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 New UK Radiography Special Interest Group.
Association of Radiography Educators.
Following an initial article in Synergy a small working group has been formed with the aim of setting up a special interest group for radiographers (both diagnostic and therapy) who have an interest in education. The special interest group has been given the name: ‘The Association of Radiography Educators’ and the tagline: ‘Promoting excellence in radiography through education’.
The Association of Radiography Educators aims to represent radiographers involved in, or interested in, radiography education. This can be the education of undergraduate radiographers, assistant practitioners or of qualified staff, in the clinical or academic setting.
The association aims to promote best practice in both clinical and academic education by:
Supporting and promoting a radiography-specific educational research base;
Raising the profile of practice-based education;
Supporting and facilitating CPD;
Holding an annual conference;
Facilitating local training events;
Developing networks;
Liaising with other special interest groups.
Our website can be found at www.are-uk.org and we intend this website to be central to the activities of this group. Through the website, members of the association will be able to network with other radiographers who have similar interests. Furthermore, as the association develops, it will host a variety of educational resources. We hope the website will be interactive with members providing materials for use by others. This interactive nature will provide CPD opportunities as the education of others is a form of self-development. In other words, those providing educational materials will be undertaking CPD in addition to those individuals who download and use the materials.
We are now open for membership which will be available at a reduced rate for the first 12 months. The reduced rate is in recognition of the fact that this group is still very much in development. In a way, this makes it an exciting time to join as we are still very much open to ideas and input! Membership is available on an individual and departmental basis. |
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| 18-07-2006 |
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CPD Management System
CPDConference.org with Kosmos Software Limited have developed and published a new CPD tool for organisations.
CPD Window is an online Diary and CPD Portfolio system that provides an easy-to-use method of planning, recording and evidencing professional development activities to an organisation or professional body with e-learning and assessment capabilities.
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| 07-07-2006 |
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UK Awards for Allied Health Professionals and Healthcare Scientists 2006
The search is on for this year's award-winning projects and initiatives in the allied health professions and health sciences UK awards. With 9 categories and up to £15,000 in prizes, these awards are unique in recognising and promoting excellence in these professional groups across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Building on the success of the 2005 awards, Chamberlain Dunn announce the support of all four health departments and key sponsors NHS Employers, NHS Connecting for Health and AMICUS.
This year's competition offers plenty of chances to reward and publicly recognise your team, indeed your profession's achievements, including two new categories 'Working across boundaries' and 'Promoting healthcare science'.
To enter, firstly view the awards flyer to decide on an entry category for your project and check the rules of entry. Next download and save to your computer the Microsoft Word entry form (you will find all web links at www.health-workforce.com). Complete the form with your project details and 750-word submission outlining the project. Your supporting statement should aim to provide evidence of:
1. Your use of research findings
2. How the project has benefited patient care in a way which is sustainable and transferable
3. Evidence that the results of your project have been evaluated
4. Involvement of patients and users
5. Team and partnership working
6. How the project reflects national policy
Finally email your entry to hannah@chamberdun.co.uk. We are keen to have a record crop of entries again this year. So don't delay, entry forms must be received by Friday 1 September 2006. Good luck!
With best wishes
Yours sincerely
Hannah Barnett
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| 19-06-2006 |
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BMUS launches new look website.
BMUS LAUNCHES NEW LOOK WEBSITE
The British Medical Ultrasound Society is pleased to announce the launch of their new look website and Internet resources. Both the public information and ‘members’ only’ areas at www.BMUS.org have been dramatically redeveloped, and the site now boasts numerous new features and information pages.
The BMUS website has always been a valuable resource for professionals; with pages providing historical information, guidance on ultrasound safety, job listings, presentations and case studies. BMUS are grateful for all the hard work that went into the original site that has been maintained by Dr. Gareth Thorne and a team of volunteers from the Society over many years. Since the appointment of Ann Tailor as General Secretary of the Society in January, BMUS have been making renewed steps to raise the profile of the Society, and professional practice and standards within the field of international medical ultrasound. The BMUS website was seen as a primary communication tool and therefore a priority for investment and renewal.
Kosmos Software Limited, producers of the Sonographers’ online forum - www.SonographersUK.net, were invited by BMUS to consult on their website strategy and were awarded the contract to redesign the site at the end of March this year. Neil Spence, Project Manager from Kosmos has worked closely with BMUS and its officers ensuring the needs of the Society and its members were fulfilled and a professional style and easy-to-use format has been created. Mr Spence will also be working with BMUS on possible future projects, like their conference presentation archive and video training material created by the BMUS academic experts.
Members of the public, and current or future members of BMUS are invited to visit the website to start benefiting from the resources that the Society have provided. Any questions, suggestions or requests for additional website information should be addressed to BMUS’s newly appointed Website Manager, Alice Hepworth from the Society’s office team. |
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| 04-05-2006 |
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Health Professions Council Members Elections.
The elections are being held to elect Physiotherapy, Radiography and Occupational Therapy members to the Health Professions Council. Vote by post or by Internet. The closing date for the elections is Friday 26 May 2006.
The CPDConference.org team are pleased to recommend author and Senior Lecturer Sheila Bull as the Radiography Council member.
Sheila seeks to contribute to the provision of quality improvements in the HPC's service and value for money for all its customers - for public, patients and professionals alike. |
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| 03-05-2006 |
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CPD News from the Health Professions Council, UK
Continuing Professional Development for ALL registrants commences on 1st July 2006
All registrants will be required to engage in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities with effect from 1st July 2006. Registrants will need to record their activities in their portfolio and if selected for audit, to complete the CPD profile which will then be assessed by CPD assessors.
All registrants will receive information on CPD by post in May 2006 |
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| 26-04-2006 |
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 11th European Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care
Europe's premier event for those who are dedicated to improving the quality of health care.This year's event offered a full range of innovative and exciting sessions, and opportunities to network with experts and colleagues from around the world.
26-28 April 2006
Sessions included:
- Improvement clinics led by internationally renowned Donald Berwick
- Full day minicourse specifically tailored for CEOs
- Placing patient safety at the heart of medical training
- Showcase sessions - the best of the best
- Patient safety masterclass
- Publication of quality improvement work, led by the Editor of the journal Quality and Safety in Health Care
Why attend?
- Join over 1000 health care professionals from over 40 countries worldwide
- Learn from experienced leaders and improvement experts
- Find out what is current in the quality improvement field
- Gain new skills and tools for creating change in your organisation
- Take home practical solutions for improvement methods
- Network with like-minded colleagues
The European Forum is organised by the BMJ Publishing Group (London, UK) in collaboration with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (Boston, USA), with the support of the SZU, STAPRO, ICZ and the Institute for Public Health in the Czech Republic
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| 03-01-2006 |
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Improvements to CPDConference.org Website.
Kosmos Software Ltd. were busy over Christmas re-installing and improving the CPDConference.org website and its online database. Anyone now using the Conference is invited to log-on to gain access to most CPD facilities and resources.
Registration is FREE and is only required to help us provide you with the most effective and relevant CPD information and resources.
You should enjoy the benefits the changes bring once you register and confirm with the email we send you.
If you experience any problems please let us know by using the contact us page.. |
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| 15-12-2005 |
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The UK Sonographers Forum launches at BMUS.
At the start of December CPDConference.org was approached to develop an independent online discussion forum for UK Sonographers.
www.SonographersUK.net is now online and ready to use. CPD Conference manager, Neil Spence, attended the British Medical Ultrasound Society meeting this week in Manchester and was on-hand to help demonstrate and promote the forum.
It is a free facility, which requires no membership to any of the Societies related to Ultrasound practitioners. This new forum will hopefully compliment the work of other Sonography related organisations and ease communication between professionals across the UK and beyond. New forum topics can be easily added. Subjects ranging from the Agenda for Change to asking for assistance in setting up a new service or advertising a study day can be made available to everybody to view and contribute to.
Thanks go to Philips Medical Systems - Ultrasound who have sponsored the initial costs of developing and marketing this website but they have no control over the content or use of the forum. Please help us by contributing to the forum and let's turn this idea into a really useful resource.
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| 16-11-2005 |
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 Discount Bookshop!
Coming soon to CPDConference.org...
Medical textbook publishers Elsevier have agreed to help open an online bookshop on the CPDConference.org website. Delegates will have the opportunity to buy from their full range of books, journals and electronic media at a 12.5 % discount.
Delivery is free to the UK and Ireland. If you have a request or suggestion for a book to be included in the Shop please use the contact us page of the CPD Conference website. |
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| 25-10-2005 |
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CPD Conference features in Radmagazine
CPDConference.org is featured in the UK's Radmagazine - the journal for medical imaging and radiotherapy professionals. (Volume 31, No. 365, October 2005)
"www.CPDConference.org is the first of its kind for healthcare professionals. Training, research and lifelong learning are available to international delegates attending the virtual conference." |
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| 30-08-2005 |
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Link Exchange Begins
CPDConference.org begins link exchange relationship with the excellent resource of www.MedicalConferences.com
"Search for the conference most suited to your educational needs by title, date, location and keywords. Search the fully registered conferences for details of main topics, keynote speakers, specialist workshops, social programmes and deadlines for Call for Papers. Register on-line for instant registration and an immediate response or request more details online from the organiser." |
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| 02-08-2005 |
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 Conference Manager features in Synergy Magazine
CPDConference.org is featured in the UK's Society of Radiographers Synergy News Magazine.
"From Radiographer to entrepreneur - Neil Spence recently left clinical practice to set up an independent CPD website, CPDConference.org. He talks to Synergy News about his career so far." |
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| 19-07-2005 |
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HPC approves Standards for CPD in the UK
HPC approves Standards for CPD in the UK. The first audit of their registered professionals will take place in 2008.
The Health Professions Council (HPC) yesterday approved the standards of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) that will become a legal requirement for the future registration of 162,000 health professionals across the UK. At the same time HPC confirmed that the first audit of these standards would take place in August 2008. In addition, the Council will make information on how to record and submit evidence against these standards available by April 2006. |
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| 23-06-2005 |
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 CPDConference.org Gains Quality Certificate
CPDConference.org receives notification that our website is in full compliance with all HONcode principles. To see our verification status click on the red/blue HON sign on the left margin.
The Health On the Net (HON) Foundation is based at the Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland. The HON Foundation is the only initiative designed to set standards and improve the quality of medical Internet information. Only websites displaying the HONcode seal have been visited and reviewed by the HONcode team and assessed for compliance with the eight HONcode principles.
All certified websites and information providers have pledged to respect these eight principles that will lead to the quality assurance of web-based resources. All certified websites are included in their searchable medical database, MedHunt, which is a valuable resource for researching CPD opportunities. |
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| 13-06-2005 |
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 CPDConference.org Promotes Research & Development Resource
RDLearning is officially added to the CPDConference.org - Live Events & Study Noticeboards resource. The facility is based at the University of Leeds, UK and is funded by the Department of Health.
Emma Hutchings, RDLearning's Information Co-ordinator states, "RDLearning provides information on post-qualification courses, workshops, short courses and conferences. The events listed on the website are of interest to health and social care professionals, allied health professionals, graduates and researchers." |
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| 10-06-2005 |
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NMAP Database includes CPDConference.org
CPDConference.org is included in the OMNI & NMAP database. Conformation was received today. CPDConference.org is proud to be one of the many content providers from relevant professional organisations that help to ensure that NMAP meets the needs of the professions they serve.
NMAP (Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions) is a free gateway to evaluated quality Internet resources aimed at students, researchers, academics and practitioners in the health and medical sciences. NMAP is created by a core team of information specialists and subject experts coordinated at the University of Nottingham, UK - Greenfield Medical Library, in partnership with key organisations throughout the UK. New resources are added weekly. |
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| 27-05-2005 |
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CPDConference.org - Press Release - May 2005.
Following a fact-finding sabbatical to Australia, New Zealand and the Americas, CPDConference is now being managed and maintained on a full-time basis. A Press Release has been issued announcing the key principles of the CPDConference.org facility. |
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| 18-05-2005 |
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 VSO Charity is Quality CPD
CPDConference.org is pleased to announce new and reciprocal web links with the Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) Charity. CPDConference.org considers the opportunity offered by the VSO is an excellent form of professional development and an invaluable experience for all those who participate. Read more ...
Mark Proctor, VSO Web Manager, provided this statement, "VSO is an international development charity that works through volunteers. VSO enables people aged 17-70 to share their skills and experience with local communities in the developing world. We passionately believe we can make a difference in tackling poverty by helping people realise their potential." |
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| 23-11-2004 |
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 Voting in Favour of UK's AFC
The UK Department of Health website reports, Health Secretary John Reid today welcomed the decision by the both UNISON and Amicus members to vote in favour of the Agenda for Change AfC reforms. The new pay packages were endorsed earlier in the year by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), the Royal College of Midwives, GMB and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists. The members of the Society of Radiographers voted against the reforms and protested strongly against the changes to working hours and pay structure.
The AfC is pathing the way for education and learning development to be standardised locally within the NHS institutions. The Knowledge and Skill Framework will soon be a topic of much decision. |
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| 08-11-2004 |
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 Radiography Pages Go Live
Our Radiography Resource Page at the CPDConference goes live to coincide with World Radiography Day. |
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