The RCPCH is pleased to offer this course at a reduced rate. Please note the fees may be subject to change.
- RCPCH member - Trainee as well as SAS Doctor, Nurses, AHPs: £110
- RCPCH member - Consultant: £140
- Non-RCPCH member: £200
Course aim:
To equip paediatricians with an understanding of issues facing young people as they develop, and practical tips of how to engage and work with them within the framework of developmentally appropriate healthcare. To use a case-based approach to common medical problems to add to their ‘tool kit’ to help manage this group.
Course description:
Young people come with their own specific challenges when it comes to healthcare. On this new and exciting online course, learn from experts in the field of adolescent health about adolescent development, developmentally appropriate healthcare (DAH) and practical tips such as how to talk to and write to young people, addressing the areas they may be experimenting with ( sex drugs rock and roll!). How to support sleep and how to support getting people back to school and activities.
You will hear patient journeys in their own words. You’ll work through complex cases interactively before learning from specialist consultants in the areas of rheumatology, gynaecology, gastroenterology and eating disorders as well as contextual safeguarding.
An experienced multidisciplinary team will support solutions for those young people and families who are challenging to engage and make these cases easier in practice!
This is a practical course allowing easy meaningful and achievable changes to your practice.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
- Understand adolescent development and national themes and developmentally appropriate healthcare.
- Recognise and manage common adolescent medical presentations in children and young people within the clinical setting.
- Improve their management of complex challenging interactions.
Target audience
Trainees, Consultant Paediatricians, SAS Doctors
Course requirements
To participate in this online course, you will need access to:
- Windows or Mac Computer (laptop/desktop or tablet)
- An 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.