BIDST member Peter Schweiger is pleased to present a series of lectures offered at a discounted rate to fellow members:

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
With A Difference
We are offering CPD courses with lots of practical interaction to advance your knowledge of bespoke orthopaedic footwear and the range of problems that can be addressed. The course was set up partly to enlighten healthcare professional as to what was and was not possible with orthopaedic footwear. Many foot, ankle, knee and back conditions can be helped by either adapting or making footwear.

The aim is to help your patient management and would include conditions such as bunions, hallux rigidus, diabetes, plantar faciitis, leg shortening and many more.
 
The course will be conducted by Peter Schweiger, owner and managing director. There has also been input from his brother Martin, a Doctor in Public Health.
 
James Taylor & Son, located in close proximity to Harley Street’s clinics and hospitals, has been helping to solve footwear problems since 1857. I have over 40 years of experience fitting people with the most challenging foot and lower extremity conditions. 
 
The knowledge and skills required to practice this specialised skill tend to be passed from one generation to the next and take years of practice to master. Sadly, fewer people are prepared to take the time required to learn these skills and with this in mind James Taylor & Son are offering a rare opportunity to gain CPD with an orthopaedic shoemaker.
 
Our course:
· 2 hours with interactive sessions £45 (£35 for BIDST members) per person including light refreshments.

· Topics - practical sessions on foot measurements, shoe examination & foot imprinting

· Enhancing patient management

· On our premises and in the workshops

· Maximum 10 per course–If you have any areas of special interest please let me know


· A certificate to confirm attendance.
 
Practices that are seldom observed beyond the premises will be shared with health practitioners and we will pass on some useful tricks of the trade.
 
The next courses will run on Wednesday 21st April 2010 at 6.30 p.m.
                   19th May
                   16th June
                   21st July
                   18th August
                   15th September
 
Dates and times can be changed by mutual agreement.

PLEASE BOOK PLACES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.
You can book and pay by phone. 020 7935 4149
 
James Taylor & Son
Orthopaedic bespoke shoemakers since 1857
4 Paddington Street Nr Baker Street
London W1U 5QE   www.taylormadeshoes.co.uk