1. Your CPD – Making the Right Connections
The theme for CPD in 2011

2. Or…..Welcome to Barry’s CPD therapy session!!

3. Why therapy?
There seems to have been an outbreak of ‘CPD Anxiety Syndrome’!
Today, a little therapy but for the cure you just have to attend the 2011 BSHAA Congress in Nottingham!

4. Why therapy?
There seems to have been an outbreak of ‘CPD Anxiety Syndrome’!
Today, a little therapy but for the cure you just have to attend the 2011 BSHAA Congress in Nottingham!

5. Your CPD – Making the right connections
So, we’re going to start your CPD therapy session with a few BYSTBOs!
Baring
Your
Soul To
Barry
Opportunity

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Hands up if you have not read this HPC publication ‘Your guide to our standards for continuing professional development’.
If you haven’t….therapy stage one is…..
…..READ IT!!

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Therapy stage 2…. ….a mini CPD quiz!

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How many HPC CPD Standards are there?
Hands up if you think there are 3 CPD Standards.

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How many HPC CPD Standards are there?
Hands up if you think there are 6 CPD Standards.

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How many HPC CPD Standards are there?
Hands up if you think there are 5 CPD Standards.

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How many HPC CPD Standards are there?
Hands up if you think there are 5 CPD Standards.

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How many different CPD activities does the HPC list in its CPD guide?
Hands up if you think there are 24 different CPD activities.

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How many different CPD activities does the HPC list in its CPD guide?
Hands up if you think there are 52 different CPD activities.

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How many different CPD activities does the HPC list in its CPD guide?
Hands up if you think there are 35 different CPD activities.

15. Your CPD – Making the right connections
There are 52 different CPD activities.
So, whilst not all our relevant to our profession, we’re not exactly stuck for choice!

16. Back to our theme for today….. Your CPD – Making the Right Connections

17. Your CPD – Making the right connections
Making the right connections for CPD in 2011 will , hopefully, take your personal CPD to the next level.
To start this, you should:-
Firstly, reflect on what you personally want to achieve for your CPD during this year.
Secondly, complete your ‘CPD Framework for 2011’….your plan for this year’s CPD activities.

18. A reminder of what the HPC expects and being ready if you are chosen to prove that you have met their expectations!
HPC Standards for CPD

19. HPC Standards for CPD The five HPC CPD Standards:-
You must “maintain a continuous, up-to-date and accurate record of CPD activities”. This means:-
Having a CPD plan or framework.
Recording what you have learnt.
Regularly adding to the evidence of your learning activities in your CPD portfolio.
Maintaining a reflective journal….it proves that you’ve thought about what you’ve learnt.

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2. You must “demonstrate that CPD activities are a mixture of learning activities relevant to current or future practice”. This means:-
Having a variety of CPD activities such as meetings, reading journals, using the internet, learning from clients and colleagues.
Following a plan or framework for your CPD plan based on your practice.
Not just relying on attending meetings.……it won’t be enough!

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3. You must “ensure that CPD has contributed to the quality of your practice and service delivery”
AND
4. “that your CPD benefits the service user”.
These combine to mean that your CPD:-
Should help to improve your professional practice.
Should help produce even better outcomes for your clients.

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5. Finally, you must “present a written profile containing evidence of your CPD upon request” with a new addition by the HPC “it must be your own work”.
Assume that you will be chosen for a CPD audit in 2012 and then every two years….failing a CPD audit means no registration and no job!

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So, what are these connections?
They have something to do with all of these
Connections between:-
What the HPC as our regulator expects and the advice it publishes
Professional body guidance and support
Using 2011 to prepare for HPC CPD audits in 2012

24. Your CPD – Making the right connections
Today is about using the most important connections to help set up your 2011 CPD Framework.
The 2011 CPD Framework I’m suggesting is deliberately different from what was suggested for a 2010 CPD Plan.
The 2011 Framework template emphasises the connections between:-
CPD activities
CPD records in your portfolio
Learning which benefits your practice and your clients

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The template for the 2011 CPD Framework is one of the handouts.
To convert it to your CPD Framework for 2011 needs some careful thought based on:-
What subject areas will give knowledge and skills which can help you become a more proficient and productive Dispenser.
Using a variety of relevant information sources.
The best method(s) for recording:-
What you’ve learnt
How you can use it to greatest effect in your daily practice
Examples of how it has benefited clients or of why it didn’t.

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Generic Intended Learning Outcome (ILO) – the general subject area.
Suggested subjects – list of specific subjects from which you can choose or add your own.
Possible CPD activities to achieve the ILO – just tick the box against the information sources you will use.
Methods for recording specific learning outcomes – choose the method(s) which you feel will be the most appropriate for recording the connection between learning and benefit
Example from six suggested options
NAME:…………………………
2011 CPD FRAMEWORK
Tick or otherwise indicate below if including for CPD in 2011
Generic Intended Learning Outcome (1)
Keeping up to date with new developments in hearing aid technology
Suggested subjects (select your choice)
Hearing aid ranges from: Phonak/ReSound/Siemens/Starkey/Unitron/Widex
DSP technologies: Directional microphones/Noise reduction systems/‘Open ear’ and RIC technologies/ Multiple listening programmes and acoustic environment analysis/ FM and Bluetooth technologies/ Datalogging and datalearning/ Frequency compression/ Ear to ear synchronisation
Possible CPD activities to achieve the
intended learning outcome
Attendance at group meetings when presentations are made about new technologies or updates on existing technologies.
Arranging 1:1 training sessions
Reading relevant articles in professional journals or textbooks.
Researching using the internet for any independent evidence about new or existing technologies.
Discussion with colleagues to share knowledge and practical experience.
Methods for recording specific learning outcomes and how both my practice and specific clients have benefited from the above CPD activities
Completion of Reflective Learning Journal after attending group or 1:1 meetings.
Completion of Reflective Learning Journal after reading relevant articles and textbooks or internet researching.
Completion of Reflective Learning Journal after sharing knowledge and experience with colleagues.
After the fitting of hearing aids, writing up my reflections/thoughts on positive or negative outcomes using my Reflective Journal.
After the fitting of hearing aids, writing up my reflections/thoughts on positive or negative outcomes by completing a Case Study.
Preparing a paper/article for distribution amongst colleagues or for use in training others or for publication in a professional journal.
Other (please detail)

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Completed example
NAME: Barry Downes
2011 CPD FRAMEWORK
Tick or otherwise indicate below if including for CPD in 2011
Generic Intended Learning Outcome (1)
Keeping up to date with new developments in hearing aid technology
YES
Suggested subjects (select your choice)
Hearing aid ranges from: Phonak/ReSound/Siemens/Starkey/Unitron/Widex
DSP technologies: Directional microphones/Noise reduction systems/‘Open ear’ and RIC technologies/ Multiple listening programmes and acoustic environment analysis/ FM and Bluetooth technologies/ Datalogging and datalearning/ Frequency compression/ Ear to ear synchronisation
Objective, independent evidence for the effectiveness of the above technologies will be a particular focus for my CPD activities
All are relevant to my intended CPD
Possible CPD activities to achieve the
intended learning outcome
Attendance at group meetings when presentations are made about new technologies or updates on existing technologies.
Arranging 1:1 training sessions
Reading relevant articles in professional journals or textbooks.
Researching using the internet for any independent evidence about new or existing technologies.
Discussion with colleagues to share knowledge and practical experience.
Methods for recording specific learning outcomes and how both my practice and specific clients have benefited from the above CPD activities
Completion of Reflective Learning Journal after attending group or 1:1 meetings.
Completion of Reflective Learning Journal after reading relevant articles and textbooks or internet researching.
Completion of Reflective Learning Journal after sharing knowledge and experience with colleagues.
After the fitting of hearing aids, writing up my reflections/thoughts on positive or negative outcomes using my Reflective Journal.
Possibly
After the fitting of hearing aids, writing up my reflections/thoughts on positive or negative outcomes by completing a Case Study.
Preparing a paper/article for distribution amongst colleagues or for use in training others or for publication in a professional journal.
Other (please detail): Will use BSHAA on-line CPD system

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There are six suggested Generic Intended Learning Outcomes (GILO).
Each one has a different set of specific subjects to choose from but add any which are missing but which interest you.
The selection of CPD activities as learning sources and the possible methods of recording those learnings are identical for each GILO.
The second handout lists the six suggested GILOs and a selection of specific subjects.
If you find the template useful, you can add your own GILOs and specific subjects.

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Generic Intended Learning Outcome
Suggested subjects
Keeping up to date with new developments in hearing aid technology
Hearing aid ranges from: Phonak/ReSound/Siemens/Starkey/Widex
DSP technologies: Directional microphones/Noise reduction systems/‘Open ear’ and RIC technologies/ Multiple listening programmes and acoustic environment analysis/ FM and Bluetooth technologies/ Datalogging and datalearning/ Frequency compression/ Ear to ear synchronisation
2) Understanding more about outcome measures for verification and validation of hearing aid fittings
Objective methods: Real ear/probe microphone measurements/Visible speech mapping/In situ audiometry/Aided –v- unaided speech discrimination tests in quiet and in noise using QuickSin or equivalents
Subjective methods: Outcome measure questionnaires e.g. COSI,
IOI-HA, APHAB
3) Through review of the evidence base, learning more about methods for assessing hearing loss which may improve outcomes from hearing aid fittings
Improving accuracy of pure tone audiometry and associated records/Relationship between audiometric data and effectiveness of fitting rules/Tympanometry and acoustic reflex measurements/Acceptable Noise Level (ANL) test/Speech discrimination tests e.g. QuickSin/Performance Perceptual Test (PPT)
4) Understanding more about factors which can positively influence auditory rehabilitation
The effects of ageing on the auditory system/Methods for managing expectations of hearing aid benefit/Counselling skills for audiology/Psychological effects of hearing loss/Relationship between hearing handicap based on lifestyle and signal processing technologies/Independent survey outcomes about reasons for avoiding or under-using hearing aids/Auditory system plasticity/Auditory training/Auditory training/Assistive technologies/Hearing tactics/Individual Management Plans (IMP)
5) Extending my scope of practice through acquiring new knowledge and practical skills to enhance services to clients
Speech discrimination tests/Pre-fitting tests which improve predictability of hearing aid benefit/Effects of sensorineural hearing loss/Real ear measurements to verify hearing aid performance/Clinical ear care and wax removal/Tinnitus assessment and management/Enhancing knowledge about medical referral criteria/Effective use of outcome measure questionnaires
6) Improvement in my understanding of evidence-based and reflective practices and how I can use these to improve my professional practice and benefit my clients
Relevance of evidence based practice in audiology/Critical appraisal of published evidence/Sources of evidence relevant to hearing aid audiology/Relevance of reflective practice to hearing aid audiology/Sources of guidance on reflective practice/Maintaining a Reflective Journal/Undertaking case studies/Planning research assignments

30. Your CPD – Making the right connections
If you like it and think it will help, complete your 2011 CPD Framework soon.
Select 3 or, at most, 4 Generic Intended Learning Outcomes but you can create your own based on the same template.
When complete, add it to your CPD portfolio to guide your CPD throughout 2011.
It’s YOUR CPD…. ...only you can do it!!

31. Your CPD – Making the right connections
As for the cure for ‘CPD Anxiety Syndrome’…..not that you need another reason to attend…..at this year’s BSHAA Congress in Nottingham, we will be launching the BSHAA On-line CPD System.
This will be the most important service to Members that BSHAA has ever offered.
It’s YOUR CPD…. ...only you can do it!!

32. Your CPD – Making the right connections
Book you place at the 2011 BSHAA Congress…it’s filling up faster than ever before….put BSHAA Congress on 13th & 14th May in your diaries.
Be there and be cured of any of your CPD Anxieties and enjoy a great line up of speakers and the most amazing evening entertainment!
In the meantime, complete your 2011 CPD Framework very soon… … only you can do it!

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Thank you for listening!
Any comments or questions?