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Home / Education / Rheumatology / POCRUS Stratified Management with Point of Care Rheumatology Ultrasound
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POCRUS Stratified Management with Point of Care Rheumatology Ultrasound

£50.00

Upcoming Courses

Venue Venue Dates Dates

F2F – BMA House, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9JP

17th March 2026 (F2F) Available Book Now

Online (Streaming)

17th March 2026 (Online) Available Book Now

Learning Objectives:

  • To learn about key steps in the diagnosis, assessment, stratification and choice of newer treatments in Rheumatology
  • Role of point of care rheumatology ultrasound within these key steps in diagnosis, assessment and stratified management
  • POCRUS demonstration on illustrative cases

Each section will be a double act

1.Clinical lecture

2.Ultrasound lecture – case demonstration

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Course Description

This event will appeal to consultants and trainees managing busy Rheumatology and radiology services who wish to apply treatment programmes swiftly and effectively for patient care and re interested in the development of POCRUS in Rheumatology settings.

The outline Programme includes presentations, discussions and live Ultrasound scanning demonstration for diagnosis of and application of Point of Care Rheumatology Ultrasound (POCRUS) in the following conditions:

  • GCA-PMR- LVV
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Axial SpA and enthesitis
  • Gout and crystal arthritis
  • Sjogren’s syndrome

This one-day event will provide delegates with 6 hours of interactive practical lectures and illustrative cases covering scanning of the condition listed and the opportunity to network with key experts in the use of ultrasound for these conditions.

You have the option to Attend F2F or Virtual On-Line stream

Tutor

Prof Bhaskar Dasgupta MBE

Professor Dasgupta is a foremost exponent on giant cell arteritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, large vessel vasculitis and expert on vascular and MSK ultrasound. His fast track GCA path-way was awarded BSR Best Practice Award. He has been Head of Rheumatology at Southend University Hospital and holds professorships at Queen Mary London and Essex universities, as well as ARU.

Tutor

Dr Richard Wakefield

Dr Richard Wakefield is Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology at the University of Leeds and an Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.

Tutor

Dr Asim Khurshid

Dr Asim Khurshid is consultant rheumatologist working at University Hospitals Dorset Foundation trust since 2013.

Tutor

Dr Sarah Mackie

Associate professor and rheumatology consultant chapel Allerton hospital with an interest in two related diseases, giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR).

Tutor

Dr Ernest Choy

Professor of Rheumatology at the Cardiff Institute of Infection & Immunity. He is also Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist at University Hospital of Wales and Clinical Lead of the Welsh Arthritis Research Network (WARN). His major research interest is the treatment of rheumatic diseases focusing on the efficacy of new treatment strategies.

Tutor

Dr Laura Coates

Associate Professor at University of Oxford, her research is clinical and focuses on psoriatic arthritis and the spondylarthritis’s including early diagnosis of PsA, development of PsA specific and validated outcome measures, optimal treatment pathways and strategies in PsA.

Tutor

Dr Elena Nikiphorou

Rheumatology Consultant & Academic King’s College Hospital & King’s College London. She is a Consultant Rheumatologist at Kings’ College Hospital and Reader in Rheumatology and Medical Education within the School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences and the Centre for Education at King’s College London. Her clinical and research focus is on inflammatory arthritis, multi-morbidity and long-term outcomes of disease.

Tutor

Prof Geraldine McCarthy

Geraldine McCarthy MD, FRCPI Consultant Rheumatologist Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Dublin and Clinical Professor of Medicine University College Dublin.

Tutor

Dr Christian Dejaco

Christian Dejaco, MD, PhD, MBA is a consultant and Associate Professor at the Department of Rheumatology of the Medical University of Graz. He is the chair of the scientific section of the Austria society of rheumatology, a member of the EULAR Standing Committee on Muscu-loskeletal Imaging and the EMEUNET country liaison for Austria. The research interests of Dr. Dejaco include giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica, the applications of ultrasound in rheumatic diseases as well as the relevance of senescent T-cells in rheumatic diseases.

Tutor

Prof Fai Ng

Prof. Ng is the Director of the Clinical Research Facility. He is a consultant rheumatologist with globally recognised expertise and is a key opinion leader in Sjögren’s syndrome and fatigue research.

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Speaker/Presenter

Tick (0930 - 1000) Welcome and introduction
Tick (1000 - 1045) "GCA- PMR-LVV spectrum stratified management
- Lecture
- Live Ultrasound demonstration, illustrative case"
Prof Sarah Mackie Prof Bhaskar Dasgupta
Tick (1045 - 1130) Rheumatoid arthritis stratified management
- Lecture
- Live Ultrasound demonstration, illustrative case
Prof Ernest Choy Dr Richard Wakefield
Tick (1130 - 1200) Refreshments break
Tick (1200 - 1245) Psoriatic arthritis stratified management
- Lecture
- Live Ultrasound demonstration, illustrative case
Dr Laura Coates Dr Richard Wakefield
Tick (1245 - 1330) Lunch and exhibition
Tick (1330 - 1415) Axial SpA and enthesitis stratified management
- Lecture
- Live Ultrasound demonstration, illustrative case
Dr Elena Nikiphorou Dr Asim Khurshid
Tick (1415 - 1500) Gout and crystal arthritis stratified management
- Lecture
- Live Ultrasound demonstration, illustrative case
Dr Geraldine McCarthy Dr Christian Dejaco
Tick (1500 - 1515) Refreshments break
Tick (1515 - 1600) Sjogren’s syndrome stratified management
- Lecture
- Live Ultrasound demonstration, illustrative case
Dr Elizabeth Price Prof Bhaskar Dasgupta
Tick (1600 - 1630) Osteoarthritis /mimics
Dr Asim Khurshid
Tick (1630 - 1700) Panel discussion - Integrating POCRUS in the rheumatology curriculum
Faculty chaired by Prof Dasgupta & Dr Wakefield
Tick (1700) Close

Yes, you have two choices i.e. attending F2F in person or attend remotely via Teams

If you would like more information about any of our courses, then please contact us on orcapod@orcamedical.co.uk.

Less than 28 days’ notice = No refund

29 to 56 days’ notice = 50% refund

Over 57 days’ notice = Full refund, less an administrative charge of 4% of the course fee

Less than 28 days’ notice = No refund
29 to 56 days’ notice = 50% refund
Over 57 days’ notice = Full refund, less an administrative charge of 4% of the course fee
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