Asthma and allergic airways disease
In this course you will study allergic airways diseases and their place within the cohort of allergic diseases. Evidence-based approaches to pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment will be explored.
Course key facts
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Date
29 Jan - 4 February 2027
Duration
3 weeks
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Credits
Non credit bearing
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Format
In-person
Fee
£425
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Location
On Campus (South Kensington)
Overview
In this course you will study a comprehensive coverage of allergic airways diseases and their place within the cohort of allergic diseases. The evidence-based approaches to the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment will be explored and the management of a range of cases, from simple to complex, will be covered.
A range of Imperial and international expert speakers will cover an exciting programme of pre-recorded materials and live interactive sessions.
The course has been designed in an innovative format combining asynchronous materials (e.g. pre-recorded sessions, reading lists and web-based resources) to revise in your own time, and live interactive sessions both online and on campus which will include focused discussions and case-based elements. A range of formats will be used to encourage active learning, including expert panel question & answer sessions, group work, workshops, role-play, pro-con debates and scenario-based sessions.
The course forms part of a range of short courses in Allergy which are available both to students who are enrolled on the MSc in allergy programme, and as stand-alone CPD programmes for GPs, specialist trainees and consultants, nurses, dietitians and other healthcare professionals wishing to improve their ability to manage allergic patients in daily practice. The course is also suitable for basic scientists and professionals working in industry willing to further their career in the field of allergic skin diseases.
Course details
By the end of the course, students will be better able to:
- Analyse the factors influencing asthma development, progression and persistence, including the interaction between genetics and environmental factors.
- Interpret the potential factors influencing asthma development, progression and persistence at the individual patient level in children and adults.
- Plan a rational evidence-based approach to the diagnosis of allergic airways diseases in children and adults.
- Plan a rational evidence-based approach to the management of allergic airways diseases in children and adults, including challenging aspects such as poor adherence, difficult psychosocial circumstances or adolescent transition.
- Communicate complex biological and clinical information related to allergic airways disease and asthma to colleagues and/or patients/the public.
- Critically appraise new research findings on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention and management of allergic airways disease and asthma.
- Using current evidence on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention and management of allergic airways disease and asthma, propose improvements to patient care in clinical practice individually and as part of a team.
The course is suitable for doctors (GPs, specialist trainees and consultants in Allergy, Paediatrics, Respiratory Medicine or ENT), as well as nurses and other healthcare professionals wishing to improve their ability to manage patients with allergic airways disease in daily practice. The course is also relevant for basic scientists and professionals working in industry in the field of asthma and allergy.
The fee covers tuition and online resources but does not cover, refreshments, travel or accommodation.
If you have any queries regarding your booking please contact us via email or by phone: +44 (0)20 7594 6885
Detailed joining instructions will be sent to all participants 10-14 days prior to the commencement of the course. Places on these courses are limited, EARLY BOOKING IS ADVISED.
A 20% administration fee will be levied for cancellations made up to two weeks prior to the start of the course. Cancellations thereafter will be liable to the loss of the full fee. Notice of cancellation must be given in writing by letter or fax and action will be taken to recover, from the delegates or their employers, that proportion of the fee owing at the time of cancellation.
Imperial College London reserves the right to cancel an advertised course at short notice. It will endeavour to provide participants with as much notice as possible, but will not accept liability for costs incurred by participants or their organisations for the cancellation of travel arrangements and/or accommodation reservations as a result of the course being cancelled or postponed. If a course is cancelled, fees will be refunded in full. Imperial College also reserves the right to postpone or make such alterations to the content of a course as may be necessary.
Module leaders
Andrew Bush is Professor of Paediatrics and Head of Section (Paediatrics, Imperial College London), Professor of Paediatric Respirology, National Heart and Lung Institute, and Consultant Paediatric Chest Physician, Royal Brompton Harefield NHS Foundation Trust.
He trained at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and University College Hospital, London. He did his house jobs at Stafford General Infirmary and University College Hospital, London. After SHO and Registrar posts in adult medicine, he obtained the MD degree in The Department of Clinical Physiology, as a British Heart Foundation Junior Fellow supervised by Professor David Denison, in the field of pulmonary circulatory physiology.
His research interests include the invasive and non-invasive measurement of airway inflammation in children, in particular the use of endobronchial biopsy in the management of severe asthma, and also respiratory mass spectrometry.
Contact us
Eva Moreno
Senior Programme Administrator
- Phone: +44 (0)20 7594 6885
- Email: cpd@imperial.ac.uk
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