Short Course

Musculoskeletal Management of Rheumatological Conditions

Study our short course in Musculoskeletal Management of Rheumatological Conditions. Develop your knowledge of aetiology, pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical features and diagnostic procedures for common rheumatological musculoskeletal conditions.

You'll develop a patient-centred, biopsychosocial approach to assessing and managing patients.

Improve your communication and understanding of the role of interdisciplinary working. The course will help you to maximise outcomes for patients with musculoskeletal disorders. You'll follow an evidence-based approach and be familiar with reflective practice.

This is one of a suite of Musculoskeletal Management courses for medical and healthcare professionals. These courses are designed to equip you with the advanced knowledge and skills needed to care for patients with MSK conditions.

Why study with us

Learn from leading medical consultants, therapists and academics. We work in conjunction with Blackpool Teaching Hospital Trust and East Lancashire Hospital Trust.
Our on-campus blocks are taught at weekends to fit around your professional work commitments.
This course supports NHS approaches such as Five Year Forward View and MSK strategies. Aiming to integrate and deliver new sustainable models of care which promote prevention, self-care, and wellbeing.

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Level: Postgraduate, Level 7
Delivery: Campus taught
Study mode: Part-time 2 x 3-day teaching blocks
Duration: June - August
Module code: M4131
Campus: Preston
Start date: June

Course overview

On successful completion, you will be able to:

Show an ability to appraise the multi-disciplinary and biopsychosocial approach to the management of rheumatological conditions.
Demonstrate appropriate patient education and management techniques in complex rheumatological clinical situations..
Critically review pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions used in the management of rheumatological conditions.
Apply critical reading and reflective practice to the day-to-day management of complex rheumatological conditions.

The course includes:

Clinical and Diagnostic Skills;

Effective communication, clinical reasoning and consultation strategies to formulate, implement, and evaluate management plans
Practical clinical skills for structured, comprehensive assessment
Normal structure and function and pathophysiological process of rheumatological conditions
Special investigations for rheumatological conditions
Broad understanding of pharmacological interventions in rheumatological conditions

Biopsychosocial assessment and interventions;

Exploration of the impact of the condition on physical and mental health
Understanding barriers that may impact on participation, recovery and rehabilitation
Holistic, patient-centred goal setting and outcome measures
Multidisciplinary team working in the management and rehabilitation of rheumatological conditions

Underpinning theory, practice and development of;

Critical literature searching, appraisal and evaluation skills
Reflective practice theories and application

Accreditations

The centre is accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons, a professional membership organisation and registered charity which exists to advance patient care. The Royal College of Surgeons of England, registered charity number 212808.

Future careers in Musculoskeletal Management

If you're a current medical and health professional this course is an ideal development opportunity. It will help you to advance your knowledge and skills related to the treatment of MSK conditions.

Fees and funding

Learning and assessment

On-campus sessions will be a mix of keynote lectures, tutorials, peer group discussions and debates. Practical sessions will allow you to develop and consolidate practical skills.

To aid your self-directed study we utilise online teaching resources. This is especially useful to provide engagement between campus sessions. Resources include Blackboard, facilitated discussion boards and posting of resources.

You'll use supervised work-based learning to develop the practical application of skills. This will aline with your own professional development needs.

Develop your communication skills through practical sessions, group debates, video and peer feedback.

Assessment includes a practical demonstration with critical discussion. You'll need to demonstrate clinical reasoning of practical-based skills and knowledge. A presentation will be used to assess skills in locating, critiquing, evaluating, synthesising and applying the evidence base on this topic. As well as broader professional skills including presenting and IT skills.

Pathway opportunities

Enquiries and applications

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This course is based in the School of Medicine and Dentistry

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