Dietary management and the low FODMAP diet in IBS - Introduction course

Program Overview

Dietary management and the low FODMAP diet in IBS - Introduction course

Course Overview

This self-paced taster course is designed for dietitians with an interest in the dietary management of irritable bowel syndrome who have limited clinical experience of managing patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

• Duration: 01 September 2024 - 31 July 2025
• Places: Available
• Delivery mode: Online
• Application deadline: 30 June 2025

Course Features

• Course duration: 8 hours CPD
• Course structure: 5 hours of direct learning with lectures and videos, and additional 3 hours of self-directed learning including quizzes, case studies, and clinical observation.
• Assessment: This course is not assessed externally, but there are practice quizzes throughout the course to test your own understanding of the topics.

Course Content

Through online lectures, case studies, and problem-centred learning, participants will gain an understanding of irritable bowel syndrome and its dietary management.

• Course topics:
  • IBS aetiopathogenesis and medical management
  • Guidelines for the dietary management of IBS
  • Mechanisms and evidence for first-line dietary management of IBS
  • Mechanisms and evidence for the low FODMAP diet in IBS
  • Understand the principles behind the low FODMAP diet

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, you will:

• Be competent and confident to provide first-line dietary advice for patients with irritable bowel syndrome
• Have an understanding of the criteria for symptom assessment in irritable bowel syndrome
• Have an understanding of the mechanisms of the low FODMAP diet
• Have a basic understanding of how to implement the low FODMAP diet

Entry Requirements

• You must be a registered dietitian to join this course.
• This course is designed for qualified dietitians in clinical practice who have limited clinical experience of managing patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

Assessment

This course is not assessed externally, but there are practice quizzes throughout the course to test your own understanding of the topics.

Further Information

• Employer Funded - Payment by Invoice: This option is only available if your course fee is being paid for by your employer or company.
• Purchase Order Number: If a NHS Trust is sponsoring your place on the course, please make sure you have a purchase order number ready before starting the application form.

Testimonials

• "Overall, I found this course excellent. Many thanks to everyone involved. It is particularly useful to be able to do this online and at my own pace."
• "Really enjoyed the course thank you It has given me a greater insight into IBS and FODMAPs and a desire to complete the advanced course different lecturers kept it dynamic, visual infographics at every opportunity, downloadable slides and transcripts made note-making more efficient. Felt very logical in terms of order and content."
• "A thorough scientific, evidence-based background to the course and FODMAP content."

Key Information

• Credit value: Not for credit
• Duration: 1 day
• Fees & Discounts: Full Price: £150.00

CPD Accreditation

Who Will I Be Taught By

• Professor Miranda Lomer, Professor of Dietetics in Gastroenterology
• Professor Kevin Whelan, Professor of Dietetics

Offered By

• Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine
• Department of Nutritional Sciences