Rhinitis, rhinosinusitis and immunotherapy

By the end of the course you will be better able to:

• Critically appraise up to date research regarding the pathophysiology of allergic rhinitis and chronic rhinosinusitis, their main differentials, new disease biomarkers and therapeutic strategies
• Take an advanced clinical history in children and adults with suspected rhinitis and/or rhinosinusitis
• Propose a differential diagnosis and diagnostic work-up based on the clinical history in children and adults with suspected rhinitis and/or rhinosinusitis
• Integrate the findings of the clinical history and diagnostic tests to formulate a proposed diagnosis in children and adults with suspected rhinitis and/or rhinosinusitis
• Formulate an optimal management plan in children and adults with suspected rhinitis and/or rhinosinusitis
• Assess the benefits and risks of allergen-specific immunotherapy for the treatment of seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis in children and adults in clinical practice
• Assess the benefits and risks of allergen-specific immunotherapy for the treatment of Hymenoptera venom hypersensitivity
• Evaluate the resources required to safely administer allergen immunotherapy and biologic therapy in practice

Teaching delivery format
The course has been designed in an innovative format combining asynchronous materials (e.g. pre-recorded sessions, reading lists and web-based resources) to revise in your own time, and live interactive sessions which will include focused discussions and case-based elements. A range of formats will be used to encourage active learning, including expert panel question & answer sessions, group work, workshops, practical demonstrations, interactive exercises and scenario-based sessions.

A ‘course launch webinar’ will be held in January for registered participants to introduce the course and help you get organised to maximize your learning experience. 

Key Dates and provisional times (UK time):

• 13 January 2025, 5.20 - 5.40pm (online): Launch webinar
• 23 January 2025, 3.00 - 4.40pm: Live online teaching
• 13 February 2025 approx. 9.00am - 4.00pm: live teaching (students can choose to attend online or on campus)

*The on-campus teaching will be held at our Royal Brompton or South Kensington campus  – live streaming will be made available for those that choose to follow the course online.

Planned sessions (provisional):

• Epidemiology of Rhinitis
• Differential Diagnosis of Rhinitis
• Rhinitis in Children
• Chronic Rhinosinusitis with/without nasal polyps – an overview
• Demonstration of Examination of Nose/Endoscopy
• Radiology of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses
• Medical Management of Rhinitis and Use of Guidelines
• Interactive cases in rhinitis and rhinosinusitis
• Rhinology cases – case-based discussion including bring your own cases
• Allergic eye and eyelid disease
• Relationship Between Asthma and Rhinitis
• Venom anaphylaxis and immunotherapy
• Immunotherapy for Seasonal and perennial rhinitis
• Mechanisms of Rhinitis and allergen Immunotherapy
• Immunotherapy Cases, including bring your own cases
• Practical immunotherapy workshop
• Nasal provocation challenge

The course is suitable for doctors (GPs, specialist trainees and consultants in Allergy, Paediatrics, Respiratory Medicine or ENT), as well as nurses and other healthcare professionals wishing to improve their ability to manage patients with allergic rhinitis in daily practice. The course is also relevant for basic scientists and professionals working in industry in the field of rhinology, asthma and allergy.

Participants have the option of completing an assessment component and on completion will be provided with an official Imperial College London transcript of results. Details of the assessment and deadline for submission will be given during the course. Please note that there is an additional assessment fee payable in full prior to submission date. Please contact us for further information.