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Renal Short Courses

The Department runs the following short CPD teaching courses:

These are short courses run over three or four days and each covers a wide breadth, ranging from the patient pathway to therapies to cutting edge science.

The course faculties are recognised experts in their field and are drawn from the UK, Europe, and the United States.

Applied Renal Physiology

Date of next course:  May 2025 (Exact dates to be confirmed)


Dealing with diseases of electrolyte imbalance and acid-base disorders is an expected component of nephrology, general medicine, and intensive care. This 3-day in-person course aims to refresh the basics of long forgotten principles of renal physiology and introduce some modern recent advances in a user-friendly way. The course consists of lectures, cases and workshops aimed at the clinician in how to manage difficult problems such as hyponatraemia, metabolic acidosis, dyskalaemias, and other problems of fluid and electrolyte balance. In addition, we cover the physiological basis guiding IV fluid replacement. 

Who is this course for?

It is intended for both clinicians and scientists - trainees in nephrology, general (internal) medicine and intensive care medicine, consultant nephrologists and general physicians, and those working in veterinary medicine and non-clinical grades.

Further information

Please complete this form if you would like to be notified of the dates when they are confirmed together with booking details.


Dialysis

Date of next course:  June 2025 (exact dates to be confirmed)

The management of end stage renal failure by dialysis forms a central component of all renal units. However, it is often the least intensively taught component of nephrology training. This 3-day in-person course is a thorough introduction to dialysis, from basics to new developments. Our expert faculty provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of dialysis and end stage renal failure. 

Who is this course for?

The course is aimed at Specialist Registrars in nephrology, but is also of interest to other healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with chronic renal failure.

Further information

Please complete this form if you would like to be notified of the dates when they are confirmed together with booking details.


Renal Transplantation

Date of next course:  September 2025  (exact dates to be confirmed)

This 4-day online course covers clinical aspects of transplantation from donor and recipient selection, through surgical and medical management post-transplant.  Using a combination of interactive lectures and case-based discussions, our expert faculty will provide an essential update on transplantation as well as the opportunity to discuss practical aspects of difficult cases. Further information about the course can be found on our course webpage here.

Who is this course for?

It is designed for trainee nephrologists and trainee renal transplant surgeons, and also recently appointed consultants in these fields. Renal transplant nursing staff will also find the course valuable in their clinical practice.  

Further information

Please complete this form if you would like to be notified of the dates when they are confirmed together with booking details.


Infectious and Global Nephrology

Date of next course:  to be confirmed

This 3-day online course is aimed at those with an interest in the interaction of infectious disease and the kidney as well as the challenges of practicing nephrology in different environments.  Through a mixture of informal lectures, case discussions and workshops the course aims to cover the major infectious diseases that result in renal disease and how this can be managed. Further details about course content can be found on our course webpage here.

Who it is this course for?

The course is aimed at nephrologists, infectious disease specialists, general medicine trainees, consultants, and renal nursing staff with particular emphasis on the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases impacting on the kidney as well as the practice of nephrology in resource poor environments.

Further information

Please complete this form if you would like to be notified of the dates when they are confirmed together with booking details.