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Webinar Invitation: Unlocking the Potential of Patient-Facing Support Workers & Technicians in P+O

Join us for an exciting and informative webinar showcasing the outcomes of a two-year project dedicated to advancing the roles of patient-facing Support Workers and Technicians in the Prosthetics and Orthotics (P+O) workforce.

We’ll introduce:
✅ A Framework designed to define and enhance these roles.
✅ Web-based resources to showcase the roles.
✅ A survey-based report that benchmarks current practices across the workforce.

This session is designed to raise awareness of these valuable resources and provide actionable insights for integrating them into practice. Together, we can continue to grow and validate P+O careers for this essential segment of the workforce.

Who should attend?

• Service managers
• Support Workers and Technicians
• P+O professionals and educators

Be part of this important conversation and help shape the future of P+O careers!

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Jaj aims to raise awareness of the impact of persistent pain and provide healthcare professionals with a better understanding of the science behind why we hurt. She will bring pain science to you in an accessible, engaging, and relevant way. Her focus is on pain being not just a marker of tissue damage but actually a complex subconscious phenomenon. Jaj discusses the shift away from the biomedical model and how important it is that this should happen across healthcare. She uses clinical examples to keep the information relevant. This will be an interactive session with opportunities to ask questions. 

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A short presentation covering North Sea Plastics range of specialised rigid and flexible thermoplastics used in the fabrication of Prosthetic and Orthotic devices. Material properties, heating guidelines and moulding procedures will be discussed.

Course Description:

BAPO are proud to present the upcoming Spine and Lower Limb Anatomy course to be held on
Friday 7th March in the Human Anatomy Resource Centre, University of Liverpool. The course
represents an exciting opportunity for Orthotists and Prosthetists to gain a unique insight into the
human body using cadaveric material and the latest in digital technology. The morning session
will focus on the spine, hip and thigh and the afternoon session will examine the knee, lower leg
and foot. You will be able to refresh your anatomical knowledge by attending a lecture by a
resident academic before visiting the laboratories, where anatomy demonstratorswill be on hand
to assist you in examining the cadavers. Here, you will be able to gain a thorough understanding
of the complete anatomy and apply it to every day clinical practice.

Learning Objectives:

This event aims to equip clinicians with the knowledge of the spine and lower limb anatomy
required to effectively treat various pathologies in clinical practice. The course content will
concentrate on joints, muscle attachments, nerves, and the circulatory system and will be
delivered through lectures and prosections.

Syllabus:
• Registration and introduction
• Anatomy of the spine, hip and thigh (Lecture)
• Prosections of the spine, hip and thigh (practical session)
• Lunch
• Anatomy of the knee, lower leg, ankle and foot (Lecture)
• Prosections of the knee, lower leg, ankle and foot (practical session)
• Evaluation and conclusion

Intended Participants:
This course is aimed at every level of clinician and specialism in prosthetics and orthotics who
are involved with the treatment of lower limb pathologies and amputation.

Certificates: provided upon course completion.

Venue:
Human Anatomy Resource Centre, University of Liverpool, L69 LBX

Date & Time:
Friday 7th March 2025 9 am – 4 pm
The ticket includes lunch and refreshments

Event Contributors:
This course is through HARC, commissioned by BAPO