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COURSES AND EVENTS COURSES AND EVENTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON ADVERTISING contact: David Agyei on 020 3141 4641 or email: [email protected] Inclusion of courses and events not run by RCOT does not imply endorsement of them THROUGHOUT 2020 26 FEBRUARY 2020 This two-day OCN London accredited course provides competence and confidence to enable staff to assess for, prescribe and install (simple aids of daily living) equipment. Our training was developed with funding from the Office for Disability Issues. We are able to offer training to groups from our Dorset or London venue, or at your venues around the country. Venue: The Bridge, Littledown Centre, Chaseside, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 7DX. Cost: On request. Contact: Karen, tel: [phone] or email: [email protected] www.dotsdisability.co.uk Targeted at members that have been elected to RCOT Branch Committees (Specialist Sections and Regions) and the Board – Wales. This is essential training for all new RCOT Branch volunteers and Board members. The structure of the day is designed to be flexible. The day will signpost members to key resources to support the activities of the Branches. Other date: 5 March 2020, Belfast. Venue: Forthbank, The Wallace Suite Stirling Sports Village Springkerse, Stirling, FK7 7UJ. Cost: Free. Contact: [email protected] www.rcot.co.uk/region Trusted assessor training: Simple aids of daily living, level two or level three DOTS Disability CIC ONGOING THROUGHOUT 2019/2020 Video podcast training for neurological rehabilitation Brain Tree Training These video podcasts focus on awareness, behaviour and cognitive issues. The episodes are designed specifically to enable you to improve your treatments, maximise patient achievements and feelings of success, optimise the limited time resources you have, gain practical easy to use techniques for assessment and treatment, and master the field of neurological rehabilitation. Venue: Home/work based study. Cost: £30 to £120. www.braintreetraining.co.uk 25 FEBRUARY 2020 RCOTSS-CYPF and APCP lecture – Creating a culture of early mobilisation and developmental care RCOT Specialist Section – Children, Young People and Families, London and APCP London Creating a culture of early mobilisation and developmental care: During this joint RCOTSS-CYPF and APCP London evening lecture Jennifer Dean (occupational therapist) and Deborah Ezra (physiotherapist) will be will be discussing their work within the Paediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) setting. NB: This event will take please at a different location and time (6.30pm, 33 Queens Square) to our normal RCOTSS-CYPF evening lecture. Venue: 33 Queens Square Lecture Theatre, National Hospital for Neurology, Queens Square London. Cost: students members free; student/ OTA non-members £2.50; RCOTSS-CYPF members £4.50; non- members £10. Recorded version tickets available. Contact: [email protected] with any queries or if support is required with booking. https://bit.ly/2RZd2yL Royal College of Occupational Therapists – Induction for the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, Branch Volunteers and RCOT Board 29 FEBRUARY 2020 RCOT West Midlands Roadshow – Small Change, Big Impact RCOT West Midlands Region This year's RCOT Roadshow will update attendees on RCOT's research and development strategy, campaign reports and resources, advancing practice, generalist and specialist approaches to occupational therapy. We discuss the campaign Small Change, Big Impact and how attendees can work together locally to raise awareness of occupational therapy. Venue: Cotswold Suites, EE1106, Edward Elgar Building, St John's Campus, Henwick Grove, St John's, Worcester, WR2 6AJ. Cost: Free. www.rcot.co.uk/westmids 2 MARCH 2020 Advanced study day on chronic pain management NCORE Lecturer: Dr Aftab Laher. Areas to be covered: advances in the understanding of pain neurophysiology and how we can explain pain to patients; developments in the cognitive-behavioural and motivational approaches to chronic pain; what should we be assessing and how?; and developing an evidence-based chronic pain management service; and dealing with patient resistance and other treatment obstacles. CPD: 5.5 hours. Cost: £130. Venue: London Road Community Hospital, Derby. Contact: uhdb.ncore@ nhs.net www.ncore.org.uk OTnews February 2020 61