The Postgraduate Certificate in Colposcopy is an exciting, new and innovative programme being the first of its kind in the United Kingdom.  The programme has been developed by Cardiff University, School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, in collaboration with the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP) and Cervical Screening Wales.

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The programme is inter professional and open to health professionals who wish to become BSCCP accredited colposcopists and those that are already BSCCP accredited colposcopists.

The programme aims to develop knowledge, skills and competence in colposcopy to ensure safe and effective colposcopy practice.  This programme meets the standards and requirements for colposcopy training set by the BSCCP/RCOG for colposcopy training and service provision.  Syllabus content includes:

• Physiological change and pathophysiology of the lower genital tract.
• The principles of safe diagnostic and therapeutic colposcopy.
• Complex case management in colposcopy.
• Legal, professional and ethical aspects of colposcopy

The programme is made up of two 30 credit modules at Master’s level.  Successful completion of the programme leads to the award of Postgraduate Certificate in Colposcopy and BSCCP/RCOG Certificate in Colposcopy (Diagnostic and Therapeutic) for new trainees. The 60 credits acquired through the programme can be used towards an MSc in Advanced Practice (Colposcopy).

Clare Hawker, Pathway Leader said:

“The programme recognises the investment in colposcopy training through academic credit.” 

Programme commences September 2010

For further details regarding the programme, please contact:

Clare Hawker, Pathway Leader, School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies
Email: hawkercl@cf.ac.uk
Tel: 01633 436114
www.cardiff.ac.uk/nursing

Module Leaders
Bethan Morgan - Foundations in Colposcopy
Dr Anne Hauke - Advances in Colposcopy

Postgraduate Certificate in Colposcopy - link to:

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/sonms/degreeprogrammes/postgraduate/postgraduatetaught/pgcertprogrammes/pathway-postgraduate-certificate-coloscopy.html

MSc in Advanced Practice - link to:
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/sonms/degreeprogrammes/postgraduate/postgraduatetaught/mscadvancedpractice/pathways-msc-in-advanced-practice-colposcopy.html