The British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists

Education

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BAPO Webinar: Prosthetic and orthotic clinical educators resource launch event

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Join us for 90 minutes to celebrate the launch of the BAPO P&O Clinical Educator Network and supporting resources.  This event will mark the launch with an overview of the work plus guest speakers talking us through some of the essential wrap around resources that BAPO has produced during 2024. 

This webinar is for P&O clinical educator network members and non-members who may be considering joining, plus P&O academic educators, plus anyone else interested in the work.

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

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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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BAPO Webinar: Supporting career growth to sustain the profession

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We known there are significant workforce challenges for P&O. The UK’s smallest allied health profession, it has the highest attrition rate amongst them. Only 34% of respondents to a recent workforce survey ‘definitely’ planned to stay in the profession for the next five years. Low levels of job satisfaction, lack of career progression, and not feeling valued were leading reasons for considering leaving.

There is no single solution to this alarming situation, but providing developmental opportunities enabling clinicians to grow fulfilling careers will certainly make a difference – one that brings benefits to employers, services and services users as well. This webinar will explore the existing and emerging pathways to supporting career growth as part of the efforts to sustain the profession.

During this webinar we will explore:

  • why individual and collective action is essential to ensure sustainability of the workforce and the profession.
  • new and emerging approaches to supporting professional and career development for the registered workforce.
  • benefits that extend beyond individual clinicians’ careers to positively impact on employers, services and service users.

Who is this for:

Primary target audience is employers and line managers. The further audience is clinicians at a range of levels who are interested in learning more about existing and emerging career development opportunities.

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BAPO Teatime Talk – Microprocessor Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis Technology, the Tectus

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This talk will feature an overview of the Tectus, a slim, lightweight microprocessor controlled KAFO.  

We welcome you to join us to as we present on –  

  • The functions and design of the Tectus 
  • Patient case studies of the Tectus in use 
  • Data collection and outcomes 
  • An overview of digital health advancements 
  • Introducing the Tectus UK study 

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BAPO Teatime Talk – Understanding Pain

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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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BAPO Teatime Talk – Defining Children’s Therapeutic Footwear an analysis of their design and purpose

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Footwear has often been used as a clinical intervention for children living with a mobility impairment. However, there is no apparent common understanding of how to define these footwear interventions or clear criteria for their use. This combined body of work aimed to achieve an expert consensus on how to define and group footwear as an assistive aid for children, with a further focus on the design characteristics and clinical prescription of off-the-shelf stability footwear for children with a mobility impairment.

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Recording of BAPO Teatime Talk – Clinical philosophies and their role in creating novel prosthetic devices

A strong clinical philosophy is directly reflected in the devices that are ultimately created at any Prosthetic and Orthotic facility. We will discuss the components of the clinical philosophies underlying the care provided at the Indiana Institute for Prosthetics (Whitestown, IN) and how they influence the final products created through the clinic. Examples will be shared

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Going Digital & 3D Printing

We are delighted to bring you this new Short Course. Open to Orthotists who want to understand the digital process, improve their shape capture skills and maximize the benefits of 3D printing for their patients.

Date and Time: Thursday 20th February 2025

Course description:
This 1-day face to face short course offers participants the opportunity to learn about the entire digital end-to-end process. From shape capture to rectification and design to manufacturing the final 3D printed device. During the course participants will learn about all 3D Printing technologies, our research and development projects and the benefits of 3D
printing. take part in practical sessions on scanning with both iPads and iPhones and casting techniques with E-Cast and C-Form tube. Following this there will be demonstrations about digital rectification and design.   

Aims:
The course will give participants confidence in new shape capture techniques and a
detailed understanding of 3D printing.

Faculty:
Mr Doug Young, Orthotist & Clinical Support for 3D Printing
Mr Ian Sanders, Orthotist & Clinical Support for 3D Printing
Dr Elen Parry, Product Development Manager
Mr Simon Barnett, CAD Manager
Mr Mark Thaxter, Director of Product Development

Learning Outcomes:
Understanding 3D Printing technology (not just MJF)
The sustainability of 3DP vs Traditional manufacture
Casting & Scanning techniques practical session
Digital rectification and design demonstrations

Not a member? Join HERE before purchasing your member-discounted ticket!

We encourage Orthotist attendees to apply for reimbursement from the Orthotic Education and Training Trust (OETT).  
Applications can be made on the OETT website at www.oett.org.uk
Requests for reimbursement must include evidence of reflective learning/CPD. 
Reimbursement will be based on the BAPO Member ticket price for this Short Course.