ADVANCED SPORTS OSTEOPATH
An Osteopathy Australia Advanced Sports Osteopath Advanced Practitioner is an osteopath who:
AWARDED TITLE
Dr Kevin James (Osteopath) is the first osteopaths in Australia to be awarded the title of Advanced Sports Osteopath. Recognition demonstrates that Kevin has met the professional standards required to make an enhanced contribution to managing sports stakeholders, coaches, athletes, communities of all ages and clinical issues related to the advanced scope.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND TRAINING
An Advanced Practitioner is an osteopath who:
Meets additional educational requirements
Demonstrates exceptional career achievements and quality clinical practice
Completes additional training in a clinical focus area
Maintains ongoing education each year to stay current.
HIGH INDUSTRY STANDARD
Advanced Practitioners meet a high industry standard based on multi- and trans-disciplinary competencies, qualities and skills validated through:
Further tertiary education in a focus area and sustained completion of pathways of quality professional development
A portfolio of practice experience
Third party referee checks involving other health professionals (non osteopaths only)
Clinical work assessments and demonstrations
Professional integrity reviews.
Multidisciplinary health professional panels, comprising allied health and medical practitioners, perform recognition reviews.
ENHANCED CONTRIBUTION
Advanced Practice Recognition demonstrates to the public, government, third party funders, employers, health professional colleagues, patients, their families and carers, that an osteopath has met the professional standards required to make an enhanced contribution to managing patient groups or clinical issues related to the advanced scope.