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CPD Program I would like to attend

Discussion in 'Teaching and Learning' started by mike weber, Jan 20, 2011.


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    So I´ve been thinking about this for awhile.

    We have Craig´s clinical biomechanical boot camps which Ive not done but everyone seems to love.

    But what I would like attend would be a clinical orthotic manufacturer boot camp. Where new materials, positive cast modifying, discussion of physics of orthotic design, CAD/CAM etc etc.

    Quite hands on, be great for pod who make their own devices and those interested in what goes on into making the device they order, discussion of new techniques, ideas etc. It would assume a certain knowledge and get right into it....

    I´m throwing this out there and there is one person (not me). That jumps off the member list in the UK that I recon could run it, but they may not want to. So will not name names.

    Does anyone else feel it´s a missing point in Pod related CPD or is there such a course and I missed it ?
     
  2. lucycool

    lucycool Active Member

    This sounds great!! I'd be very interested in going to something like that.. I've also not done the boot camp (yet) but it sounds right up my street!

    Lucy
     
  3. Ian Drakard

    Ian Drakard Active Member

    Sign me up for that. The bootcamp touches on a lot of those areas, but something that picks up where the Bootcamp leaves off would be great.

    Now let's think who could you have in mind.......?
     
  4. I recon you have it already :D

    Hope said person thinks it´s a good idea, Ill even offer to help organize.
     
  5. anDRe

    anDRe Active Member

     
  6. lucycool

    lucycool Active Member

    Looks great.. now who wants to buy my ticket for me?!

    Lucy
     
  7. blinda

    blinda MVP

    Absolutely. Not cheap for new (ish) grads, but should be worth it. I hope.
     
  8. lucycool

    lucycool Active Member

    Should I assume that you're not really offering to buy my ticket!?

    Will start saving now..
     
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  10. Ian Drakard

    Ian Drakard Active Member

    Yeah, according to the RX website, the summer school not only has the content, but the glamour- must be Simon providing that I reckon ;)
     
  11. lucycool

    lucycool Active Member

    Is it not going to be hands on? Seems a shame..
     
  12. Mike, if you pay my travel and expenses, I'll come to Stockholm and give you a 1:1 practical workshop on orthosis manufacture.

    I'll also have a chat with Paul Fenelon, the owner of Langer and see if we could put something on at their factory in North Staffs purely on manufacturing techniques.
     
  13. blinda

    blinda MVP

    Afraid not. However, if you are a `valued customer` of Langer, they are offering 20% discount until the end of Jan.

    According to their website, lectures are scheduled for the mornings followed by an opportunity to get up close & personal with the speakers during the practical workshops. Whatever that means.
     
  14. anDRe

    anDRe Active Member

     
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  16. anDRe

    anDRe Active Member

     
  17. Would love too I´ll get a lotto ticket for the weekend, or I can come to see you ;).

    Sorry if people have got the wrong end of the stick - orthotic manufacturing techniques was what I was after. Well put Simon.

    Both CAD and manual was where I was coming from, heating of different material discussion of mills etc etc. People who make there own orthotics having some specific CPD days.


    Sorry for the misunderstanding -

    TAXI !!!!
     
  18. I've done this kind of thing before for NHS units. It has to be small numbers to make it worthwhile. But basically making devices of all shapes and sizes for a couple of days.

    You need a big enough lab to accommodate everyone working simultaneously, my set up here wouldn't handle it- it's built for one- me. Maybe, Rob can provide a venue at his NHS lab and we could do our now famous double act? Or he could put something on for you himself. Too many cooks and all that.

    What do you think Isaac's? They want to know how to make orthotics all by themselves.
     
  19. lucycool

    lucycool Active Member

    While looking at the summer school programme I noticed that Langer have an open day in April with that sort of thing - presumably just their own products, but maybe worth a look?!

    CPD days do sound good.. what about having them in Edinburgh and for minimum cost?!
     
  20. Lucy, you organise the venue, you'll need to find somewhere with lab facilities and I'll be happy to come and do some stuff for you and a handful of colleagues for relatively low cost per head- how does that sound?
     
  21. lucycool

    lucycool Active Member

    Sounds absolutely perfect.. will start searching now!!!
     
  22. Hint- does the school of podiatry have a lab you could hire?
     
  23. lucycool

    lucycool Active Member

    maybe.. just maybe.. now to get one of the staff to reply to an email.. wish me luck!!
     
  24. betafeet

    betafeet Active Member

    Keep me in the loop sounds fantastic

    Judith
     
  25. lucycool

    lucycool Active Member

    Had this response from Head of Pod @QMU - bit disappointed...

    I actually wonder if we can help in that we have moved away from filling casts and no longer use plaster and ovens etc. We now tend to use more off the shelf devices as that is in the main the way the profession has moved. While you can buy in plaster etc for your group, we are unable to supply ovens for the day.

    Does anyone else have anywhere else we could go?

    Thanks,

    Lucy
     
  26. I'll talk to some people, but it may not be in Scotchland.
     
  27. Jenene Lovell

    Jenene Lovell Active Member

    this does sound like an absolutely fabulous idea... but it seems like its going to be in the UK... a little bit too far for me to travel. do you think there would be something in Australia along similar lines???
     
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