MSK Diploma Revision Course 2026
Revision course for the Diploma in Musculoskeletal Medicine
The MSK Diploma Revision Course is aimed specifically at those preparing to sit the FSEM Diploma in Musculoskeletal Medicine and as such will be based around the diploma syllabus.
Learning will comprise of:
- Online study day 1 (Watch in the Learning Hub)
- Online study day 2 (Watch in the Learning Hub)
- Online study day 3
- Additional resources (Read in the Learning Hub)
- Sample MCQs (Test yourself in the Learning Hub)
About the Diploma
The FSEM Diploma in Musculoskeletal Medicine will take place on the 28th May 2026.
You can read more about it and book to take the exam on the FSEM website.
Any questions about the diploma itself need to be directed to enquiries@fsem.ac.uk
Each study day features carefully curated content designed to support your learning throughout the course. All presentations from day 1 and 2 were recorded and are now available in the Learning Hub, alongside additional resources and materials relevant to the diploma.
In total, the Learning Hub will offer more than 12 hours of expert-led presentations for the 2026 study course, allowing you to revisit key topics at your own pace. To explore the daily topics in more detail, see the course timetable and discover more about the MSK Diploma Revision Course.
THE CONTENT IN THE LEARNING HUB WILL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE FSEM DIPLOMA ON 28th MAY 2026.
As a specialist MSK Physiotherapist, preparing for the MSK Diploma, I would recommend this course as thought-provoking, and informative. It provides plenty of exam-specific advice, and links to guidelines and resources on which the exam questions are based. It’s also a great opportunity to reflect on your clinical practice, an consider how your local msk pathways match up with best-practice guidance.
Study Days: timetable
MSK Diploma Revision Course: Day 1
Timetable: 21 March 2026
| 08.30 | Welcome & Introduction Dr Chris Ellis, GP & Co-President PCRMM |
| 08:45 | Osteoarthritis Dr Chris Ellis |
| 09:45 | Musculoskeletal Problems Presenting in Children & Young People Dr Toby Wallace, GP |
| 10:45 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 | Spondyloarthropathies & Juvenile Arthritis Dr Toby Wallace |
| 11:45 | Assessment & Management of Osteoporosis Dr Chris Ellis |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 13:15 | Lumbar Spine Problems – How to Manage in Primary Care & When to Refer Andrew Emms, Associate Professor & Consultant Physiotherapist, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| 14:00 | Gout Jonathan Dewell, Advanced Practice Podiatrist, Shropshire Community NHS Trust |
| 14:45 | Cervicothoracic Problems: How to Manage in Primary Care & When to Refer Andrew Emms |
| 15:30 | Break |
| 15:45 | Persistent Pain Syndromes / Fibromyalgia Dr Ulf Clausen, GP |
| 16:30 | Day 1 Close |
MSK Diploma Revision Course: Day 2
Timetable: 18 April 2026
| 08:30 | Welcome Back & Introduction Dr Louise Warburton, M.B.Ch.B, DipMSK-Med, FRCGP, Medical Lead for MSK Service STW; Telford, Associate Medical Director for Shropshire Community Trust & Co-President PCRMM |
| 08:45 | Inflammatory Arthritis & DMARDs Dr Louise Warburton |
| 09:30 | Hip & Knee Disorders Dr Ahmed Mostafa, GP with special interest in MSK & Sports Injury, POCUS instructor, MRCGP (UK), MRCEM (UK), DFSEM (UK), PG certificate in MSK ultrasound, QI diploma |
| 10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:45 | Polymyalgia Rheumatica & Temporal Arteritis Dr Louise Warburton |
| 11:30 | Shoulder Scott Davie, Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner & First Contact Practitioner The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham |
| 12:15 | Lunch |
| 13:00 | Foot & Ankle Disorders Jonathan Dewell |
| 14:00 | Elbow Disorders Dr Ulf Clausen |
| 14:45 | Break |
| 15.00 | Wrist & Hand Disorders Scott Davie |
| 15:45 | Day 2 Close |
MSK Diploma Revision Course: Day 3
Timetable: 16 May 2026
| 09:00 | Welcome Back & Introduction Dr Scott Davie |
| 09:15 | Knee Disorders Dr Ahmed Mostafa |
| 10:00 | Sample Multiple Choice Questions & Open Forum Scott Davie, Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner & First Contact Practitioner The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham |
| 13:00 | Summary & Close Dr Scott Davie |