Course Outline
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Name of Professional Development:
Communication & Ethics Questionnaire of RMT Practice
Ratio of Instructors to Participants: 1:7
Course Outline: Prior to attending to the course, each student will fill out a detailed “Communications and Ethics Questionnaire” about their career since becoming an RMT. Then while at the course, each participant will sit in a Communication Circle to discuss in detail the following subjects. Each student will have approximately 5 minutes to speak about each topic. (7 students + 1 teacher x 5 mins = 40 minutes/ questionnaire topic) Some questions may take longer to get through than others as the topics may be quite complex.
Time |
Topic |
Questionnaire |
DAY 1 | ||
09:00:00 | Welcome and introductions | |
09:20:00 | Overview of Class | |
09:40:00 | Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise | |
10:00:00 | Practice Location | 1 |
10:40:00 | Comparisons to other HC Providers | 2 |
11:20:00 | Continuing Education Credits | 3 |
12:00:00 | Wrap Up, Closing | |
DAY 2 | ||
09:00:00 | Welcome & Overview of Class | |
09:20:00 | 3 Part Breath Exercise | |
09:40:00 | Learning Blocks | 4 |
10:20:00 | Conflict Resolution | 5 |
11:00:00 | Therapist’s Wear and Tear on Body | 6 |
11:40:00 | Wrap Up, Closing | |
DAY 3 | ||
09:00:00 | Welcome & Overview of Class | |
09:20:00 | Alternative Nostril Breathing Exercise | |
09:40:00 | Preventative Care | 7 |
10:20:00 | Burn Out | 8 |
11:00:00 | Other Careers | 9 |
11:40:00 | Wrap Up, Closing | |
DAY 4 | ||
09:00:00 | Welcome & Overview of Class | |
09:20:00 | Guided Visualization Exercise | |
09:40:00 | Challenging Aspects to being a RMT | 10 |
10:20:00 | Rewarding Aspects to being a RMT | 11 |
11:00:00 | Patient Follow Up | 12 |
11:40:00 | Wrap Up, Closing | |
DAY 5 | ||
09:00:00 | Welcome & Overview of Class | |
09:20:00 | Movement Exercises | |
09:40:00 | Taxes | 13 |
10:20:00 | Advertising | 14 |
11:00:00 | Supervision | 15 |
11:40:00 | Wrap Up, Closing |
Statement of Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this workshop, students will have:
- Participated in an open circle of communication
- Listened and shared with other RMTs about their practice’s highlights and challenges
- Recognized the similarities and differences between themselves and other health care professionals
- Discovered learning blocks and discussed conflict resolutions
- Learned helpful business ideas they would like to implement in their own practices
- Recognition of where their own practices have been, and where they might like to lead their practices to in the future
- Discussed past wear & tear on their bodies, self-care to reduce future injuries, and burn out scenarios
- Learned how other RMTs run the financial part of their businesses
- Practiced breathing exercises, calming of the mind exercises and movement activities to awaken the body, mind and soul. (Get into their bodies which facilitates helping their clients do the same)
- Made self-realizations to be able to get rid of old learning blocks and move forward in their business practices, and discussed the importance of supervision.