Current situation
Over the past year I have managed to increase my knowledge base and clinical skills by attending IST's, courses and reading literature relevant to my case load. My confidence has increased with this and through regular meetings with my mentor. My research activities have continued and I have started a CPD portfolio which will help and record my development. I feel that I have become well integrated within the physiotherapy department by showing an active interest in departmental professional and social affairs.
Ideal situation
Next year I would like to:
- Continue to develop clinical knowledge and handling skills to increase confidence and effectiveness.
- Maintain my research involvement.
- Increase involvement in departmental/professional affairs.
- Develop knowledge specific to out-patients.
- Become involved in sports physiotherapy.
- Continue to complete my CPD portfolio.
Steps to success
- Attend relevent musculoskeletal courses
- Continue to discuss patients and clinical problems with relevent senior.
- Ensure that objectives are set and completed for each learning objective during each rotation.
- Finish writing research paper up for publication in Physiotherapy Journal.
- Discuss opportunities to continue research involvement with Sue Mawson.
- Continue involvement in journal clubs and audit activity.
- Continue to develop role as junior representative.
- Discuss opportunities to become involved with professional affairs with Bhanu.
- Discuss opportunities to become involved in sports physio with Alison.
- Look into attending Sydney Olympics and look for travelling teams.
- Continue to complete portfolio on a regular basis.
Strengths
I feel that I am able to plan my clinical development well as I know that I would like to specialise in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
Now that I understand CPD and have started a portfolio I should continue.
Weaknesses
I am not sure how I would like to become more involved in departmental affairs. It is possible that my role as junior representative could become more official and I should discuss this with Bhanu and Jan.
I do not yet have any experience of sports physiotherapy and no real contacts in this area. I need to find out the best way to become more involved in this area.
Opportunities
There are a large variety of msk courses available to develop my clinical skills for my future practice and I should attend as many of these as possible.
I should take the opportunity of working with Sue Mawson on my research project to continue my research involvement this year.
Threats
There may be a lack of departmental funding for attending courses, I should look into other sources of funding such as the CSP.
I may be placed on rotations that are not musculoskeletally orientated which will hold back ny development in this area of practice. I should ask Jan fi I can be plced on msk rotations.
Keywords: PDP, Personal Development Plan