Paediatric allergy
This course will cover advanced aspects of allergic diseases in childhood, from the mechanisms underlying the ‘atopic march’ to difficult clinical scenarios.
Course key facts
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Date
24 Apr - 21 May 2026
Duration
3 weeks
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Credits
Non credit bearing
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Format
Blended
Fee
£425
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Location
On Campus (South Ken)
Overview
This course will cover advanced aspects of allergic diseases in childhood, from the mechanisms underlying the ‘atopic march’ to difficult clinical scenarios such as multisystem allergic disease, immunodeficiency, adolescent transition and psychological or safeguarding issues. Practical workshops on infant weaning, food challenges and immunotherapy will be available.
Learning journey
This course has been devised in an attractive and innovative format combining asynchronous materials (e.g. pre-recorded sessions, reading lists and web-based resources) as well as live interactive sessions. A range of formats will be used to encourage active learning, including ‘meet the expert question & answer’ sessions, focused discussions, interactive case-based sessions as well as group work. Practical ‘hands-on’ elements will be covered on the optional on campus half day.
This 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.
This course will be delivered in a hybrid format. This includes pre-recorded materials, live online sessions, and you can also attend in person teaching or choose to follow this online.
A ‘course launch webinar’ will be held in April for registered participants to introduce the course and help you get organised to maximize your learning experience.
Key dates & provisional times (UK time):
- Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 2.50 - 3.10pm: Launch webinar (online)
- Friday, 24 April 2026, 1.50 - 5.30pm: Live online teaching
- Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 1.00 - 4.45pm: Live online teaching
- Thursday, 21 May 2026, 1.30 - 6.15pm: Live teaching – students can choose to attend online or on campus*.
*The live hybrid teaching will be held at one of our campuses – live streaming will be made available for those that choose to follow the course online.
Course details
By the end of the course you will be better able to:
- Evaluate the epidemiology and pathophysiology underlying multisystem allergic disease
- Propose a differential diagnosis and diagnostic work-up based on the clinical history and examination in children with complex and/or uncommon allergy presentations.
- Integrate the findings of the clinical history, examination and diagnostic tests to formulate a proposed diagnosis and management plan in children with complex and/or uncommon allergy presentations.
- Design management strategies to address difficult scenarios in practice, both independently and as a team, such as poor patient concordance, safeguarding or mental health issues.
- Reflect on the value of a multidisciplinary team for the care of children with complex multisystem allergic disease, and involve allied healthcare professionals when required.
- Plan the required steps for an effective transition of adolescents with asthma and allergies into adult care.
- Critically appraise the literature in the field of Paediatric Allergy and communicate your findings to an audience.
The course is suitable for doctors (GPs, specialist trainees and consultants in Allergy, Paediatrics, Gastroenterology, Dermatology), as well as nurses, dietitians, health visitors and other healthcare professionals wishing to improve their ability to manage children with allergies in daily practice.
This is an advanced course and not suitable for those with little or no knowledge of paediatric 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
Dr Marta Vazquez-Ortiz
Dr Marta Vazquez-Ortiz is a Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer and she has been the Director for the Allergy Postgraduate Programme at Imperial College since 2015. She also works as a substantive Consultant in Paediatric Allergy at Imperial NHS Healthcare Trust since 2017. Marta did her training in Paediatrics and Paediatric Allergy in one of the largest children’s tertiary hospital in Spain. She also completed an MSc in Paediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology and a PhD (Magna Cum Laude) at University of Barcelona. She moved to the UK in 2014 with an EU-funded Marie Curie Postdoctoral Individual Fellowship.
Her research so far has focused on food allergy and specifically on food immunotherapy, quality of life and improved allergy diagnostics. Her PhD contributed to a better understanding of the safety of food immunotherapy, which is still an active area of her research. She is also co-chief investigator on an international collaboration investigating diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for acute FPIES using a ‘whole-omics’ approach.
Marta is an active member of the Paediatric Section Board of EAACI where she is a key member on a number of taskforces aiming at improving transition care for allergic adolescents and clinical outcomes for food immunotherapy.
Dr Eleanor Minshall, MD PhD
Dr Eleanor Minshall is Consultant in Paediatric Allergy, Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London.
Contact us
Have a question?
We’d love to hear from you. Get in touch and a member of the team will be happy to help.
- Phone: +44 (0) 20 7594 6884
- Email: cpd@imperial.ac.uk
