Association of Chartered Physiotherapist in Cystic Fibrosis Annual Study Days 2027 in Birmingham

ACPCF Annual Study Days 2027 – Birmingham

The ACPCF is delighted to announce that our Annual Study Days 2027 will take place on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th April 2027 at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre.

The event will also be open to non-members, with separate ticket options and pricing available.

Following feedback and topic suggestions received through last year's evaluations, we have developed a varied and engaging programme featuring clinical updates, case-based discussions, research, service development and patient perspectives.

Programme overview

Thursday 15th April 2027

Living with CF in the Modulator Era: Real-World Reflections and Clinical Experience

Lung Transplantation in Cystic Fibrosis

Clinical Case Studies

Managing Difficult-to-Treat Infections in CF

Quality Improvement in CF Services

The Patient Experience: Perspectives from People Living with CF

Hot Topics in CF: Separate paediatric and adult sessions

Friday 16th April 2027

Haemoptysis in CF: Assessment and Management

Enhanced and Advanced Clinical Practice in Cystic Fibrosis

Sinonasal Disease in CF: Assessment and Management

Clinical Case Studies

E-Poster Presentations

The Patient Experience: Perspectives from People Living with CF

Pro/Con Debates: Mucolytic Therapy in the Modulator Era: Is There Still a Role?To Treat or Not to Treat? Management of CFTR-Related Disorder (CFTR-RD) and CFSPID

Research Updates in Cystic Fibrosis

Get involved – opportunities for ACPCF members

We are keen to encourage greater involvement from across our membership, both in shaping the programme and contributing to the delivery of our study days. There are several opportunities to get involved:

1. Submit a clinical case study

We are inviting submissions for clinical case studies relating to the following themes:

Complex clinical management in the modulator era

Difficult-to-treat infections

Haemoptysis management

Other relevant clinical topics

Please see NHS Futures for details of a submission proforma, should you want to use this.

Applications should be emailed to:

Emily Smith – Emily.smith3@mft.nhs.uk

Jocelyn Choyce – Jocelyn.choyce@uhb.nhs.uk

Submission deadline: 22nd February 2027

All applicants will be notified of the outcome by the end of February. Successful applicants will have the cost of their study day ticket reimbursed.

2. Submit an abstract for the e-poster session

We welcome abstract submissions for our e-poster session, providing an opportunity to showcase research, audit, quality improvement initiatives and innovative practice from across CF services.

Further details regarding the submission process will be shared via NHS Futures.

Submission deadline: 22nd February 2027

3. Contribute to our Hot Topics sessions

We would love to hear from members about the clinical questions, challenges and emerging issues they would most like to discuss. Look out for a survey to submit your questions once you have purchased your ticket.

Registration and ticket information

The committee has worked hard to keep attendance costs as competitive as possible.

Ticket options are as follows:

Early Bird – £90: Limited availability up until 18th December (unless sold out prior to this date).

Standard two-day ticket – £110: Available once Early Bird tickets have sold out.

Single-day ticket – £70: Limited availability for either Thursday or Friday.

Non-member two-day ticket - £130

Non-member single-day ticket - £80: Limited availability for either Thursday or Friday.

Please note that places are limited and tickets will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Any member tickets purchased will be subject to ACPCF membership being up to date.

An additional Eventbrite booking fee will apply to all tickets.

There will be a social networking event straight after the end of the programme on Thursday at the venue, with 1 drink per person included as part of your ticket. This is a fantastic opportunity for us all to catch up outside of work, so it would be lovely to see you all there.

We look forward to seeing you in Birmingham in 2027!

Yours sincerely,

Emily Smith and Jocelyn Choyce

ACPCF Education Officers

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