Occupational & Environmental Lung Disease Short Course 2016

This BTS one day course on Occupational & Environmental Lung Disease is organised by Dr Chris Barber, Centre for Workplace Health, Sheffield and Professor Paul Cullinan, National Heart and Lung Institute, London.

The course will be delivered by a faculty of experts and is aimed at newly qualified consultants, trainees and other healthcare professionals with an interest in Respiratory Medicine.

The principal learning objectives of the course will be:

• To be aware of the causes and pathophysiology of acute and chronic occupational and environmental lung diseases
• To be competent in taking a detailed history of possible environmental and occupational exposures
• To be aware of how occupational and environmental lung diseases are investigated, including interpretation of lung function testing and the role of challenge testing
• To understand the management principals in occupational and environmental lung disease, particularly the importance of early diagnosis and exposure avoidance where appropriate
• To understand the curricular requirements for occupational and environmental lung disease, and test knowledge for the Specialist Trainee exit exam with 'mock' exam questions