MSc/PgDip in Advancing Practice in the Theory of Podiatric Surgery

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

This course is for podiatrists working in either the NHS or private practice who are looking to extend their scope of practice and develop a career as a podiatric surgeon or in extended scope roles in MSK/orthopaedics. As part of our Advancing Professional Practice Framework, the fully online MSc/PgDip in Advancing Practice in the Theory of Podiatric Surgery course aims to facilitate the knowledge and skills required for the development of advanced podiatric practice. There are learning opportunities in areas such as diagnostic investigations for lower limb pathologies, orthopaedic medicine, pharmacology for podiatric and surgical practice, surgical management of the foot, medical imaging of the foot and ankle and research methodologies as well as dissertation project.This is a part-time course that is delivered fully online. As online teaching is asynchronous (i.e. not delivered in real time), it is suited to you whatever time zone you live in and whatever your working hours.