About this event

  • Date and time Thu 4 Jun 2026 from 6:30pm to 6 Aug 2026 at 8:30pm
  • Location Online
  • Organised by Respiratory Medicine

Register for this 10-week virtual course designed for Respiratory Specialist Trainees preparing for their Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE).

Hosted by the RSM Respiratory Medicine Section, this comprehensive course will cover key topics from the JRCPTB curriculum, including lung physiology, bronchiectasis, tuberculosis, pleural diseases, lung cancer diagnosis and management, CT and CPET interpretation, pulmonary disease, and the surgical and interventional management of airway disease. The programme also includes dedicated SCE-style question and answer sessions to support exam preparation. Scroll down to see the full course programme.*

Aims:

  • To guide the application of relevant guidelines to clinical scenarios
  • To increase confidence in sitting and passing the Respiratory SCE exam

Who should attend:

  • Respiratory trainees and specialists preparing for their Respiratory SCE

The course may also be of interest to General Internal Medicine trainees, doctors considering a career in Respiratory Medicine, or clinicians wishing to refresh their knowledge of current guidelines.

Why attend: 

  • Comprehensive coverage of key respiratory topics aligned with the JRCPTB curriculum
  • Expert-led sessions designed to clarify complex concepts and guidelines
  • Interactive learning to enhance clinical reasoning and exam technique
  • Opportunity to refresh and update knowledge for both trainees and specialists
  • Flexible virtual format allowing study alongside clinical commitments
  • Supportive environment to build confidence ahead of the Specialty Certificate Examination

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*The agenda for this event offers a provisional timetable and sessions may change.

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Tickets

Standard pricing available until 04 June 2026.

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Agenda

View the programme - Session 1 04 June 2026

Welcome and introduction
HRCT Interpretation
Questions and answers
ILD Part 1 (PPF, IPF)
Questions and answers
ILD Part 2 (HP, cystic lung disease)
Questions and answers
Closing remarks
Close of meeting
View the programme - Session 2 11 June 2026

Welcome and introduction
Pulmonary Hypertension
Questions and answers
Management of PE
Questions and answers
CPET assessment
Questions and answers
Closing remarks
Close of meeting
View the programme - Session 3 18 June 2026

Welcome and introduction
Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Questions and answers
Lung Cancer Treatment
Questions and answers
CT Interpretation- Mediastinum
Questions and answers
Closing remarks
Close of meeting
View the programme - Session 4 25 June 2026

Welcome and introduction
Asthma 1
Questions and answers
Asthma 2
Questions and answers
COPD
Questions and answers
Closing remarks
Close of meeting
View the programme - Session 5 02 July 2026

Welcome and introduction
Pulmonary Disease in the Immunocompromised Host
Questions and answers
Rare pulmonary infections
Questions and answers
Clinical immunology
Questions and answers
Closing remarks
Close of meeting
View the programme - Session 6 09 July 2026

Welcome and introduction
Tuberculosis (treatment of latent and extrapulmonary TB)
Questions and answers
NTM
Questions and answers
Aspergillus lung disease
Questions and answers
Closing remarks
Close of meeting
View the programme - Session 7 16 July 2026

Welcome and introduction
Pleural diseases p1
Questions and answers
Pleural diseases P2
Questions and answers
Sleep medicine
Questions and answers
Closing remarks
Close of meeting
View the programme - Session 8 23 July 2026

Welcome and introduction
Lung transplantation
Questions and answers
Cystic fibrosis
Questions and answers
Lung function interpretation
Questions and answers
Closing remarks
Close of meeting
View the programme - Session 9 30 July 2026

Welcome and introduction
SCE Questions and answers
Close of meeting
View the programme - Session 10 06 August 2026

Welcome and introduction
SCE Questions and answers
Close of meeting

Location

Online

Late registrations for this event will be permitted. Please email [email protected]

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