efsht council meeting, lyon, june, 10-11. 2009 education sub-committee report angela harth
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EFSHT Council Meeting, Lyon, June, 10-11. 2009
Education Sub-Committee Report
Angela Harth
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Education Sub-Committee founded: March 2006
Members:
Nikki Burr UKSarah Ewald SwitzerlandAngela Harth GermanyAngelos Poulis GreeceGriet van Veldhoven NorwayAnnemieke Videler/ NetherlandsLucelle van der Ven-Stefans
Roma Bhopal: liason with Executive Council
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History
1. First Policy Document:
„The Declaration of Izmir“ (2006)
States that the EFSHT is committed to defining a profile for the competencies of a hand therapist.
2. Second Policy Document:
“EFSHT Hand Therapist Profile” (2007) (amended 2009)
Is a position and standards paper regarding the qualification of Hand Therapy as a speciality area of practice.
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Portfolio
„European certifiedHand Therapist„ (ECHT)
National HT QualificationHand Therapist BAHT, Hand Therapist SGHR,
Hand Therapist DAHTH, etc. etc.3. Towards a European HT qualification
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Admission requirements:
1. Applicants must be qualified OT/ PTs2. Applicants are members of a HT society recognised by the EFSHT4. Where possible, applicants should first achieve national HT status
Portfolio1. 5 years clinical experience as qualified OT / PT (9000 hrs.)2. 2000 hrs. of hand therapy experience3. Evidence of „Continuous Professional Development“ (CPD)
„European Certified Hand Therapist (ECHT)“
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1. Participation at courses, workshops etc. including written summary of learned content and its application in daily practice
2. Evidence of continuing education.
Attendance at national / international conferences
Publication / presentation / poster presentation / book review
Academic studies
Research
Teaching
3. Independent references and written support of application
Portfolio
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Using the Profile as a basis for the development of the ECHT curriculum,
with which the various national programmes can be compared.
Specifically this involves:
1. Identifying areas of skills, knowledge and competencies contained in the Profile
2. Drawing up a list of basic criteria with which national programmes can be compared
... so what‘s new?
2008 – 2009
Areas of skills, knowledge and competency
· Theoretical knowledge
· Upper extremity specialist knowledge
· Specialist clinical skills
· Specialist therapeutic skills
· Promotion of professional practice
... as an example of „Theoretical Knowledge“ please see next slide
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Next steps 2009 - 2010
• Establishing criteria for written work
• Establishing time-frames
• Identifying: The Assessment Commission
Examination Rules
• Organisational details
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