The Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK is now open to applications from doctors and allied health professionals who wish to take the Diploma in Musculoskeletal Medicine examination, that sets the standard for MSK knowledge across the entire breadth of community care.
This Diploma will support evidencing competency as a doctor or allied health professional working towards advanced practice roles (including first contact practitioner and advanced practitioners in primary care) in a range of community settings.
Passing the examination also qualifies candidates to apply for Diplomate Membership of the Faculty. This provides access to a range of benefits and offers a voice in the future of the specialty as well as the ability to contribute to the development of sport, exercise, and musculoskeletal medicine.
The Diploma in Musculoskeletal Medicine will be offered online, allowing candidates to sit remotely. The next sitting will take place on Tuesday 2 May 2023. The examination will be administered by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
The closing date for applications is Friday 3 March 2023.
Bookings can be made here, at a cost of £275.
Approximately 18.8m people in the UK are living with a musculoskeletal problem with one in five people in England attending their GP seeking help for such a condition. The Diploma has been developed to support the multi-professional workforce that is evolving to meet the growing need for optimal care of musculoskeletal conditions by demonstrating applied knowledge in this important field.
The Faculty is dedicated to promoting a more active nation and ensuring that MSK and rheumatological conditions and pain symptoms are not a barrier to living an active life at any age or ability level.