Society of Orthopaedic Medicine - Diploma in Orthopaedic Medicine

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Course Programme 2008
How to apply
Booking Terms and Conditions
Local organisers
Aims and learning outcomes
Overseas students
How to gain your SOM Diploma in Orthopaedic Medicine
Guidelines for submission of your reflective essay
Reflective essay submission form
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Confident diagnosis and effective treatment in musculoskeletal medicine. University accredited and endorsed by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

A hands-on modular course designed to develop, improve and refine your clinical reasoning and practical skills. An enthusiastic team of tutors has developed the original concepts of Dr James Cyriax, based on current research and the demand for evidence-based practice.

Please see registration form for course fees:

Module A - 4 days
Cervical spine and upper limb

Module B - 4 days
Lumbar spine and lower limb

Module C - 5 days
Revision of Modules A & B
Thoracic spine and sacroiliac joint
Advanced techniques for the cervical and lumbar spine
Principles of lumbar injections
Society of Orthopaedic Medicine membership examination

Module C can also be valuable as a refresher course for those who have previously completed the modules

Assignments are set after Module A and Module B. The membership examination is taken at the end of Module C.

Modules A & B may be taken in either order, but both must be completed before Module C. It is recommended that there should be at least four months between each course module to allow practice and assimilation of techniques.

The course is open to both Medical Practitioners and Physiotherapists (or those with an overseas equivalent qualification) encouraging an exchange of information in a shared learning environment.

On completion of Modules A, B and C and on passing the membership exam, students will be eligible to apply for the Theory and Practice of Injection Therapy and Advanced Clinical Practice in Orthopaedic Medicine Modules’

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Assessment is continuous and through a regime of informal and formal self, peer and tutor assessment, you will develop your clinical competence and confidence.

What you will achieve

By the end of the course you will have:

Developed your ability to apply functional anatomy
Established an accurate diagnostic approach
Developed competency in manual techniques, including clinical examination, transverse friction massage, graded mobilisations and manipulation
An understanding of the application of injection techniques
Extended your clinical reasoning skills

The course, leading to full membership of the SOM, has achieved University accreditation and provided that students have successfully completed all the course assessment requirements (including passing the exam and the reflective essay), the course qualifies for:

The SOM Diploma in Orthopaedic Medicine
60 Points at Level 4 at Middlesex University
One module credit towards the MSc Sports and Exercise Injury Management at Leeds Metropolitan University
PgC Musculoskeletal Studies (60 Points at Level 4) and entry requirement onto the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Musculoskeletal Studies) at Teesside University
Entry onto the Diploma in Musculoskeletal Medicine from the Society of Apothecaries of London

Procedures are in place to enable you to transfer credits to other University programmes

How to apply

For general queries on availability and booking procedures, please contact Helena Matthews at Procon Conferences on 01423 564488

To apply for the course modules:

Select your course -2008
Read the Booking Terms and Conditions
Complete the and send to the Course Administrator with payment (or payment details)

- Registration Form 2008 only

- On-line Registration 2008 only (Credit Card Payment)

- On-line Registration 2008 only (Invoice Payment)
A receipt and pre-course information will be sent to you on receipt of your course fee
A refund will be made for cancellations, minus a £50 administration fee, providing cancellation is received no later than four weeks before the course date

Local organisers

The SOM are currently looking for suitable venues to hold Modules A, B and C of the Diploma course in 2009.

How to gain your Diploma in Orthopaedic Medicine

If you have attended Modules A, B and C and have passed the final written and practical examinations, you will be a full Member of the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine. The Membership course was accredited by Middlesex University in January 2001 and is worthy of 60 Level 4 (i.e. master's level) credits, provided that, having passed the Membership exam, you then submit a reflective essay to demonstrate your achievement of the learning outcomes of the accredited course. The guidelines are provided for the essay within the current Assessment Handbook, which is provided when you enrol on the Membership Course.

Once you have completed the course, and passed the exam and reflective essay, you are eligible for the SOM Diploma in Orthopaedic Medicine. You are also entitled to step on to the MSc programme.

So, if you want to receive the SOM Diploma in Orthopaedic Medicine this is what you need to do:

Pass (or have already passed) the SOM Membership exam
Check that you are still a fully subscribing Member
Submit and pass your reflective essay. All submissions must be accompanied by a reflective essay submission form
Guidelines are provided within your assessment handbook and a further copy of the guidelines is available here

Your SOM Diploma in Orthopaedic Medicine will then be issued.