A fantastic opportunity for PENG members*

WIN A FREE PLACE ON THE

PENG Clinical Update Course 2016

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

funding will include the cost course and accommodation but not travel.

*Not a PENG member, not a problem join today

Background information on the Course

The PENG Clinical Update Course in Enteral & Parenteral Nutrition has been run annually for registered Dietitians since 1985. In 1990 it was the first course to be validated by the British Dietetic Association. In 2010 it was accredited at masters level by Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

At the time of its inception the aim of the course was to enable Dietitians to consolidate and develop their knowledge of all aspects of artificial nutritional support. The teaching on the course remains in line with relevant current literature and there is a strong emphasis on critical appraisal of the delegates own clinical practice. The course continues to provide delegates with the opportunity to share clinical experiences develop practical skills and establish professional networks.

On successful completion you will be awarded with 15 masters level credits from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.

The course will start in March 2016, when pre-course work is sent out, and ends in September 2016 when the post-course assessment is submitted. There is a four day residential elementfrom 20th-23rd June 2016.

To be eligible to apply you have to be -:

  1. A member of PENG during 2015-6
  2. Have relevant clinical experience at the time of application
  3. Not have attended the course in the last two years
  4. Have approval from your manager that you will be granted leave to attend

Applications should be made by completing the application form attached below and emailing it to

The competition will be judged initially on the best ‘500 words to describe what you hope to achieve by attending the course’. In the event of their being multiple entries of equal merit a prize draw will be held.

Closing date for applications is Monday 28th September 2015, the winners will benotified by email on Friday 2nd October. To guarantee your place on the course you must confirm attendance by Friday 9th October 2015.

Application Form for a FREE place to attend

PENGClinical Update Masters Course 2016

Please provide all the information requested on this form. Your home address is requested as it is sometimes necessary to contact delegates at home.

If your application form is incomplete it will not be eligible for the competition.

Name: Title:

Work Address: Home Address

Post Code: Post Code:

Telephone: Telephone:

Email: DOB:

Please state your preferred address for correspondence: work home

andpreferred telephone contact:

BDA Membership number:

Pen Group member Y/N (To enter this competition you must be a PEN group member 2015-6)

To join today go to

  1. Month and year you qualified: (MM/YY). It is recommended that you have adequate clinical experience before you attend the course in order to maximise your ability to actively participate in work shops and discussions.
  1. Where do you work most of your time? Hospital Community Industry Other If other please state
  1. What Band /Grade are you?
  1. Which Clinical areas do you cover in your current post?

(If you are not working clinically please indicate any previous experience below and give details of your current post at the bottom of the page)

General surgery ITU

General Medicine Paediatrics

Elderly Care/RehabRenal

OncologyHIV/AIDS

Parenteral FeedingHome EN

Gastroenterology other please state

5. How long have you been in your current post?

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6. In 500 words or less describe what you hope to achieve by attending this course?

This section is to be completed by your Manager:

Delegate’sName:

Manager’s name:

I have been shown the course information from the Queen Margaret University website, and we have discussed the time and resource implications of the course including the pre and post course work.

Yes No

Manager

You are requested:

  1. To ensure the delegate has access to the necessary resources, time and information etc to carry out the pre and post course work.
  2. To assist the delegate in setting and achieving their own learning objectives.
  3. To confirm for the course organisers that the delegate has carried out the pre and post-course work themselves.
  4. To be aware that the delegate has agreed to undertake the M level assignmentwithin the allotted time frame. If there are extenuating circumstances that prevent them from completing their post course assessment they may be allowed to defer submission to the following year in line with QMU regulations. In this situation the manager will be required to give written permission for the delegate to defer submission but the assessment of whether extenuating circumstances will be granted will be made by the board of examiners at QMU.
  5. To support the delegate in the event of failure.

It is not the manager’s responsibility, however, to assess whether the pre- and post-course work is of an acceptable standard, only that it has been completed by the applicant.

I agree to support’s application for the 2015 Clinical Update Course. I have read the course information from the QMU website, and discussed the implications with the applicant.

Name

Job Title

Address for Correspondence:

Post Code:

Email:

Signed ( electronic signature or type if not available ) : ______Date:

ApplicationChecklist

I have read the course information (follow the QMU link on PENG website )and agree to undertake the master’s level assessment, and pre course work.

Iagree that thisinformationcan be stored on an electronic data baseand utilised by theParenteral and Enteral Nutrition Group in collaboration with Queen Margaret University.

I have discussed the course information on the website and the time and resource implications for the course and assessmentswith my manager and they have completed the relevant section of the application form.

I am aware that I must complete my post course assessment by 2016, and that I will only be able to defer if I have extenuating circumstances (in line with QMU regulations e.g. medically certificated ill-health), written permission from my manager and agreement from the board of examiners at QMU.

Signed:(electronic signature or type if not available)______Date:

Please send completed applications to

Closing date for applications is Monday 28th of September 2015

Successful winners will be informed byFriday 2ndthOctober 2015and will have to confirm their intent to attend course by Friday 9thOctober2015 to guarantee a place. Please note that if you are unsuccessful in winning one of the places and want to attend the 2016 course you will be required to complete another application form as per the guidance on the website and submit with full payment. Application for the 2016 update opens in October 2015. This application will be destroyed after the prize draw on Friday 2nd October 2015