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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.

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.

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.

Negotiated Musculoskeletal Ultrasound 2
Building on your existing musculoskeletal ultrasound experience, the module will enable you to extend your skills to provide an enhanced ultrasound service in your own clinical area.University of Derby offers the Negotiated Musculoskeletal Ultrasound 2 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.

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.

Recovery Pathways
The open online course provides an overview of addiction recovery science and its background, including discussion of the development of recovery research, primarily from the United States of America. University of Derby offers the Recovery Pathways programme.

Pressure Ulcer Prevention
This course will look at the causes, management and prevention of pressure ulcers including: identifying those individuals who are at risk, including physical and mental wellbeing, and the requirement for professional intervention and support.University of Derby offers the Pressure Ulcer Prevention 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.

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.

Obstetric Ultrasound
The aim of this CASE accredited module is to produce a competent, reflective and autonomous practitioner capable of safe and effective use of ultrasound in the assessment of a wide range of obstetric referrals. University of Derby offers the Obstetric Ultrasound programme.

Ultrasound In Early Pregnancy Assessment
This module is for you if you are a sonographer, nurse, midwife, obstetrician or gynaecologist providing routine/emergency early pregnancy assessment services. University of Derby offers the Ultrasound In Early Pregnancy Assessment 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).

Focused Specialist Ultrasound Practice 2
Building on your existing focused ultrasound experience, the module will enable you to extend your specialist skills to provide an enhanced ultrasound service in your own clinical area. University of Derby offers the Focused Specialist Ultrasound Practice 2 programme.

Public Health
Want to improve public health? If you have a keen interest for the healthcare sector, then this Public Health PG Dip programme from University of Essex Online could be the ideal programme for you.

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.

Healthcare Management
The CertHE Healthcare Management from University of Essex Online introduces leadership and managerial approaches across healthcare contexts, including budgeting, policy development, and human resource management.

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.

Theoretical Considerations In The Diagnosis And Management Of Osteoporosis
You may be working in a general setting wishing to know how to identify and manage those at risk of osteoporosis or in a specialist osteoporosis or falls setting as an introduction to further specialist study. University of Derby offers the Theoretical Considerations In The Diagnosis And Management Of Osteoporosis programme.