STA57 'CPD - The Past & The Future' with special guest Mike James of SportsInjuryFix

Covid-19 has & continues to change the way soft tissue therapists can best serve clients, and with that has come a significant change in skillset requirements.   In Ep.57 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, our special guest is Mike James, Director of Sports Injury Fix. Following the success of the hugely popular 'Business Bootcamp and Soft Tissue Study Day' in January 2021, the SIF team are launching SifCPD and kicking off with the two day online workshop 'Sessions for Success: Master the Fundamentals' on Friday July 2nd & Saturday July 3rd.   Mike talks to us about the shift in fundamental core skills that many therapists have found themselves facing over the last 18 months, fuelled in no small part by the pandemic we have all had to and continue to endure.  He discusses the common need for therapists to return to the basics and avoid falling prey to the very powerful 'Fear of Missing Out' effect (FOMO) when making CPD (Continued Professional Development) choices.   We are joined also by Gary Benson, founder of the STA, who helps provide an information packed episode, drawing attention to the importance of therapists being able to self reflect and consider what they need from CPD as opposed to what they want. Both Gary and Mike make it clear that if as therapists we want the quality of CPD to improve and reduce the amount of potential time & money wasting options out there, we need to vote with our choices & money.   One of the points also raised by listeners to the live show was the value of group chat, peer discussion and mentorship. Gary reminds all STA members that if anyone is looking for other therapists to talk to, they should check out the 'Buddy List' in the STA Members part of the website and all members are welcome to email Gary directly if they are interested in finding a suitable mentor.    Useful Links: SifCPD Event Tickets Sif Health website SifCPD Facebook SifCPD Instagram SifCPD Twitter Join us next week LIVE for Ep.58 - July 6th at 8pm (UK): 'Exercise Prescription Software' with special guest Tim Allardyce of Rehab My Patient Enjoyed the episode? Please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes. All episodes are streamed live to our YouTube channel and remember all soft tissue therapists (non members included) are welcome to join us for the LIVE recording on Tuesdays at 8pm (UK time) on the Sports Therapy Association Facebook Page Questions? Email: [email protected]