Paediatric rare diseases | Pets and older people | Rare disease in everyday medicine

Coming up week commencing 7 February 2022

Tuesday 8 February: webinar 9.15am to 5.00pm

This event will explore the presentation, clinical features and management of paediatric rare diseases, with a particular focus on genetic and metabolic disorders.

Wednesday 9 February: 7.00pm to 8.30pm

Hear from experts about how pets have supported older people to live well and improved their physical and psychological health.

Wednesday 9 February: 6.00pm to 8.30pm

Medics 4 Rare Diseases and the RSM will host this webinar exploring how rare diseases are relevant in everyday clinical medicine.

For a free press pass to attend any of these webinars email media@rsm.ac.uk

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