Participation in sport and activity is widely recommended to promote general health and wellbeing and to reduce the risk of establishing chronic diseases. Healthcare professionals play an important role in both encouraging participation in sports and in managing factors which may act as barriers to participation. Furthermore, these professionals are vital in the delivery of medical services to those who compete in these sports.

 

This 15 - credit Professional Certificate in Primary Care (Sports Medicine) has been designed to meet the learning needs of those healthcare professionals who operate in a sporting environment. It is specifically designed to accommodate practitioners from a variety of specialities and focuses on the role of the MDT in the management of sports participants. Participants will learn to manage athletes primarily in a non-emergency environment and they will develop their competencies in assessing and managing common injuries and illnesses in the sporting population.

 

This course will complement the learning provided by the Professional Certificate in Emergencies in Sports and Exercise Medicine (X938)