Podiatry 2026 and RCPod Learning Academy Immersive Day

Two outstanding events this November at the ICC Birmingham

26-27 November 2026: Podiatry 2026 – Annual Conference and Exhibition
28 November 2026: RCPod Learning Academy Immersive Day

You have the option to book for just one event, or both events across all three days.

Book early to secure your place. Early Bird rates are available until 31 August 2026.

Podiatry 2026: Annual Conference and Exhibition

Thursday 26 and Friday 27 November 2026

This year’s conference will feature:

Keynote speakers

Podiatry 2026’s confirmed keynote speakers are leading voices who will anchor each day, delivering focused, high-impact insight and inspiration throughout.

These will include:

Professor Cathy Bowen, Professor of Podiatry at the School of Health Sciences at the University of Southampton
Alessandra Fassulo, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Portsmouth
Professor Nicola Maffulli, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Spotlight on movement – content from our Special Advisory Groups (SAG)

This year’s theme brings multiple Special Advisory Groups together, combining their expertise to deliver sessions that cross traditional boundaries, connect disciplines, and explore movement from every angle.

The programme will include sessions led by:

Podiatric Sports Medicine SAG
Children’s Podiatry SAG
Learning Disabilities, Mental Health and Neurodiversity SAG
Faculty of Podiatric Surgery

The Innovation Zone

New to conference, and in partnership by Health Innovation East, this will feature a brand-new, interactive space dedicated to the future of podiatric technology and care pathways.

Three-tier learning model

A smarter way to learn. Every session is mapped to your career stage — whether you want broad insight or specialist depth — so you can build a CPD journey that's truly relevant to you.

Book early to secure your place. Early Bird rates are available until 31 August 2026.

The RCPod Learning Academy Immersive Day

Saturday 28 November 2026

This is an exclusive member-only event for qualified podiatrists. Places will be limited to ensure high-quality practical learning and CPD that you can take away and use immediately.

Members will be able to choose two three-hour workshops from the six specialist topics listed below.

Each session will run in both the morning and afternoon.

Immediate Life Support

Basic life support is a mandatory standard for all those providing local anaesthesia. This course will prepare you for a wide range of clinical emergencies including resuscitation, AED use and anaphylaxis.

Vascular Assessment

Vascular assessment is an essential skill for every podiatrist. This workshop will include vascular assessment from objective visual and palpable measures, Doppler use, waveform analysis, indices, blood pressure assessment and interpretation of results.

Gait Analysis

The gait analysis workshop will be a hands-on session. It’s designed to give you a deeper understanding of measurements systems used, including pressure plates and inertial measurement units for both dynamic gait, postural assessment for balance and stance positioning.

Casting

The casting workshop will explore different casting techniques and the purpose of offloading.

Ultrasound

This will be an introductory session demonstrating how those qualified in ultrasound can utilise it in injection techniques, the point of care and diagnostic uses as well as delving deeper into the anatomy.

Early Steps, Lifelong Impact: Neurodiversity and mental health in children’s care

In the first part of this session, we explore working with neurodiverse children when implementing therapies. The second half of the session will look at how traditional exercise routines don’t always work for neurodiverse children.