The Unusual Suspects 2021
OnlineThe Unusual Suspects: Rare disease in everyday medicine is returning to The Royal Society of Medicine on 24th February! This year it will all be online, in the evening and […]
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The genetics of primary care
ONLINEThe eleventh webinar in The genetics of… series from the Royal Society of Medicine. This webinar will equip attendees with the clinical skills required to help patients presenting with common genetic situations. Frequent challenges for primary care workers include identifying higher cancer risks in patients, spotting a child with a rare disease and understanding consumer genetic test reports. This hour-long webinar will provide […]
Vasculitis: From cell to service
WebinarThis two-day free webinar is composed of a multi-professional faculty reflecting the multi-systemic nature of vasculitis, comprehensive updates on key UKIVAS group activities, and research and clinical updates in the field of vasculitis will be addressed. This webinar is a collaboration between the Nephrology Section of the Royal Society of Medicine and UKIVAS. All specialities […]
Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic: Diagnostic delay in rare disease
ONLINEThis time last year it became clear to the rare disease community that the COVID-19 pandemic was having a disproportionate and often devastating effect on all aspects of the lives of those living with rare conditions. To remediate this, a large group of UK-based and cross-sector stakeholders, known as ARDEnt, assembled to ensure the capture […]
Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic: Rare disease health and social care coordination
ONLINEDuring times of global disruption, it is often those who are already disadvantaged that are disproportionately affected. Theme 2 of the ARDEnt report highlights this impact on those with rare conditions. Jointly organised with ARDEnt, this webinar will examine how the reduction to healthcare, social services and SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) education has had a devastating impact that […]
The Unusual Suspects: rare disease in everyday medicine
LIVE STREAMThe Unusual Suspects: Rare disease in everyday medicine is returning to The Royal Society of Medicine on 9th February! The M4RD Annual Symposium has been a popular event in the rare disease calendar for many years, allowing healthcare professionals at all levels, trainees and students to come together to learn more about the importance of understanding rare […]
Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic: Clinical trials and drug development in rare disease
ONLINEThis episode refers to theme 3 in the Making The Unseen Seen: Rare disease and lessons learned from the pandemic report and will discuss how safety considerations, travel restrictions, shielding, trial-sites being repurposed to COVID-19 wards, research staff either being called to the front- line or called to replace others who were, have compounded the already […]
Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic: Looking to the future with The UK Rare Diseases Framework
ONLINEJointly organised with ARDEnt, this webinar will discuss the recommendations the ARDEnt team is using to help inform how the UK is going to deliver its objectives set out in the UK Rare Diseases Framework, published in January 2021. The webinar panel includes members of ARDEnt and those responsible for overseeing the impact of the Framework […]
Advances in renal genetics
Royal Society of Medicine 1 Wimpole Street, London, United KingdomAttend this meeting for a comprehensive update on the clinical management of genetic and inherited kidney diseases, including cystic and basement membrane disorders, podocytopathies and tubulopathies, in both children and adults. We will review the evolution of new genomic methodologies, including how they are informing our knowledge of kidney disease pathogenesis and outcomes, and their […]