Progression to Full POGP Membership
As a professional organisation POGP supports Physiotherapists working in the specialty of pelvic health, obstetrics and gynaecology providing good practice advice; mentorship and educational opportunities. Full membership eligibility is provided by three routes to promote excellence and quality in this specialist area of physiotherapy.
The candidate must provide evidence of Physiotherapy experience in one or more of the specialty areas of male and female bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction and pain; pre and post-natal musculoskeletal dysfunction and pain; breast care, oncology.
Membership routes:
1. Completion of a POGP recognised post-graduate course (PG certificate)
Demonstrate successful completion of one of the POGP post-graduate courses [Physiotherapy for Women’s Health or Continence for Physiotherapists both worth 60 credits] at present with the University of Bradford.
A short personal statement should be included to demonstrate how you have developed your skills in assessment and patient management in the specialty of pelvic, obstetric, and
gynaecological physiotherapy (500 words) accompanied by evidence of completion of the course (title of course and date attended) and the membership number for the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
International Physiotherapists who do not reside or work in the UK and are not a member of the CSP may still apply for full membership but must have proof of membership to their own country’s recognized physiotherapy governing body.
2. An academic award at Masters or PhD level in a relevant topic area
Demonstrate successful completion of a Masters or PhD in a relevant topic area (as above).
A short personal statement should be included to demonstrate how you have developed your skills in assessment and patient management in the specialty of pelvic, obstetric, and gynaecological physiotherapy (500 words) accompanied by evidence of completion of the degree and the membership number for the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. International Physiotherapists who do not reside or work in the UK and are not a member of the CSP may still apply for full membership but must have proof of membership to their own country’s recognized physiotherapy governing body.
3. Portfolio of Evidence
(Please note: portfolio submission is paused until the data from the membership survey has been analysed, and the process for submission is currently under review. 01/10/2023)
Submission of a portfolio of evidence of practice. This is a route for full membership to POGP by successful submission of a Portfolio of Evidence.
The portfolio must evidence Physiotherapy experience in one or more of the specialty areas of male and female bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction and pain; and pre and post-natal musculoskeletal dysfunction and pain.
To support the candidate through the portfolio submission process, POGP offers mentorship to candidates on request.
Portfolio Criteria:
a) The candidate evidences they are a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in the application form.
b) Submission of an anonymised portfolio of evidence related to the specialty area which must include the following:
Anonymised Curriculum Vitae (with issued unique reference number)
Detailing clinical experience, route into this specialty and including the candidate’s current work role.
Personal Statement (500 words): This should identify how the candidate has developed skills in assessment and patient management in the specialty of pelvic, obstetric, and gynaecological physiotherapy in the last two years.
Testimonial on evidence-based practice (1500 words): This should demonstrate how the candidate uses evidence- based practice to contribute to the quality of his or her practice; service delivery and how it has benefited the service user in the past two years. This should clearly reflect in-depth understanding and experience in pelvic, obstetric and gynaecological physiotherapy and should include information regarding how evidence- based practice will benefit the candidate’s future practice in the specialty.
Evidence: POGP asks that five original, detailed pieces of evidence to support the candidate’s testimonial of evidence-based practice (for example case studies, audit, service development, PREMS, reflective account) are submitted. All evidence must be to CSP Standards of Professional Practice; within Scope of Practice; retaining standards of confidentiality and anonymised. Further understanding on activities that count towards continuous professional development can be found on The Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) website.
International Physiotherapists who do not reside or work in the UK and are not a member of the CSP may still apply for full membership but must have proof of membership to their own country’s recognized physiotherapy governing body.
Useful Documents
(Please note: portfolio submission is paused until the data from the membership survey has been analysed, and the process for submission is currently under review. 01/10/2023)
Membership routes to POGP
Criteria for Membership of POGP
Portfolio of Evidence to Full Membership
Portfolio of Evidence Application Form
Portfolio Evaluation Process
Educational Resource Introduction to POGP
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