THE LARGEST MULTIDISCIPLINARY SPORTS MEDICINE ORGANISATION IN THE UK
Offering full membership to medical practitioners and allied healthcare professionals that work, or have an interest in sport and exercise medicine.
- Duration: 3.5 Days
- Available to: Members & Non Members
- Cost: From £835
- Location: Lilleshall National Sports Centre, Shropshire
Tutor interview
Inside the BASEM Foundation Skills Course | Tutor Interview with Dr Alethea McHardy
In this video, we speak with one of our expert tutors, Dr Alethea McHardy, about the BASEM Foundation Skills Course.
In this interview, Alethea shares: What the course covers Who it’s designed for Key benefits of enrolling How it supports your professional journey
FAQ's
What to Expect
A three and a half day residential course aimed at providing a thorough grounding in areas that make up Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM).
The course is open to any Doctor. It is also open to Allied Medical Professionals and Medical Students, provided they have background knowledge at a level suitable to benefit from this course. This will depend on the individuals CV.
- The course will address the evidence for physical activity in disease prevention and management and offer an introduction to exercise prescription.
- It will cover applied anatomy and examination of the major joints, addressing principles of injury management and focusing on those injuries that are most commonly seen in practice.
- It will cover a range of hot topics in Team Care including concussion, anti-doping, sports nutrition, event cover and the role of the SEM Doctor within clubs and teams.
A sample programme can be viewed by clicking here
By the end of the BASEM Foundation Skills Course it is intended that delegates should:
- Be able to give simple physical activity advice to the general population.
- Be able to examine the major joints with a degree of confidence and be able to recognise common MSK problems associated with those joints.
- Be able to give simple rehabilitation advice for the ankle, knee and shoulder.
- Be able to give simple nutrition advice to those who exercise.
- Have a greater awareness of the issues surrounding team care including concussion, anti-doping and event management.
- Have a greater awareness of what the speciality of SEM means and what career opportunities and career pathways are available within the speciality.
The 2026 BASEM Foundation Course prices are:
Member – Residential – £890
Member – Non Residential – £835
Non Member – Residential – £990
Non Member – Non Residential – £940
As part of BASEM’s policy to promote education in Lower Middle Income (LMIC) and Lower Income (LIC) countries BASEM will provide a discount to delegates who are (proven) residents of these countries. If you think this discount (LIC 60% & LMIC 40% discount) might apply to you please contact education@basem.co.uk with proof of country of residence before booking. On receipt of proof we will advise you of how you can make a discounted booking.
The World Bank list of country status can be found here.
A date for the 2027 Foundation Course is yet to be confirmed
The BASEM Foundation Skills Course takes place at Lilleshall National Sports Centre.
The course is residential with a non residential option and will start at 2pm Sunday afternoon and run through to Wednesday afternoon.Â
This course is run once annually. If you would like more information about the BASEM Foundation Skills course then please contact education@basem.co.uk
Full details on our booking and refund policy can be found in our course terms and conditions which you can view here.
