Learning Contract: Learning for Professional Autonomy (Pre-professional phase Standard Pathway Year 4) Student Name: Miqueias Leone

Your Learning Contract Use/ adapt the table below to create your own Learning Contract that identifies your learning needs to further develop your osteopathic knowledge, practical and clinical skills. You should revisit your Contract throughout the Unit and amend it if necessary. Date any amendments so that you have a record. You must agree any significant modifications to your Learning Contract with the Unit Leader. Pre-professional learning goals Improve clinical practice skills , revise anatomy and physiology Activities and methods Review and revise topics. Work with colleagues in a study group. Ask tutor feedback on my methods examination Attend a C/T junction applied technique course Attend Still Technique CPD weekend Evidence Copy of created revision notes Log the activities covered by the study group. Evidence in form of photos practicing clinical skills. http://miqueiasleone.weebly.com/studygroup.html C/T Junction Attendance register and notes of the course http://miqueiasleone.weebly.com/cervicothoracic-junction-with-valeria-ferreira-and-andygoldspink.html Still Technique Attendance register and notes of the course http://miqueiasleone.weebly.com/stilltechnique.html A reflective account of my confidence in my performance in clinic. A record on my LPA website of feedback from my tutors and peers and my actions as a result. http://miqueiasleone .weebly.com/clinicdiary.html Assessment Feedback from tutors and peers Evaluation Increased confidence discussing those topics with tutors and peers. Successful CCA pass grades. Positive tutor feedback on my clinical examinations in the new patient clinic. Candidate Number: 1018042

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Pre-professional learning goals

Activities and methods Apply to observe a physiotherapist or chiropractor for a day. Joint and attend Manus lectures to further my learning and experience wider views. Apply to visit 2 osteopathic practices. Attend a dry needling course in January 2014

Evidence Reflective practice diary A letter confirming attendance at the external practices. http://miqueiasleone.weebly.com/external-clinicvisits.html Reflect notes of the Manus Sinistra lectures attended. http://miqueiasleone.weebly.com/manussinistra.html Dry needling course notes and certificate http://miqueiasleone.weebly.com/dry-needlingcourse.html

Assessment Self-reflection account of the things that I have learnt from these experiences and how I applied the concepts leant in clinic. Feedback from clinic tutors

Evaluation Gain understanding of the daily running of a private practice. An understanding of how manual therapy practitioners work outside the school environment.

Engage with the wider healthcare community

Practice HVLA with peers. Reflective accounts on colleague and tutor feedback. Improve HVLA technique. Request feedback from clinic and class tutors. Practice HVLA on patients in clinic where appropriate. Share knowledge with study group Improve knowledge of nutrition Attend if possible relevant course at external institution and share knowledge with study group Anonymous patient notes showing the successful use of HVLA in clinic where appropriate. http://miqueiasleone.weebly.com/advancedspinal-manipulation.html Certificate of attendance of the course Copies of note of the course http://miqueiasleone.weebly.com/nutrition.html Attendance register with contents of topic Discussed with study group. http://miqueiasleone.weebly.com/study-group.html Confidence in advising patients about nutrition A reflective account of my development of HVLA and their application in clinic including tutor and peer feedback. Discussion notes with peers and study group

Positive tutor feedback on my progress in class. Successful application of HVLA in clinic. Positive OSPE outcome. Confidence at discussing nutrition related topics with tutors, peers and patients Feedback from study group and peers http://miqueiasleone.wee bly.com/study-group.html

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Pre-professional learning goals Improve palpation skills and knowledge about Involuntary Motion Studies (IMS)

Activities and methods Attend elective course IMS. Work in a study group to practice techniques and compare palpatory findings. Compare with the tutor of my palpatory findings of patients in clinic. Take a few classes to experience them myself. Discuss with the teachers the benefits and any potential exercised that can be given to patients in clinic.

Evidence Attendance register from elective course Practice diary & pictures from practice sessions http://miqueiasleone.weebly.com/ims.html Feedback from tutors. Clinic diary. http://miqueiasleone.weebly.com/clinic-diary.html A reflective account on the experience of having PT on a weekly basis and how the exercises given can be translate into clinical settings. http://miqueiasleone.weebly.com/personal-trainingclasses.html

Assessment Re-check palpatory findings with tutors or peers in clinic where appropriate

Evaluation Increased confidence in my palpation Effective application of new clinical skills in clinic.

Gain an understanding of the following patient activities: Personal Training

The ability to confidently discuss these activities with tutor and patients from a basis of experience and knowledge. Able to advise patients on the benefits of certain exercises.

Understanding of the benefits of these activities. Ability to discuss these activities with patients, to decide if these activities are appropriate to the patients presentation.

Agreement of Learning Contract Students details Name: Miqueias Leone Signature Date: Unit Leaders details Name: Signature: Date:

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