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SUMMARY:Birmingham Occupational Lung Disease Service - Occupational Asthma Course
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DESCRIPTION:Course Overview\nThis 2-day course offers training to those working in respiratory physiology/medicine with an interest in occupational asthma, or those currently working in occupational health. It covers the core investigations into occupational asthma, how to do them and interpret them, with a case-based approach throughout. You will need a good foundation knowledge in spirometry.\n\nLocation\nThe course will be held at Voco St John’s Hotel in Solihull.\n\nCosts\n2-day Occupational asthma course: £450. Trainees and ARTP members £395.\n\nTarget Audience\nThis course is aimed at Respiratory Physiologists, Occupational Health Doctors and Nurses, GPs, Asthma Nurses, and others involved in diagnosis or screening for occupational asthma.\n\nLearning Outcomes\nBy the end of the course delegates will:\n\nUnderstand the definitions of occupational asthmaBe competent in the initial methods for the diagnosis of occupational asthmaBe knowledgeable about the investigations that can be performed to diagnose occupational asthmaUnderstand the different methods of measuring peak expiratory flow, and the strengths and weaknesses of different manual and logging metersUnderstand spirometry and how to interpret dataBe able to train workers to complete serial peak expiratory flows (PEFs) successfullyBe proficient in using the Oasys program for plotting serial PEF measurementsKnow how to carry out surveillance for occupational asthma including analysis of serial lung functionUnderstand what to do when a worker has abnormal spirometry or screening questionnaire resultsBe knowledgeable about legal aspects of occupational asthma and compensationUnderstand the definitions of occupational asthmaBe competent in the initial methods for the diagnosis of occupational asthmaBe knowledgeable about the investigations that can be performed to diagnose occupational asthmaUnderstand the different methods of measuring peak expiratory flow, and the strengths and weaknesses of different manual and logging metersUnderstand spirometry and how to interpret dataBe able to train workers to complete serial peak expiratory flows (PEFs) successfullyBe proficient in using the Oasys program for plotting serial PEF measurementsKnow how to carry out surveillance for occupational asthma including analysis of serial lung functionUnderstand what to do when a worker has abnormal spirometry or screening questionnaire resultsBe knowledgeable about legal aspects of occupational asthma and compensation.Activity Evaluation\nThe course will delivered using a mixture of practical sessions in groups (for the computer-based programs and other group work), interactive case-studies and open discussion.\n\nSpeakers and Tutors:\nVicky Moore - Consultant Clinical Scientist\nGareth Walters - Consultant in Respiratory Medicine\nChris Huntley - Consultant in Respiratory Medicine\nEmily Rawle - Consultant in Occupational Medicine\nSam Wallbanks - Clinical Scientist\n\nCourse Support:\nAdministration - Vicky Moore\n\nOccupational Course Programme\nClick here to download\n\nSpeaker Biographies\nDr Gareth Walters BSc MAcadMedEd MMedEd MD, DOccMed, MRCP, AFOM, FHEA\nDr Walters is the Director of the Occupational Lung Disease Service at Heart of England NHS foundation Trust. His research interests include Barriers to the diagnosis of occupational asthma. He is also the Director of the Interstitial Lung Disease Service in the same trust which is an ever-expanding field. He has an active role in undertaking workplace visits, and has previously undertaken workplace bronchial challenges and specific inhalational challenges to occupational agents. He is a keen research writer and also manages others’ research. He is a trained educationalist and Member of the Academy of Medical Educators.\n\nDr Vicky Moore BSc, MSc (Occupational Health), PhD\nDr Moore Is a clinical scientist who specialises in the interpretation of serial peak expiratory flow records (using the Oasys system) for occupational asthma, workplace visits and previously in specific inhalation challenge testing. She runs clinics in occupational asthma with the team and at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. She completed her PhD entitled "Development and validation of a diagnostic tool for occupational asthma based on serial lung function measurements" in 2010. Her enthusiasm for research has continued. She is also the current Chair of ARTP Education.\n\nDr Christopher Huntley MRCP(UK), MBChB\nChris is a Consultant in Occupational and Interstitial Lung Disease. He is a Member of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and has obtained his Specialty Certificate Examination in Respiratory Medicine. Chris joined the Birmingham Occupational Lung Disease Service in August 2019 and has been completing his MD at the University of Birmingham. He is currently leading the SANDSTONE Study hosted by the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.\n\nDr Emily Rawle BSc MBChB MRCP(UK) MFOM\nDr Rawle is a Consultant in Occupational Medicine. She has completed her MFOM examinations and her dissertation for the MSc in Occupational Medicine at the University of Manchester. She has experience working in Occupational Medicine in NHS Trusts and Industry. She has provided medical advice to surveillance programmes within these organisations. She previously trained in general medicine.\n\nMr Samuel Wallbanks BSc MSc\nSamuel Wallbanks is a current Clinical Scientist in Respiratory and Sleep Physiology working across Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and Birmingham Chest Clinic. After completing the Scientist Training Programme in 2023, he now undertakes much of the serial peak flow analysis using the OASYS system and is routinely involved in occupational workplace visits and challenge testing.\n\nTo apply please complete the form below return to Vicky Moore e-mail: vicky.moore@uhcw.nhs.uk\nClick here to download\n\n
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LOCATION:Voco St John’s Hotel in Solihull
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