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Formal & Informal CPD Opportunities

There are two key avenues to explore if you have money to invest in yourself and your future career. One such option is further formal education (Degree Programs). The other main option is weekend courses, a more informal, yet effective means of education.

University College Dublin

Courses on offer include PhD (Physiotherapy), MSc Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, MSc Sports Physiotherapy and MSc Healthcare (Acupuncture). There are opportunities do complete courses on a full-time or part-time basis.

 

Further information is available on the UCD website: https://sisweb.ucd.ie/usis/!w_gs_coursefinder.p_show

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Specialist courses include

  1. Postgraduate/MSc Neurology and Gerontology,

  2. MSc by Research and

  3. PhD’s in Physiotherapy.

 

For further or updated information, please refer to the Royal College of Surgeons website: http://www.rcsi.ie/files/schoolofpostgraduate/20120214040039_Postgraduate%20Brochure%20Approved.pdf

Trinity College Dublin

Available courses include Sports and Exercise Medicine (M.Sc.), Respiratory Physiotherapy (M.Sc.), Exercise Physiology (M.Sc.) and Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention (M.Sc.).

 

For further information, please refer to the following links to the Trinity website:

(i) http://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/faculty/subjects.php?sub=HSC-MD

(ii) http://www.tcd.ie/Graduate_Studies/docs/calendar/CALENDAR_2_0910.pdf

University of Limerick

A popular course available from UL is the Bachelor of Science in Sport and Exercise Sciences.

 

Further information can be foundon the University of Limerick website:

http://www3.ul.ie/courses/SportAndExerciseSciences.php

UK Options

There are many universities across the UK which offers postgraduate opportunities for physiotherapists

(http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/aboutus/members/Pages/default.aspx).

 

One such university is Plymouth University.

For further or updated information, please refer to the Plymouth University website: http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/dynamic.asp?page=atoz&type=p

Men's & Women's Health

An Introduction to the Pelvic Floor for the Recent Graduate.

 

For further or updated information, please refer to Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists’ (ISCP) website: http://www.iscp.ie/component/jcalpro/view/6020339/date/2013-12-06/187.html?return_to=L2NvbXBvbmVudC9qY2FscHJvL2RhdGUvMjAxMy0xMi0wNi8xODcuaHRtbA%3D%3D

Respiratory

Respiratory Update Courses are available through the ISCP. More information on http://www.iscp.ie/component/jcalpro/view/6020343/187.html

Neurology

  1. Functional Lower Limb Rehabilitation in Patients with Neurological Deficit

  2. Bridges– Stroke Self-Management Interdisciplinary Training. For further or updated information, please refer to the following links for the ISCP website: http://www.iscp.ie/component/jcalpro/cat/cat_id/2/187.htmlhttp://www.iscp.ie/component/jcalpro/view/6019954/date/2013-11-29/187.html?return_to=L2NvbXBvbmVudC9qY2FscHJvL2RhdGUvMjAxMy0xMS0yOS8xODcuaHRtbA%3D%3D

Conferences
Musculoskeletal

  1. Mulligan Concept Mobilisations with Movement Course Level 1: NAGS/SNAGS - http://www.bmulligan.com/courses/find-a-course-near-you/details/Ireland/

  2. Introduction to Biomechanics Course: http://www.iscp.ie/component/jcalpro/view/6020325/date/2013-11-30/187.html?return_to=L2NvbXBvbmVudC9qY2FscHJvL2RhdGUvMjAxMy0xMS0zMC8xODcuaHRtbA%3D%3D

  3. STOTT PILATES Intensive Mat Plus (Level 1 – essential and intermediate): http://www.completebodymovement.ie/Pilates-Courses.asp

  4. APPI Pilates: http://www.ausphysio.com/browse.aspx?categoryid=11

  5. Trigger Point Dry Needling Course: http://www.iscp.ie/component/jcalpro/view/6020409/187.html

Sports

  1. Kinesio Taping - Fundamental & Advanced http://www.iscp.ie/events/view/6020340/186.html

  2. CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) http://www.nsca.com/Certification/

  3. KG Elite performance Strength & Conditioning Course http://www.kg-elite-performance.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=103&Itemid=122

  4. Schwinn Indoor Cycling Certification Course

  5. TRX suspension training course (Level 1) http://www.trxtraining.com/

  1. ISCP Annual Conference held every year in late October www.iscp.ie/conference

  2. RCSI FSEM Annual Scientific Conference held in September https://www.rcsi.ie/FSEMASC2014

  3. Sports Surgery Clinic hold regular events and conferences http://www.sportssurgeryclinic.com/news-events/latest-news/27

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