Death awareness masterclass for occupational therapists

Death awareness masterclass for occupational therapists

Pre-registration occupational therapy students on the BSc (Hons) programme at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh will be offered the chance to participate in a ‘death awareness’ masterclass in November 2013.

This initiative stems from the work being done by one of the OT lecturers as part of an MSc in palliative care and will have a health promoting palliative care influence.

The students will take part in an experiential workshop examining the personal challenges brought by death and dying, with the aim of fostering resilience to cope with such issues in professional practice.

The students will develop an understanding of why it is important to talk about death and dying. They will have the opportunity to discuss different professional and personal perspectives on issues raised during the day.

An evaluation of the workshop will be disseminated – for further information please contact Joanna Beveridge.