How to Manage: Gastroenterology (online)

This one-day course provides you with a clinical approach to effectively investigate and manage common gastrointestinal presentations in children and young people.
Date: -
Time: -
Spaces available

The RCPCH is pleased to offer this course at a reduced rate. Please note the fees may be subject to change.

Members (Junior, Ordinary, Fellow, Affiliate, Associate):
Consultant - £150
Trainees, SAS Doctor, Nurse & AHPs - £120

Non-Members:
Trainees, SAS Doctors, Nurses & AHPs - £120
All other non-members - £215

This online course will provide you with practical and up-to-date guidance on managing the common gastrointestinal (GI) problems encountered in paediatrics. 

We’ll cover chronic diarrhoea, functional GI disorders, difficult constipation and liver function tests. The expert faculty are consultants from across the UK with considerable expertise in this area of care, including Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary and King’s College Hospital, London.  

Course aim

This online study day will help delegates develop an approach for the management of common GI presentations.

Learning outcomes

  • Develop a clinical approach for the investigation and management of chronic diarrhoea
  • Develop an approach for managing functional GI disorders
  • Investigate and manage a patient with abnormal liver function tests
  • Manage difficult constipation
  • Investigate and manage a vomiting patient, specifically in relation to
  • Helicobacter pylori, Reflux and EoE

Very good topics which were well-presented by the speakers. The online event ran very smoothly and was very informative.

Target audience 

Paediatric trainees, SAS doctors, consultants, nurses and allied health professionals with an interest in gastroenterology.

The faculty was very knowledgeable and delivery by all speakers was excellent.

Course requirements

To participate in this online course, you will need access to:

  • Windows or Mac Computer (laptop/desktop or tablet)
  • internet connection 
  • microphone and speaker - either using the built-in microphone/speaker or a headset connected to your laptop/desktop or tablet
  • webcam - either using a built-in webcam or a separate webcam connected to your laptop/desktop or tablet.