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Courses

Our faculty have developed a number of course over the years. These Continued Professional Development  Musculoskeletal (MSK) management courses for clinicians looking to develop or hone their skills. MSK courses are provided under a number of formats, including face to face (classroom and hands on), online and blended courses. Some of the recent courses include:

  • MSK Focus, a two day program in small interactive group.
  • MSK Connect, a five day course program delivered and available in two formats: an introductory MSK course; or, a more advanced format, for participants who already have a background in MSK, allowing them  to upgrade their skills.
  • MSK 5 Weekend Certificate, which provides depth and details for professionals seeking to develop their personal clinical MSK skills.

Courses have been developed with the University of Toronto Department of Family & Community Medicine (DFCM).

Continued Professional Development (CPD) Musculoskeletal (MSK) management courses

Custom Courses
Custom Courses
For Associations, Colleges, Ministries of Health, Health Care Organizations and others seeking custom or private courses.
 Courses can be developed for small or large groups.Courses can be delivered online, face to face, or in blended formats.
Key benefits:
  • Tailored courses with your learners needs at the core
  • Workshops and courses to complement conferences or other gatherings
  • Courses are developed with you and your curriculum committee to meet specific (or local) requirements
  • Curriculum developed with state-of-the-art adult learning techniques
  • Engaging, useful course content and materials
Price: Contact us for a quote
MSK Focus
2-Day Course
Pain management professionals, occupational physicians, nurses, and health care clinician providers with some MSK background
Small group learning

Key benefits:

  • Conduct a diagnostic interview using an efficient and effective method
  • Demonstrate evidence-based clinical examination skills for MSK assessment for upper extremity, lower extremity and spine
  • Apply the diagnostic examination to common soft tissue and chronic MSK disease disorders
  • Integrate practice tools into a diagnostic assessment and treatment plan.
  • Apply the principles of a diagnostic examination to clinical decision-making for treatment options
Price: $995.00
         

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all-day Register for MSK Focus September 21-22, 2013
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Sep 21 – Sep 22 all-day
CANCELLATION POLICY: Refunds will not be issued for cancellations received after September 6, 2013. A processing fee of $200 will be retained on all cancellations. Requests for cancellation must be made [...]

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MSK Connect
5-Day Course
Primary care and specialist care inter-professional practitioners interested in Musculoskeletal Care and those with an MSK background
Immersion learning

Key benefits:

  • Conduct a diagnostic interview in a efficient and effective method
  • Demonstrate evidence-based clinical examination skills for MSK assessment
  • Understand the efficacy of MSK rehabilitation treatment
  • Gain proficiency in exercise counselling for evidence based management
  • Integrate practice tools into a diagnostic assessment and treatment plan 
Price: $1,750
 

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MSK Certificate
5-Weekend Course
Physicians, primary care rehabilitation practitioners and those not specialized in MSK.
Depth & details for clinical skills development

Key benefits:

  • Learn, as a practising physician, a practical approach to common MSK problems for diagnosis, early intervention and office based education
  • Enhance your knowledge of exercise medicine as it pertains to the lifecycle stages, as well as lifestyle disease management
  • Receive interdisciplinary education that will support an effective approach to team management
  • Enhance your physician practical skills of diagnostic testing and procedures
Price: $2,950.00
 

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Register for MSK Certificate Sessions

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all-day Register for MSK Certificate 5 Weekend Session beginning September 27-29, 2013 @ University of Toronto
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Sep 27 – Jun 1 all-day
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MSK Courses

MSK Courses* is a not-for-profit business, developing and distributing professional educational content for clinical professionals regarding Musculoskeletal (MSK) management.

The vision of MSK Courses is to fill the need for continuing medical education regarding musculoskeletal (MSK) management, by forming partnerships with various tertiary institutions to develop MSK management course content. The goal is to develop a community of MSK professionals to contribute to solutions and services for the advancement of knowledge and clinical practice in the MSK discipline.

*MSK Courses is formally called / named "MSK (Musculoskeletal Management) Courses Of Canada".

Testimonials

“This course develops effective skills grounded in the very best available evidence. These practical skills are specifically designed for use in the busy family physician’s office where an average of 40% of patients arrive with MSK complaints.” Dr. Robert Woollard, Royal Canadian Legion Professor University of British Columbia
Dr. Robert Woollard
“A great investment of my time and money.”
MSK Certificate Program Graduate #4
“It is nice to meet other practitioners and to see that most doctors have similar challenges in their practices.”
MSK Certificate Program Graduate #3
“Well organized and facilitated.”
MSK Certificate Program Graduate #2
“Great program! Very essential and addresses current gaps in many primary care physicians’ skill set.”
MSK Certificate Program Graduate #1
When I look back to November when I accepted this position and agreed to go, as a physician to the World Championships, I  had no idea how I was going to accumulate some knowledge and feel confident enough to do a good job. The two weekends I attended your course were interesting and challenging. I have long heard of you through the paediatric sports medicine world but I never knew what an amazing reputation you have in Sports Medicine and what a great teacher you are.  Your colleagues have al…
Dr. Donna GoldenbergTeam PhysicianCanadian Ball Hockey, 2011 World Championships
Just to let you know I passed the exam and I think your course was instrumental in my result.  thanks and who says you can’t teach an old dog a new trick!!
Dr. Alex Brothers
Just wanted to say thanks for all your encouragement.  Since the MSK fellowship, I’ve submitted an abstract on Yoga Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain which was accepted for poster presentation in Paris, France.
Zahra BardaiDoctor
The 5 Weekend model of learning has become very popular as a MSK Certificate Program with increasing numbers of primary care physicians sharpening their diagnostic and management skills.  
Dr. James MeuserDirectorProfessional Development Programs, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto

Contact

Phone number: 647.478.3006
Email address: info@mskcourses.net