Education courses for Health Professionals
To date, King's College London has trained over 1,600 dietitians from across the world on the latest evidence and dietetic practice in the low FODMAP diet.
All King's courses are based on the research evidence and delivered by world-leading experts in dietetic and medical management of IBS, IBD and other gut disorders, including:
- Prof Kevin Whelan PhD RD FBDA
Professor of Dietetics at King’s College London.
- Dr Peter Irving MD MRCP
Consultant Gastroenterologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
- Dr Miranda Lomer MBE PhD RD
Senior Consultant Dietitian at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and Reader in Dietetics at King’s College London.
Advanced Dietary Management and the Low FODMAP Diet in IBS (2023)
Online (recorded lectures)
Course dates:
Applications for the Spring 2023 course will close on Friday 3 March 2023. To apply please click here.
Applications for the Autumn 2023 course will open in April 2023. For more information please click here.
Course duration: 38 hours to be completed within 19 weeks
Please note that you must complete the application form to secure your place on this course. We do not book places via purchase order numbers emailed to us.
If your place of work e.g. NHS Trust or other hospital is paying for your place on the course, please make sure you have a purchase order number ready before starting the application form. Without a purchase order number your application will be rejected. However, if you are self-funded and pay by credit card you do not need a purchase order number.
Also, please make sure you provide all details in full, including your home address: any inaccuracies or missing information will delay the processing of your application.
Introduction to Dietary Management and the Low FODMAP Diet in IBS (2022/2023)
Online (recorded lectures)
Course dates: start anytime (before June 2023) and complete in your own time (the course closes on 31 July 2023)
Course duration: equivalent to one day
For more information and to apply please click here.
Please note that you must complete the application form to secure your place on this course. We do not book places via purchase order numbers emailed to us.
If your place of work e.g. NHS Trust or other hospital is paying for your place on the course, please make sure you have a purchase order number ready before starting the application form. Without a purchase order number your application will be rejected. However, if you are self-funded and pay by credit card you do not need a purchase order number.
Also, please make sure you provide all details in full, including your home address: any inaccuracies or missing information will delay the processing of your application.
The Low FODMAP Diet - Update course (2022/2023)
Online (recorded lectures)
Course dates: start anytime before June 2023 and complete in your own time (the course closes on 31 July 2023)
Course duration: equivalent to one day
For more information and to apply please click here.
Please note that you must complete the application form to secure your place on this course. We do not book places via purchase order numbers emailed to us.
If your place of work e.g. NHS Trust or other hospital is paying for your place on the course, please make sure you have a purchase order number ready before starting the application form. Without a purchase order number your application will be rejected. However, if you are self-funded and pay by credit card you do not need a purchase order number.
Also, please make sure you provide all details in full, including your home address: any inaccuracies or missing information will delay the processing of your application.
Also, please make sure you provide all details in full, including your home address: any inaccuracies or missing information will delay the processing of your application.
An Update on Dietary Management and Integrated Care for IBS
(NEW!)
In-person
Course date: Thursday 8 June 2023
Course duration: 7 hours CPD (9.30 - 16.30)
Location: King's College London, Waterloo campus, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH. Click here for directions.
Course fees: £200 (including electronic copy of lectures, refreshments and lunch)
For more information and to apply please click here.
Course outline:
The course aims to provide updated information on clinical pathways in relation to the dietary management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
It will include lectures on:
- the diagnosis and holistic approach to the management of IBS, including digital technology in referral and triage pathways
- recent evidence for dietary management of IBS, namely first-line and second-line advice
- the use of probiotics as part of the first-line advice
- the gut-brain axis
- the management of IBS following a holistic approach as part of an integrated care pathway
The three stages of the low FODMAP diet as part of the second-line advice will be presented and discussed.
The lectures will be interactive and accompanied by group workshops and self-guided learning tasks.
Who should attend? This course is designed for qualified dietitians who have received training on a low FODMAP course, or regularly see patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders and use the low FODMAP diet.
For more information and to express your interest, please email fodmaps@kcl.ac.uk
For a summary of each course's learning outcomes and benefits, please read the PDF document below.
If you are not sure which course is suitable for you, please read the PDF document below.
If you have any questions please email: fodmaps@kcl.ac.uk