Occupational asthma course 2026 |
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Occupational Asthma Course 2026: 28th and 29th April, Solihull, West Midlands
This 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.
Costs
2-day Occupational asthma course: £450. ARTP members £395
Booking form incl. payment information in resources below
Target Audience
This course is aimed at Respiratory Physiologists, Occupational Health Doctors and Nurses, GPs, Asthma Nurses, and others involved in diagnosis or screening for occupational asthma.
Programme
Day 1
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09.00 |
Registration & Coffee |
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09.15 |
Introduction to occupational asthma course |
VM |
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09.20 |
What is asthma, what is occupational asthma? |
GW |
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10.00 |
Oasys background |
VM |
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10.20 |
Case based approach to occupational asthma |
GW/CH |
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11.15 |
Break |
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11.30 |
Diagnosis: serial peak flows and Oasys practical session |
VM/GW/SW/CH |
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13.00 |
Lunch |
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14.00 |
Workplaces, agents and exposures |
CH |
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14.30 |
Mini Quiz |
CH/GW |
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15.00 |
Patient Perspective |
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15.30 |
Break |
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15.45 |
The asthma Hazard program |
VM/SW |
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16.00 |
Diagnosis: challenge testing |
VM/SW |
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16.15 |
Immunology |
CH |
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16.30 |
questions |
All |
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16.45 |
Close |
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Day 2
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8.45 |
Registration |
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09.00 |
Diagnostic mimics |
GW/CH |
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09.45 |
Spirometry interpretation |
SW/VM |
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10.15 |
Surveillance, compensation and litigation |
ER |
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11.30 |
Break |
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11.45 |
Assessing FEV1 decline |
SW/VM |
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13.00 |
Lunch |
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14.00 |
Candidate Cases |
All |
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14.30 |
Management of the affected worker |
ER |
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15.30 |
Break |
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15.45 |
Sources of Information |
CH |
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16.15 |
Course evaluation and summary |
All |
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16.45 |
Close |
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