Hey, I just graduated recently and am still looking for jobs. Since I have lots of free time, I've been looking for different PD events to keep me updated as an OT. However, as I'm jobless with no earnings now, what can I do to get PD hours, gain knowledge yet doesn't spend a penny? Here's some of the links available:
- ThinkGP (https://thinkgp.com.au/education): This is a great medical website. It's mainly medical-related so if you're interested in knowing more about different diseases, have a look here. It gives off e-certificates which could be saved as PD records. Simple and easy. I looked into this link because I have quite bad pathology and am really interested with diseases. Not very OT-based, but quite a good resource.
- Pearson Clinical and Talent Assessments (https://www.pearsonclinical.com.au/webinarcalendar2016): This one is OT, psychology and SP-related. All of them are webinars regarding different assessments and interventions, which could be claim as formal learning in CPDs. Just booked for the webinars that you're interested in and wait for it to turn up.
Above, are some general health professional's PD events or general OT-based PD events. Now, we'll move on to paediatric OTs' PDs. Since I'm interested in paediatrics and I have a part-time job as paediatric OT, I've been looking into these as well. All of these were recommendations from my final year placement's supervisor, who's an OT working in paediatric area and specialized in sensory processing.
- Center of Developing Child, Harvard University (http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resourcecategory/multimedia/#videos): Videos recorded about topics related in adult capabilities, brain architecture, executive functioning, lifelong health, mental health, neglect, program effectiveness, resilience, serve and return, toxic stress. Can be used as informal learning for CPDs.
- Mental Health Professional Network (http://www.mhpn.org.au/webinars): More of a mental health PD point, but I use it as paediatric-related PDs (for family-centred intervention, assessments and supporting family as a whole). Has recorded webinars, which served as informal learning in CPD and upcoming webinars, which require registrations and provides participation certificates as formal learning CPD.
- Kids Attuned (http://kidsattuned.org/): Haven't updated for approximately a year but has a few excellent resource regarding communication and language of child development. I looked into it because I think most paediatric OTs worked very closely with SPs. Served as informal learning in CPD.
I'm always looking for free PDs, so if there's any that you know of, please tell me. I'll also keep this updated if I know of any new ones. =D
