There are 3 possible programmes of study each of which is outlined below. These programmes have been developed at the Homerton University's Sport and Musculoskeletal Medicine Department in collaboration with the University of East London's (UEL) Professional Health Sciences subject areas within the School of Health, Sports and Bioscience. The programmes are aimed at the working healthcare professionals including, Medical Practitioners, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Osteopaths, and Sonographers who wish to extend their diagnostic and interventional skills in the examination and management of musculoskeletal pathologies.
Postgraduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography Diagnostics (PGCert MSK US Diagnostics)
The Postgraduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography Diagnostics (PGCert MSK US Diagnostics) aims to support and formally recognise the professional development of these clinicians working in the field of Musculoskeletal Medicine developing both knowledge and practical clinical skills in the application of diagnostic ultrasound.
The PGCert MSK US Diagnostics may be completed as a part- time (PT) or full time (FT) programme of study. The programme consists of 2 core 30 credit modules (level 7). Module 1 is delivered in attendance as block release. Module 2 consists of attendance but is predominantly a work based learning module.
It is desirable that Module 1 of the PGCert MSK US Diagnostics is successfully completed prior to attending Module 2, although this is not a prerequisite.
The PGCert MSK US Diagnostics may be completed in conjunction with the Postgraduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography Injection Therapy (PGCert MSK US Injection Therapy) and if both are successfully completed the student may be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (PGDip MSK US).
Postgraduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography Injection Therapy (PGCert MSK US Injection Therapy)
The Postgraduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography - Injection Therapy (PGCert MSK US in Injection Therapy) is aimed at the postgraduate medical and allied health professional who already has a knowledge of musculoskeletal ultrasound as a diagnostic imaging technique. The programme aims to support and formally recognise the professional development of these clinicians working in the field of Musculoskeletal Medicine developing both knowledge and practical clinical skills in the application of ultrasound guided musculoskeletal injections.
All applicants to the PGCert MSK US in injection therapy will be qualified clinicians with autonomy and independence in US application and injection therapy without the formal competencies provided by the programmes. Pre- requisites are therefore not professionally appropriate. It is desirable that the existing PGCert MSK US in diagnostics should be completed prior to the proposed PGCert MSK US in injection therapy, although this will not be a prerequisite. It is desirable that module 1 should be attained prior to attending module 2, although this will not be a prerequisite.
The PGCert MSK US in Injection Therapy may be completed in conjunction with the Postgraduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography Diagnostics (PGCert MSK US Diagnostics) and if both are successfully completed the student maybe awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (PGDip MSK US).
Postgraduate Diploma in Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography (PGDip MSK US)
The Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip MSK US) may be considered as two independent Postgraduate Certificates. The first is a Postgraduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography Diagnostics (PGCert MSK US Diagnostics) which is designed to provide the student with a scientific evidence based approach to understand the physics and instrumentation of ultrasound. This underpins the practical training in the use of complex diagnostic ultrasound equipment for competent use in the student's area of practice. The emphasis is for accurate and detailed anatomy education to gain skills in the safe and correct attainment of ultrasound images for examination of musculoskeletal pathologies.
The second is a Postgraduate Certificate in Ultrasound Guided Musculoskeletal Injection Therapy (PGCert MSK US Injection Therapy). This is aimed at the postgraduate medical and allied health professional who already has a basic knowledge of musculoskeletal ultrasound and who is familiar with non-guided injection techniques. The modules aim to support and formally recognise the professional development of those clinicians working in the field of Musculoskeletal Medicine developing both knowledge and practical clinical skills in the application of ultrasound guided musculoskeletal injections.
Each programme may be completed independently of the PGDip MSK US and as a part- time (PT) or full time (FT) mode of study. Two core 30 credit modules make up each PGCert. Module 1 of each PGCert will be delivered in attendance as block release. Module 2 of each PGCert will be a work based learning module, predominantly distance learning.
All applicants to either PGCert or the PGDip will be qualified clinicians with autonomy and independence in US application and injection therapy without the formal competencies provided by the programmes. Pre- requisites are therefore not professionally appropriate. It is desirable that the existing PGCert MSK US in diagnostics should be completed prior to the proposed PGCert MSK US in Injection Therapy, although this will not be a prerequisite. It is desirable that module 1 of each PGCert should be attained prior to attending module 2, although this will not be a prerequisite.