CPD courses and conferences
The BSO is committed to reflective, lifelong learning and has provided continuous professional development (CPD) courses for many years.
With CPD mandatory for osteopaths, the BSO has developed a range of courses to help you meet the new requirements. To ensure you are kept up to date with the courses on offer, please add your name and email address to our mailing list here (we will never share this list with any other organisation).
To book onto any course or receive further information please call Katie Elford on +44 (0)20 7089 5352 or download the form here and return it by
Bookings can also be made online via our Eventbrite pages.
Payment for any course can be made:
- Cheques made payable to the British School of Osteopathy
- Bank transfer to The British School of Osteopathy, Barclays Bank, account: 30196207, sort code: 20-65-82
- Credit card payment by phone to Katie Elford on +44 (0)20 7089 5352
Upcoming Courses
Risky Practice Conference - 3 March 2012
Key note speeches from:
- Red wine? Explorations of Different Concepts of Risk - Professor Stephen Tyreman
- How safe are we? – What sort of serious adverse events happen in UK osteopathy, and what should we be telling our patients? - Steve Vogel
- Patient safety incident reporting and learning -Haymo Thiel
- Positive complaints – how to establish an effective patient complaint system - Pippa Bark
- How to manage patient expectations and treatment reactions - Tom Mars
- Keeping out of trouble – the legal guide - Andrea Rasmussen
- Preparing for revalidation – Fiona Browne
- Communicating risks and benefits effectively with patients – Pippa Bark
- Promoting your practice and the ASA – Celia Champion
- Risk and treating the cervical spine – Roger Kerry
Date: Saturday 3 March 2012
Cost: £110
CPD hours: 7 hours
Registration: By booking form or via http://bsoriskypractice.eventbrite.com/
Paediatric Osteopathy - 10 March 2012
- Working with babies is an increasing part of osteopathic clinical work. This course will give a firm grounding in eliciting a thorough case history, relevant examination and evaluation. This will give delegates confidence in their diagnosis and management plans for infants up to a year old. The course will include red flags and examination procedures. The emphasis will be on a thorough understanding of factors leading to common infant presentations. There will be case-based discussions about treatment approaches rather than practical training in specific techniques. Delegates will ideally have been in osteopathic practice for at least a year and have some experience of working with infants. This course is delivered by Andrea Rippe. Andrea gained her MSc Paediatric Osteopathy in 2007, and has been tutoring in the BSO's paediatric clinics since then.
Course Leader: Andrea Rippe
Date: Saturday 10 March 2012
Cost: £125
CPD hours: 7 hours
Registration: By booking form or via http://bsopaediatricosteopathy.eventbrite.com/
Thoraco Lumbar Junction Revisited – 10 March 2012
- This course gives participants a chance to revise structural, visceral and fascial approaches to this important junctional spinal area. The course will involve learning techniques to address lower rib, thoracic and lumbar restrictions and diaphragmatic imbalances
- Delegates will also review how to determine whether to proceed structurally or viscerally/fascially, considering the clinical presentation
- Course leaders Fiona Walsh and Valeria Ferreira will demonstrate how these different approaches to treatment can be applied in an integrative manner.
Course Leaders: Valeria Ferreira and Fiona Walsh
Date: Saturday 10 March 2012
Cost: £125
CPD hours: 7 hours
Registration: By booking form or via http://bsotlj.eventbrite.com/
Advanced Ergonomics – 26 May 2012
- David Annett leads this advanced course in ergonomics for osteopathic treatment, building on skills developed through CPD courses and practical experience. The emphasis will be on applied practice, ensuring that participants can support their patients effectively in their work environments.
- Course leader David Annett is a freelance Ergonomics Consultant with over 15 years’ experience and an honours degree in Ergonomics, as well as many years of experience as a practicing osteopath.
Course Leader: David Annett
Date: Saturday 26 May 2012
Cost: £125
CPD hours: 7 hours
Registration: By booking form or via http://bsoadvancedergonomics.eventbrite.com/
Emergency First Aid for Osteopaths – 12 May 2012
- This course offers the minimum level of first aid certification recommended by the Health and Safety Executive, reflecting recent legislative changes requiring a minimum of six hours contact time during training. It is essential to meet the health and safety requirements of your practice and as a clinician, it is expected that you would know what to do in a medical emergency.
- With evidence continuing to show how quickly your skills deteriorate, you should be aware of the medical, legal and professional implications of getting it wrong. It is a common complaint that traditional first aid training does not address the needs of the healthcare professional – in this course, delegates are encouraged to re-evaluate their emergent skills and knowledge and discuss their own experiences and concerns amongst their peers, based on actual scenarios and case studies.
Course Leader: Tony Bennison
Date: Saturday 12 May 2012
Cost: £125
CPD hours: 7 hours
Registration: By booking form or via http://bsofirstaid2012.eventbrite.com/
Cervico Thoracic Junction Revised - 26 May 2012
- This course will revise structural and fascial/visceral approaches to the cervico thoracic junctional area, and will involve techniques to address upper ribs, thoracic inlet and cervical restrictions/imbalances.
- Delegates will have the opportunity to explore the application and effectiveness of structural and fascial/visceral techniques while revising the viscero-somatic relationships of this important transitional junction.
- Course tutors Valeria Ferreira and Andy Golspink will combine their experiences and different methods of treatment of the cervico thoracic junction to provide an integrated osteopathic overview.
Course Leaders: Valeria Ferreira and Andy Goldspink
Date: Saturday 26 May 2012
Cost: £125
CPD hours: 7 hours
Registration: By booking form or via http://bsoctj.eventbrite.com/
Obstetrics and Osteopathy – 26 & 27 May 2012
- This course introduces participants to the changes in maternal physiology during pregnancy, and the potential to use these changes to better effect in osteopathic practice. The ventilatory and cardiovascular systems are examined and practical sessions used to develop techniques and treatments for the ribs, diaphragm and mediastinum and associated muscles of respiration.
- The course explores weight gain and the link between kidneys, the pre-renal fascia and the psoas muscles and the diaphragm and T/L junction. Practical sessions will focus on changes to the uterus and breast tissue. The course also examines changes to the musculoskeletal system, postural changes and practical techniques to support the pelvis and lumbar spine.
- Please note: this course is designed for qualified osteopaths, who must be registered with the GOsC
Course Leader: Steve Sandler
Date: Saturday 26 May 2012
Cost: £250
CPD hours: 14 hours
Registration: By booking form or via http://bsoobstetrics2012.eventbrite.com/
Pilates and it’s Inter-relationship with Osteopathy – 16 June 2012
- This one day workshop, designed specifically for osteopaths, provides information on the history and evolution of the Pilates method and its potential benefit for patients. Consideration will be given to patient environment and activities in addition to postural and movement assessment in order to help identify poor movement patterns, areas of potential weakness and compensation strategies.
- Participants will be introduced to a selection of exercises and methods of delivery that may assist patients on the ‘road to recovery’ until they can identify a pilates class/1:1 tuition to attend.
- Course leader Richard Budd is fully studio qualified and part of a small team of teacher trainers presenting in theUKand abroad. Having trained at the BSo, Richard works with patients of all ages, integrating body awareness and exercise elements into each consultation where possible.
Course Leader: Richard Budd
Date: Saturday 26 May 2012
Cost: £125
CPD hours: 7 hours
Registration: By booking form or via http://bsopilates2012.eventbrite.com/
Functional Active Release – 29 June 2012
- This course introduces the application and theory of this useful, remedial myofascial technique. There will be twelve different techniques practised through the day. Participants will see how Functional Active Release can be applied in a clinical setting, and use biomechanical evaluation to identify patients that could benefit. Functional Active Release is ideal for deep muscular dysfunction anywhere in the body, and is useful for enhancing performance in sports patients.
- This course builds on the theory provided in the Sports Biomechanics and Muscle Chains course and sits well alongside our Stretching Exercises course, although it is not necessary to attend these courses sequentially but suggested that you work through them to individual preference.
- The course is largely practical, allowing participants to experience both performing and teaching stretches. The course leader is Robin Lansman, DO, an experienced osteopath and Senior Tutor in the BSO Sports Clinic.
Course Leader: Robin Lansman DO
Date: Friday 29 June 2012
Cost: £125
CPD hours: 7 hours
Registration: By booking form or via http://bsofar2012.eventbrite.com/
Paediatric Osteopathy – 7 July 2012
- Working with babies is an increasing part of osteopathic clinical work. This course will give a firm grounding in eliciting a thorough case history, relevant examination and evaluation. This will give delegates confidence in their diagnosis and management plans for infants up to a year old. The course will include red flags and examination procedures.
- The emphasis will be on a thorough understanding of factors leading to common infant presentations. There will be case-based discussions about treatment approaches rather than practical training in specific techniques. Delegates will ideally have been in osteopathic practice for at least a year and have some experience of working with infants.
- This course is delivered by Andrea Rippe. Andrea gained her MSc Paediatric Osteopathy in 2007, and has been tutoring in the BSO's paediatric clinics since then.
Course Leader: Andrea Rippe
Date: Saturday 7 July 2012
Cost: £125
CPD hours: 7 hours
Registration: By booking form or via http://bsopaediatric.eventbrite.com/
Nutrition in Practice – 5 & 6 July 2012
- In a course specially designed for osteopaths, chiropractors, physiotherapists and other manual therapists, Dr Lisa Ryan leads a 2 day workshop in nutrition. The days can be taken individually or in one weekend.
- Day 1 is an Introduction to Nutrition. At the end of the day, delegates will be confident in their ability to assess the nutrition needs of their patients and give advice and guidance about macronutrients and micronutrients to help their recovery. The focus of the day is upon giving relevant information for osteopaths, chiropractors, physiotherapists and manual therapists that will be easy to implement in practice.
- Day 2 is Applied Nutrition. This workshop can be stand-alone for delegates who have already studied nutrition and want to build on this. However, it builds from the previous day's course in learning how to apply fundamental nutrition guidelines to different situations. At the end of this day, delegates will be able to confidently assess body composition and have a good understanding of the applied role of nutrition in specific circumstances—for example for patients with osteoporosis, CVD, diabetes and cancer.
Course Leader: Dr. Lisa Ryan
Date: Thursday 5 & Friday 6 July 2012
Cost: Either day for £125 per day, or whole weekend for £200 (representing a 20% saving).
CPD hours: 7 hours per day
Registration:~By booking form or via http://bsonutritioninpractice.eventbrite.com/
To book onto any course or receive further information please call Katie Elford on +44 (0)20 7089 5352 or download the form hereand return it by
Bookings can also be made online via our Eventbrite pages as indicated or at http://www.eventbrite.com/org/1122592523.
Payment for any course can be made:
by cheques made payable to the British School of Osteopathy
by bank transfer to The British School of Osteopathy, Barclays Bank, account: 30196207, sort code: 20-65-82.