Overview

Advancing Practice in Musculoskeletal Medicine from Queen Margaret University this pathway builds on the SOMM Foundation Module to support the development of the knowledge and skills essential for advanced professional practice in musculoskeletal medicine. 

Key facts

• There are rich learning opportunities in areas such as the fundamentals of advancing practice, critical analysis, evaluation, research methodologies, and clinical competency workplace modules. 
• This part-time course is delivered fully online asynchronously. As teaching is asynchronous (ie not delivered in real time), it offers flexibility regardless of your time zone or working hours. 

• Educationally and practice-relevant postgraduate framework: This award will enable those working in healthcare to develop their knowledge and skills and advance their practice.
• Flexible online study options: The course offers flexibility that is responsive to individual needs and today’s culture of work and learning. Single module study is also available.
• Multi-professional learning and cross institutional input: Based on a model of collaborative multi-professional learning, the framework also offers opportunities to draw on expertise across the University on subjects such as leadership, social science and education. 
• Make a difference to people’s lives: Framework modules will allow you to develop your skills and knowledge and contribute to the health of our nation and beyond.
• Theoretical and practically focused: Learning and teaching is underpinned by research, evidence and scholarship against the background of the current and evolving political and social landscape for health and wellbeing.