Continuing Professional Development: A Guide for Therapists - Softcover

Alsop, Alsop

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0632050071 ISBN 13: 9780632050079

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2000

Synopsis

Therapists must increase their understanding of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to maintain and improve competence. Every practitioner will need to take steps to maintain and demonstrate continued competence under the provisions of the new Health Act 1999. This book considers current policy on CPD and discusses the theoretical basis for maintaining competence and for adult learning. Primarily, however, it provides practical guidance on how to develop a strategy for professional and career development, and on portfolio preparation that shows evidence of professional updating and CPD. Many examples are given of activities in the areas of clinical work, management, education and research that can be used for CPD. The development and use of learning skills such as reflection and critical evaluation is considered central to the process. Written specifically with the therapist in mind, this book will provide invaluable practical advice to occupational therapists, physiotherapists, radiographers, speech and language therapists, and podiatrists.

About this title

About the Author

Auldeen Alsop Mphil, BA, DipCOT is Continuing Professional Development project Manager for the South Yorkshire Education and Training Consortium.

From the Back Cover

Therapists must increase their understanding of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to maintain and improve competence to practice in their profession. Every practitioner will need to take steps to maintain and demonstrate continued competence under the provisions of the new Health Act 1999.

This book considers current policy on CPD and discusses the theoretical basis for maintaining competence and for adult learning. Primarily, however, it provides practical guidance on how to develop a strategy for professional and career development, and on portfolio preparation to show evidence of professional updating and CPD. Many examples are given of activities in the areas of clinical work, management, education and research that can be used for CPD. The development and use of learning skills such as reflection and critical evaluation is considered central to the process.

Written specifically with the therapist in mind, this book will provide invaluable practical advice to occupational therapists, physiotherapists, radiographers, speech and language therapists and podiatrists.

From the Inside Flap

* fulfils an urgent need for information about CPD
* is specifically targeted at the Professions Allied to Medicine
This excellent text provides practical examples of activities that can serve as learning opportunities for CPD. It also offers practical guidance on portfolio development.

The foreword has been written by Dawn Foreman, Dean of the School of Health & Community Studies, University of Derby.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0632050071
• ISBN 13: 9780632050079
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 196