Conferences

Each year ACPOHE holds an annual conference and a number of ACPOHE approved courses for our members. Conference is held in May each year at different venues around the country.

ACPOHE Conference 2010

Office Workstation (DSE) Ergonomics for Physiotherapists

For further information please contact:

Catherine Albert

telephone: 0870 163 3063

This two day course has been designed for physiotherapists who have had limited or no experience in the area of conducting office ergonomics assessments or who are looking for a refresher.

The course covers relevant health & safety law and regulations, the Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 as amended 2002 in particular, the relevant implications of the Disability Discrimination Act, risk factors for work related musculoskeletal disorders, how to conduct a comprehensive workstation (DSE) ergonomics assessment for an individual including the use of anthropometric measurement, report writing and consent and confidentiality issues for such assessments and explores the recommendations that can be made following such assessments. The course has a high practical element.

The course is run by either Therese Darcy or Catherine Albert.

Dates for 2010 are to be confirmed.

Cost for members is £220 and for non members £255.

Click here for a course outline.

Introduction to Applied Ergonomics For Therapists

For further information please contact:

Jan Vickery-
ACPOHE Honorary Membership Secretary.

telephone:
0845 379 3037

email:
jan.vickery@milligan-and-hill.co.uk

This course is a highly practical, interactive programme designed to provide the basic core skills essential to practice at a higher level in the field of physiotherapy practice in Occupational Health. The course will enable physiotherapists to conduct an ergonomics risk assessment in the workplace, predominantly concentrating on physical factors. A number of ergonomics risk assessment tools will be taught. The delegate will be able to undertake an ergonomics assessment of an individual, or a small group in a setting where the issues are mainly physical. The delegate will be able to prepare a suitable report of such assessments, with recommendations to manage identified risk.

Each course is run by Elaine Skilling & Jan Vickery.

Remaining Dates:

1st,2nd and 3rd March 2010, Berwick, East Sussex

18th, 19th and 20th November 2010

Cost for members is £365, and for non members £400 (includes membership of ACPOHE).

Click here for a course outline & application form (for the March 2010 course).

Information regarding other new courses for 2010 will be published soon. Courses currently under development include:

Workplace Management of Upper Limb Disorders
Vocational Rehabilitation & Work Hardening for MSDs at Work
Health & Safety in the UK.

Occupational Health:
An Introductory Course For Physiotherapists

This three day course aims to inform physiotherapists who are starting work in an Occupational setting or undertaking work for business and industry from their own private practices of the key issues and best practice in Occupational Health.

The course covers the role of the physiotherapist in the OH team, awareness of the scope of health and safety law, the DDA and the Human Rights Act. Issues of confidentiality, consent, record keeping and audit will be tackled along with key issues to be aware of when carrying out health and safety risk assessments.

Each course is run by Nicola Hunter and Amanda Jones.

Dates for 2010: To Be confimed:

For any further information please contact:

Ms Tracy Long
Acpohe Membership Administrator
c/o Maynewater Lane
Bury St Edmunds,
Suffolk,
IP33 2AB

telephone:
01284 748 202

e-mail:
acpohe@rehabworks.co.uk

Introduction to Functional Measurement and Fitness for Work Assessment

For further information please contact:

Catherine Burke
ACPOHE Newsletter Editor

telephone:
028 907 00718

email:
catherine@physioworkwise.com

This 3 day course is particularly suitable for clinicians who are required to comment on functional ability at work. There will be a mix of theory and practical activities. The value of using functional measures alongside clinical findings to support the decision making will be explained and topics such as reliability, safety, sensitivity, and validity of tests explored. Participants will have an opportunity to use a range of selected test equipment. Sample case studies will be used to illustrate the method of relating test selection to job demands.

This course will equip participants with skills and knowledge to enhance their clinical reasoning and reporting. However, please note that it is not a 'stand alone' FCE course.

Each course is run by Tim Wright and Catherine Burke.

Dates for 2010: To be confirmed.