During your three-year cycle you need to complete CPD activities which link to the four themes of the Osteopathic Practice Standards. You can find the four themes set out on the Osteopathic Practice Standards website, which provides quick and easy access to the Standards and accompanying guidance.
Communication and patient partnership Knowledge Professionalism Safety and quality in practice Skills and Performance
Participants are presented with the theory, procedure and application of two main components: Advanced Myofascial dry needling and the application of electrotherapy. For the dry needling component, topics covered are review of key concepts from online learning level 1 including safe needling practice, different types of points, point location, needling technique and application, indications and contraindications of needling treatment. The Electro-therapy component consists of introduction to the theory, procedure, application, indications and contraindications of electrotherapy treatment. The course material is delivered by a 112-page manual and accompanied with lectures, demonstrations and student handouts.
The IMM Dry Needling/Medical Acupuncture Level 1 teaches technical proficiency in foundational dry needling techniques and traditional acupuncture points.
This course gives practitioners the tools to elevate their practice and fosters confidence and competence to integrate dry needling and use of traditional acupuncture points into practice the very next day.
The needling points taught include lumbar spine, posterior hip, thigh and lower extremity, cervical spine, shoulder and upper extremity.
Case-based discussion Communication and consent Communication and patient partnership Objective Activity Osteopathic Practice Standards Peer observation
This is the final in a series of three blogs in which Stacey shares some of the most frequent questions osteopaths are asking when completing key components of the CPD scheme.
Most osteopaths have already undertaken a communication and consent-based …
Communication and patient partnership Keeping CPD Records Osteopathic Practice Standards Professionalism Safety and quality in practice Skills and Performance
This is the second in a series of blogs in which Stacey shares some of the most frequent questions osteopaths are asking when completing key components of the CPD scheme.
We know from the 2020-21 CPD evaluation survey that most …
Deborah Smith, an osteopath member of the GOsC Council, explains the benefits of reflection and looks at a number of different models of reflective practice including her personal favourite.
Across healthcare there has been a drive towards reflective practice. Why? …
This template has been prepared to support osteopaths that have taken part in a peer observation to record the activity and identify how it can be linked to the Osteopathic Practice Standards.
This template has been prepared to support osteopaths that have taken part in a case-based discussion to record the activity and identify how it can be linked to the Osteopathic Practice Standards.
Osteopath and university course leader Diana Pitt shares her learning and insights into gathering patient feedback, and how she applied this to improve her service and grow her practice
Diana Pitt graduated from the European School of Osteopathy in 1988 …
Copies of the updated Osteopathic Practice Standards, that came into force on 1 September 2019, have been posted to every osteopath. Visit our dedicated standards website to read them in full.
