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Introduction to Occupational Health
Introducing the role of physiotherapists in supporting the working population
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ACPOHE

The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics (ACPOHE) is a Professional Network of the Chartered Society

Katherine Roberts
Course instructor
Katherine Roberts

Katherine is an experienced Chartered Physiotherapist specializing in the field of Occupational Health and Ergonomics

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Introduction

Work enhances physical and mental health and develops confidence, purpose and fulfilment. It is, therefore, essential that individuals who have long-term sickness that results in an absence from work are effectively supported in their return to productivity. Occupational Health specialists are involved in managing this process. This course, the first in a series of courses from The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics (ACPOHE), introduces the discipline of Occupational Health.

Aims

This course aims to introduce Occupational Health as a discipline and highlights the importance of considering work-related factors when treating the working-age population.

Outline

This course is made up of videos, reading, forum posts and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:

  1. Video
  2. Reading activity
  3. Quiz

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.

Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 1-1.5 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.

Types of Activities - Watching videos, reading, a final quiz and participating in an international discussion forum.

Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 1 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Requirements to complete this course

In order to complete this course and receive a course completion certificate plus CEUs/CCUs/CPD points you will need to:

  1. Respect the Plus Community Culture.
  2. Log all the required learning activities as complete (represented by the orange icons!).
  3. Actively and appropriately participate in the course discussions.
  4. Pass a final quiz with a score of 80% or more.
  5. Complete a course evaluation form.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • identify three core goals of Occupational Health
  • describe the roles of five common team members within an Occupational Health Team
  • explain why Occupational Health is so important for both the worker and the employer
  • select simple assessment/treatment strategies to enable a worker to remain at work

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

Katherine Roberts: No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility

For special needs or accommodations please contact us with details of how we can meet your needs.

Featured reviews
It was an excellent course for a physiotherapist who is thinking of heading down the career path of Occupational Health. It was simple, direct, informative and straightforward!
Deirdre Cahill
Physiotherapist
Ireland
It is a quick and simple course to introduce someone to OH. It provides all essential information in an easy-to-digest manner which can be completed quickly. While it does not delve into extensive detail about each profession in the area of OH physiotherapy, it does provide some information on how to manage patients with work-related issues.
Peter Tran
Physiotherapist
Australia
It was easy to listen to and not too long! I was able to manage it while I had some downtime at work.
Terri Hartman
Nurse
United States
The course was wonderful and really beneficial for all PTs even if there isn’t any interest in this speciality area of the profession. There are some basic tips we can offer to clients to prevent/ minimize the risk of re-injury after returning to work and to minimize or eliminate the need for a return to therapy for chronic symptoms/conditions (eg. lower back pain) that can be maintained by client with proper physical and environmental changes. Also great for employers to make the environment more conducive to the physical and mental demands of the job.
Johanna Watson Evans
Physiotherapist
Bahamas
An interesting and informative short course to give some insight into the role of Occupational Health.
Andrea Maughan
Physiotherapist
Ireland
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