EFSHT Council Meeting, Lyon, June, 10-11. 2009

Education Sub-Committee Report

Angela Harth

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

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.

Portfolio

„European certifiedHand Therapist„ (ECHT)

National HT QualificationHand Therapist BAHT, Hand Therapist SGHR,

Hand Therapist DAHTH, etc. etc.3. Towards a European HT qualification

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)“

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

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

Next steps 2009 - 2010

• Establishing criteria for written work

• Establishing time-frames

• Identifying: The Assessment Commission

Examination Rules

• Organisational details