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Forthcoming conferences and events
Royal College of Podiatry at UK Careers Fairs
From August to November this year the College will be attending careers fairs across the UK for the purposes of boosting recruitment into the profession. The target audiences will be 16-18 year olds, and career changers.
Our recent news item sets out the dates and locations of the events, and how members can volunteer to get involved.
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Fireside chats: Lessons from private practice
25 September 2024, 7.30 - 8.30pm
Our online fireside chats are designed to facilitate the sharing of experiences, insights and information on different aspects of private practice. Each session will feature a panel of expert speakers, followed by questions and discussion.
The topic for the September session will be: Mental health and well-being
Webinar: Sole trader v limited company - know the real facts!
2 October 2024
When you're starting out in business, deciding which business option is right for you can be highly confusing and have serious implications for your wealth.
In this webinar, David Davies of TWD Accountants will explore the pros and cons of trading as a sole trader or a limited company.
Find out more here
Annual Conference and Exhibition 2024
28-30 November 2024
The Royal College of Podiatry's Annual Conference and Exhibition will be held in Harrogate from 28-30 November 2024. Bookings are now open.
For more information, visit the conference page
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The 12th Podiatric Sports Medicine Conference
31 January 2025
The 12th Podiatric Sports Medicine Conference will be held on 31 January 2025 at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, 232-242 St Vincent Street, Glasgow G2 5RJ.
The theme will be Women in sports and professions.
Podiatric Surgery 2025
12-13 June 2025
Save the date for the next Faculty of Podiatric Surgery conference from 12-13 June 2025.
Venue to be confirmed.
The Podiatrist
Our award-winning magazine is published every two months. It provides a wide range of articles on different aspects of podiatry to help keep you up-to-date and informed.
Your ways to learn
From the Royal College of Podiatry’s CPD courses to the 24 CPD hours available by attending the Annual Conference. From member-only webinars to a dedicated Learning Management System and access to a CPD diary. There’s never been more ways to learn and develop your skills.
TALUS
The Teaching And Learning Update System (TALUS) is our online platform providing members with CPD anytime, anywhere. Find a range of free courses here or access your paid RCPod online learning content.
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Conferences and events
We have designed our conferences to ensure that they meet the professional development needs of every member, whether they work privately, in the NHS, in research and academia, or a combination.
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Paid courses offered by RCPod
Bringing together leaders in their fields, our courses offer face-to-face, blended and online options across a variety of topics as both short courses and extended scope options.
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RCPod approved courses
Find a course that has been granted Approved status by the Royal College of Podiatry.
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e-Learning for health
RCPod members can access the e-learning for health platform for free. Featuring a range of essential courses for healthcare workers.
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Branch events
Find out what’s happening in a branch near you with a range of branch meetings and courses happening across the UK and online.
Post-graduate learning routes
Learning doesn’t need to stop at graduation. Find out more about the range of post-graduate qualifications available to continue your academic journey.
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JFAR - Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Developing your skills
Podiatric surgery
Members can participate locally, visiting their podiatric surgery department and discuss complex cases with the consultant-led team. Each year there’s a national training day, plus a Faculty of Podiatric Surgery conference.
Enhanced scope of practice
Members can enhance their scope of practice in areas such as ultrasound, acupuncture and injection therapy.
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Progressing your membership status
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Fellowship
Members have access to our Fellowship programmes to advanced practice. Becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Podiatry in Podiatric Medicine (FCPodM) or a Fellow of the College of Podiatry in Podiatric Surgery (FCPodS).Find out more about Fellowship
Accredited Practice Scheme
The Accredited Practice Scheme is to help ensure best practice, achieve a high standard of care to patients and to ensure the correct protocols and procedures are followed to practice safely and effectively within the profession.Login to find out more about practice accreditation
Future steps in your career
You might have just qualified or have been practising for 30 years. Whatever stage of your career you are at, we want you to go further and will support you all the way. The College offers you bespoke services to help your professional development, including mentoring, advice on returning to practice and an assistant practice programme.
Mentoring
Our online mentoring platform creates a space to share knowledge, skills, tools and guidance to support you, whether you want to be a mentor, a mentee, or both. Mentoring aims to help members with their professional development.
Starting your own practice
Members thinking of starting their own practice have access to our private practice handbook. This provides information on the aspects you will need to do and have in place. Our Professional Support Officers are also on hand to offer advice and support.
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Assistant practice
We have developed a successful assistant practice programme which is run by the College and underpins the development of your support workforce.
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Return to practice
Whether you have chosen to take time out from your career to raise children, travel, study or care for relatives, you may now be deciding to return to practice. Please get in touch with the Royal College of Podiatry and we will advise on the process.
Clinical standards
All registered podiatrists must maintain the appropriate level of clinical practice to ensure patient safety. We provide detailed guidance on all 14 standards, and these are reviewed regularly to ensure they are always up-to-date and reflect any change in legislation. The College also has Professional Support Officers on hand who can provide you with advice or assistance in these areas.