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A pilot programme to provide observership opportunities for Malaysian surgical trainees in the UK has officially launched. A ceremony at the British High Commission, Kuala Lumpur, has marked the agreement (MoA) exchange between the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), and Universiti Malaya (UM) for the Malaysia-United Kingdom Travelling Fellowship (MUTF). The Secretary of State for Scotland, The Rt Hon Ian Murray MP and the acting British High Commissioner to Malaysia, HE David Wallace witnessed the ceremony. https://lnkd.in/gdWS7Uqn

The MIT K. Lisa Yang Center for Bionics and Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health (MOH) have launched the first fully accredited educational program for prosthetists and orthotists in Sierra Leone. Tens of thousands of people in Sierra Leone need orthotic braces and artificial limbs, but access to such specialized medical care in this African nation has been limited. On Nov. 7, the country’s inaugural class of future prosthetic and orthotic clinicians received their white coats at a ceremony in Sierra Leone’s National Rehabilitation Center, marking the start of their specialized training.The agreement between the Yang Center and Sierra Leone’s MOH began last year with the signing of a detail ...

Please can all radiographers take a few minutes to complete this super important survey about #preceptorship. Deadline is 11th October and still very low on responses from my fellow therapeutic radiographers (but still want diagnostic radiographers to respond too!). Preceptorship is important and it works. Please tell us what you know!!! Please share with your networks 🙏 #preceptorship #radiographers #radiography #therapeuticradiographers #diagnosticradiographers

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A historic event in the field of prosthetics and orthotics in Ukraine. What happened? In April 2023, Protez Hub gathered the first working group to work on the professional standard "Prosthetist-Orthotist", which included representatives of the domestic prosthetics and orthotics industry, representatives of ministries and higher education institutions, national professional associations, as well as representatives of ISPO (International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics) and ABC (American Board for Certification Prosthetics, Orthotics and Pedorthics). In less than six months, we have developed a professional standard - a 40-page document that takes into account all the requirements for determining the competencies of specialists of this level. The Ministry of Health of Ukraine has approved this profession as one of the regulated professions in the healthcare sector. Since Ukraine already has specialists with extensive experience in the industry and the appropriate level of related higher education, it was decided to give them the opportunity to confirm their competencies in accordance with the new professional standard by completing a specialization course and passing theoretical and practical (clinical) exams with the participation of foreign prosthetists-orthotists who have experience in teaching and evaluation. This is the path the United States of America once took when they were establishing this profession, so we did not reinvent the wheel, but carefully studied the experience of our partners. In cooperation with the Jönköping University and Kharkiv National Medical University, with the support of CF Patients of Ukraine, War Trauma Rehabilitation Project, Embassy of Switzerland in Ukraine, ProsthetiKa and the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics, Inc., the course was developed and the relevant exams were held. Now, the first 14 practicing specialists have officially received confirmation that their knowledge and skills, combined with their experience and level of education, meet the requirements of the professional standard "Prosthetist-Orthotist". In general, according to my estimation, there are about 40 such specialists in Ukraine today, and Protez Hub will continue to work with them both to confirm their qualifications and to create additional opportunities for these specialists to become industry leaders. A HUGE thank you to our colleagues and partners! Without you this would not be possible! Jon Batzdorff, CPO Anton G. Johannesson Nerrolyn Ramstrand Heinz Trebbin, CPO, M.Sc. Ian Carrick 📸 Protez Hub (during the clinical exam) #ukraine #rehabilitation #pando #education

Microscopy is a lot more than just taking pretty pictures of small things! To be able to quantify biological phenomena under a microscope, it is important to know what you are looking at so you can properly set up your instrument and acquire good images. Learn the theory to perfect the practice!

This quote has been attributed to many great #leaders and has a similarly wide number of interpretations and applications. I remember during my own #surgicaltraining being told, “When things go well, #cardiacsurgery is the best #teamsport in the world. When things are not so good you need broad shoulders”. Sometimes “broad shoulders” are not enough, and the weight of the surgical heavens becomes too much for even the strongest surgical Titan. There are many reasons why #surgeons may find it more difficult than other healthcare professionals to acknowledge when they might be struggling and recognise their own need for help. On The Royal College of Surgeons of England council, through establishing links and collaborations with recognised organisations and initiatives, I will strive to develop a #supportivecommunity of surgical colleagues. The wealth of experience afforded by The Royal College of Surgeons of England membership should be harnessed to develop and provide generic and speciality specific support networks for our #colleagues whenever it might be needed. #teambuilding #surgicalsamaritans

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