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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.

Any route to full membership will demonstrate broad evidence of physiotherapy experience in speciality areas that may include male and female bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction, pelvic pain; obstetrics; perinatal musculoskeletal dysfunction and breast care including oncology. 

 

 

 

 

Membership routes:

1.   Completion of a post-graduate course that fulfils the POGP criteria 

  • PGCert – successful completion of a post graduate certificate in pelvic health  

A short personal statement should be included to demonstrate how you have developed your skills in assessment and management of pelvic floor dysfunction (up to 500 words)

CV indicating experience in PH physiotherapy (min 5 years)

Application for full membership including HCPC registration number if not already a member of POGP.

  • ACP – successful completion of the Advanced Clinical Practice programme 

CV indicating experience in PH physiotherapy (min 5 years) 

Application for full membership including HCPC registration number if not already a member of POGP 

  • MSc – successful completion of a Master of Science that is pelvic health related 

CV indicating experience in PH physiotherapy (min 5 years) 

Application for full membership including HCPC registration number if not already a member of POGP

  • PhD – successful completion of a doctorate that is pelvic health related 

CV indicating experience in PH physiotherapy (min 5 years) 

Application for full membership including HCPC registration number if not already a member of POGP 

 

International Physiotherapists who do not reside or work in the UK may still apply for full membership but must have proof of membership to their own country’s recognized physiotherapy governing body that is a member of International Organisation of Physiotherapists in Pelvic and Women’s Health (IOPPWH) or World Physio (WP). The PGCert option is not available to International Full membership applicants. 

 

2.    Portfolio of Evidence

The portfolio route includes providing evidence of broad pelvic health knowledge and wide clinical experience. This includes: 

  • Detailed CV demonstrating a minimum of 2 years of PH physiotherapy experience identifying all relevant components of clinical work and career developments including service projects and research 
  • Either a) completion of a clinical log book recording the assessment and management of at least 3 patients including the evidence-based clinical reasoning applied over at least 3 treatment sessions. This logbook is completed over a 6-month period log book template;

             or b) submission of 2–3 peer reviews

  • Completion of 3 reflective accounts of clinical/professional activity ideally including broader considerations of equality, diversity and inclusion and aspects of access to Pelvic Health Physiotherapy  
  • Evidence of attendance and reflection of two regional meetings or POGP related activities in the last year. 
  • Submission statement 
  • Completion of a viva viva purpose and process

Mentorship is provided by the POGP to support and guide a candidate through the submission process. It is strongly recommended that candidate gathers the content for their portfolio in the months before submitting an application form and that the candidate works with a mentor over the 6-month period to submission.  

 

Useful Documents

13 September 2024: Following a recent review, the new portfolio process is now launched. Please find the necessary documents below.

Membership routes to POGP

Criteria for Membership of POGP

Portfolio of Evidence to Full Membership

Portfolio application form

Portfolio evaluation 

Portfolio Evaluation Process  

Logbook of patient assessments for POGP portfolio

Logbook of patient treatments for POGP portfolio

The viva process for the POGP portfolio

Candidate Checklist

Educational Resource Introduction to POGP

 

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