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Medical Secretary
If organisation comes easily to you, a career as a medical secretary could be right for you. Using your keen eye for detail and your amiable personality, you could be the first point of reference for patients in a hospital, doctors’ surgery or other medical setting. The Medical Secretary programme is offered by International Career Institute (ICI).

Medical Secretary - USA
If organization comes easily to you, a career as a medical secretary could be right for you. Using your keen eye for detail and your amiable personality, you could be the first point of reference for patients in a hospital, doctors’ surgery or other medical setting. Join the Medical Secretary - USA programme from International Career Institute (ICI) - USA.

Management For An Integrative Health And Social Care Workforce
This module acknowledges the needs of those in current or developmental managerial roles in health and social care arenas or organisations (including the voluntary or independent sector) who wish to develop new management skills to enhance future Integrative Health and Social Care. University of Derby offers the Management For An Integrative Health And Social Care Workforce programme.

Contemporary Issues in Ergonomics and Human Factors
Explore the broad range of contemporary issues in which ergonomics/human factors perspectives can have an impact in this 10-week Contemporary Issues in Ergonomics and Human Factors course at University of Derby.

Treatment Modalities
This module includes modalities used by occupational therapists and physiotherapists, providing a unique opportunity for cross professional development. University of Derby offers the Treatment Modalities programme.

Assessment, Prevention And Management Of Falls
This module aims to provide you with an appreciation of the patho-physiological processes involved and enable you to engage in and critically reflect on, assessment, treatment and monitoring of this health problem and hypothesise on its future impact on society. University of Derby offers the Assessment, Prevention And Management Of Falls programme.

Gynaecology Ultrasound
200 total learning hours for the module include five full days of on campus teaching / tutorials and directed study tasks. University of Derby offers the Gynaecology Ultrasound programme.

Patient Centred Care In Diagnostic Radiography - An Educational Toolkit
This open online course has been designed as an educational resource to support the development of patient-centred care (PCC) approaches within diagnostic radiography. University of Derby offers the Patient Centred Care In Diagnostic Radiography - An Educational Toolkit programme.

Health Promotion - Improving Bone Health
You will be introduced introduced to the basic concepts of health promotion and the methodologies used. It will enable you to identify how health promotion activities related to the health of bones may efficiently and effectively be incorporated into practice. University of Derby offers the Health Promotion - Improving Bone Health programme.

Health and Environment
Dalhousie University's Health and Environment programme offers you the opportunity to discover new ways to improve the well-being of your community by learning from experts in health and wellness. With its courses and certificates, you can gain valuable skills and knowledge to help others be healthy and productive.

Negotiated Musculoskeletal Ultrasound 1
This module will equip you with the knowledge, attitudes and complex skills necessary to undertake a negotiated range of musculoskeletal ultrasound examinations.University of Derby offers the Negotiated Musculoskeletal Ultrasound 1 programme.

Hand Conditions - Mechanisms And Interventions
This module examines existing evidence for effectiveness of hand therapy protocols and the reasons for a variety of different approaches to the treatment of hand conditions.University of Derby offers the Hand Conditions - Mechanisms And Interventions programme.

Supervisory Practice And Evaluation Within An Organisational Context
An important element of supervision is the need for you to evaluate your performance as a supervisor in terms of the outcomes and benefits your supervisees experience(s) and within an organisational, legal and professional context. University of Derby offers the Supervisory Practice And Evaluation Within An Organisational Context programme.

Arrhythmia and 12 Lead Interpretation
This Arrhythmia and 12 Lead Interpretation workshop offered by University of Windsor is designed for those who have experience in basic Lead II ECG interpretation and wish to learn how to analyze and interpret 12 lead ECGs.

Hand Therapy In Practice
This module runs online with five days of live teaching, and online activities, followed by an online assessment the following week. University of Derby offers the Hand Therapy In Practice programme.

General Medical Ultrasound
The module focuses on development of competence in assessment of a broad range of general medical ultrasound referrals. University of Derby offers the General Medical Ultrasound programme.

Hearing Aid Aptitude Test
The Hearing Aid Aptitude Test distance learning programme at the University of Southampton is designed to meet the needs of suitably qualified Audiology practitioners wishing to apply to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Hearing Aid Dispenser (HAD).

Hand Injuries - Mechanisms And Interventions
This module examines existing evidence for effectiveness of hand therapy protocols and the reasons for a variety of different approaches to the treatment of hand injuries.University of Derby offers the Hand Injuries - Mechanisms And Interventions programme.

Principles Of Long Term Condition Management
Healthcare is going to look very different over the next 15 years due to an ageing population; changing patterns of health and disease; the shift to delivery of more care in community settings; advances in care and treatment; and advances in technology to name but a few. University of Derby offers the Principles Of Long Term Condition Management programme.

Developing As An Evidence Based Practitioner
This module is distance learning, delivered online and equates to 200 hours of study. Students will be supported by a module tutor via phone, skype and/or email. University of Derby offers the Developing As An Evidence Based Practitioner programme.