable.

Could the solution lie in our local communities? That’s the topic of ARMA’s 2023 Annual Lecture, Community-Powered MSK, taking place virtually on Tuesday, 16 May 2023 at 6pm.

Adam Lent, Chief Executive of New Local, will join Laura Finucane, a Consultant Physiotherapist and Clinical Director of Sussex MSK Partnership, to explore innovative ways to tackle these issues.…

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