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November, 2007. New regional venues for ILM Diploma in Management for Dental Practice Managers. UMD Professional has added several new regional venues for their ILM Diploma in Management course for dental practice managers. The new locations are Tewkesbury, Nottingham, Leeds, Cardiff, Belfast and Cambridge. All of the courses start in the New Year, but grants towards the course fees are currently available in many areas and so early application is advised to take advantage of this. The Diploma course provides a combination of workshops and assignments carried out in the practice, and focuses on practical management skills in the areas of planning, communications, marketing, finance and people management. For more information about the courses please contact Penny Parry at UMD Professional on 020 8255 2070 for a prospectus. September, 2007. Launch of new approach to CVPM The VPMA and UMD Professional have launched a joint initiative to provide a new approach to preparation and assessment for the Certificate in Veterinary Practice Management (CVPM). Managers wishing to achieve the CVPM can now take UMD Professional’s distance learning course for veterinary practice managers which also leads to the Institute of Leadership and Management’s (ILM) Level 5 Diploma in Management. The course provides the theoretical grounding required for the CVPM, but also focuses on practical management skills in the areas of planning, communications, marketing, client care, finance and people management. To achieve the CVPM by this route, candidates need to complete the ILM Level 5 Diploma course followed by a presentation to the CVPM examination board and undertake an oral examination set by the VPMA. “This new arrangement means that practice managers can access management training relevant to their careers in a flexible way, and have the benefit of achieving two qualifications at the same time. “ said Brian Wright of the VPMA. Fiona Stuart-Wilson of UMD Professional said: ‘Our courses continue to meet the rigorous standards of the VPMA as well as the ILM and we are very pleased to be working with the VPMA to extend opportunities for learning and development within veterinary management. “ More information on the course is available from Penny Parry of UMD Professional on 020 8255 2070 and on the new arrangements for the CVPM from the VPMA Secretariat on 07000 782324. August, 2007. UMD Professional launches new qualification through CPD modules for the dental team UMD Professional has launched an exciting new qualification for dental team members which allows students to build up learning modules into a recognised management qualification whilst gaining verifiable CPD hours. This also provides a flexible way of spreading both the fees and the work required for the qualification to fit around work, family and other commitments. The modules are delivered through distance learning and focus on non-clinical subjects relevant to today's dental practice. They include people management, customer care and marketing as well as two new subject areas, "Professionalism in dental nursing' and 'Ethics for dental nurses'. All of the modules can be purchased individually to provide verifiable CPD and training. Prices for each module start at £35, depending on the level and subject matter and the number of verifiable CPD hours each module attracts. For further information, please contact UMD Professional on 020 8255 2072. September, 2006. Launch of New Distance Learning Practice Management Qualifications for Dental Practice Managers. UMD Professional has added to its range of courses by launching a distance learning programme for both the Institute of Leadership and Management's Certificate in First Line Management and the Diploma in Management. The courses offer a cost-effective solution for practice managers unable to attend regular workshops enabling them to benefit from a comprehensive management training programme which they can undertake in their own time. The distance learning programme is in two parts, which provides an additional option for those seeking to broaden their management knowledge and skills without the full qualification. The first part provides a series of management modules, supported by telephone or e-mail tutorials. For the full qualification participants also attend two weekend workshops six months apart and complete a number of management assignments. "These courses have been designed to ensure that access to management qualifications and relevant learning is as wide-ranging as possible, allowing for distance learning without leaving the student feeling isolated", said Fiona Stuart-Wilson, Director of UMD Professional Ltd. "Our new courses continue to meet the rigorous standards of the ILM and we are very pleased to be working with them to extend opportunities for learning within dental practice management." For a full prospectus, please contact Penny Parry on 020 8255 2072 or by e-mail to penny@umdprofessional.co.uk. September, 2006. Launch of New Distance Learning Practice Management Qualifications for Veterinary Practice Managers. UMD Professional has added to its range of veterinary management courses by launching a distance learning programme for the Institute of Leadership and Management's Diploma in Management for veterinary practice managers. The course also provides much of the management knowledge and requirement for those working towards the Certificate in Veterinary Practice Management. This distance learning course provides managers unable to attend regular workshops with a comprehensive management training programme which they can undertake in their own time. The programme is in two parts, which allows participants to gain further management knowledge and skills without the full ILM qualification. The first part comprises the study of a series of management modules, supported by telephone or e-mail tutorials. For the full qualification participants also attend two weekend workshops and complete a number of management assignments. For a full prospectus, please contact Penny Parry on 020 8255 2072 or by e-mail to penny@umdprofessional.co.uk. July, 2006. New regional venues for Hands-On Management Programme for Dentists. New courses start in September 2006 in Newcastle, Cambridge, Cardiff and Leeds with others planned for later in the year. This innovative programme is a comprehensive and intensive business management series for dentists. Click here for more information on the Hands-On Management Programme. To book a place, please contact Fiona Stuart-Wilson on 020 8255 2072 or by e-mail to fiona@umdprofessional.co.uk. July, 2006. Venues for Hands-On Executive Strategy Clinic for Dentists. These Executive Strategy Clinics provide an opportunity for dentists and senior practice managers to explore and develop advanced strategic thinking and planning skills, and to enable them to plan for and respond to the continually changing dental environment. Friday/Saturday 13/14 October 2006 Friday/Saturday 17/18 November 2006 Click here for more information on the Executive Strategy Clinics. To book a place, please contact Fiona Stuart-Wilson on 020 8255 2072 or by e-mail to fiona@umdprofessional.co.uk. April, 2006. New regional venues for ILM Diploma in Management for Dental and Veterinary Practice Managers UMD Professional has added new venues for their ILM Diploma in Management courses in Edinburgh, Birmingham, Bournemouth and Okehampton in Devon. These new venues are in addition to the courses being offered in London. The Diploma course provides a combination of workshops and assignments carried out in the practice, and focuses on practical management skills in the areas of planning, communications, marketing, finance and people management. In some areas part-funding is available to offset part of the fees. For further information, please contact Penny Parry on 020 8255 2072 or by e-mail to penny@umdprofessional.co.uk. March, 2006. New venues for Hands-On Management courses for Dentists UMD Professional has added new venues for their Hands-On Management courses for dentists in Kent, Nottingham and Newcastle. The programme covers business strategy, people management, finance, marketing, strategic forecasting and leadership. Delegates on the programme try out management concepts and ideas through the use of an extended case study of a dental practice which they 'purchase' and 'manage'. The workshops are highly practical and are called 'Hands-on Management' as they have been designed to provide the participants with relevant experience, similar to a clinical 'Hands-on' course. For further information, please contact Fiona Stuart-Wilson or Penny Parry on 020 8255 2070 or by e-mail to fiona@umdprofessional.co.uk. December, 2005. Launch of new-look Hands-on Management Course for dentists UMD Professional has launched a new version of its highly successful Hands-on Management programme. This highly practical course, held over six weekends, features a unique extended case study of a dental practice, known as the 'phantom practice'. Delegates work through management problems and issues using the phantom practice, and get to see the results of their management decisions through the workshops. The course has been updated to include recent changes in legislation, including employment law, and latest good practice thinking. The course also prepares practices fully for Investors in People. Part-funding is available for the course, which provides 70 hours of verifiable CPD, and courses start in early 2006 in London, Bristol and Belfast. For further information, please contact Penny Parry on 020 8255 2070 or by e-mail to penny@umdprofessional.co.uk. November, 2005. New training grants for dentists and vets in the West of England. UMD Professional has a number of grants worth up to £800 each for dental practices and veterinary clinics in Bristol, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall and Somerset to spend on training. To qualify for the grant, it is necessary for practices or clinics to have 10 or more people working in them. The grant can be used for a variety of non-clinical purposes, including management development, team training days, courses, books, coaching and mentoring. The grants are being provided by the local Business Links and are available only for a limited period. Fiona Stuart-Wilson, Director of UMD Professional, said "This is a useful opportunity for dentists, vets and practice managers to take advantage of government funding to spend on training which will benefit individuals and the practice as a whole." For further information, please contact Fiona Stuart-Wilson or Penny Parry on 020 8255 2070 or by e-mail to fiona@umdprofessional.co.uk. June, 2005. £1000 grants for veterinary management development UMD Professional has a number of £1000 grants for Principals, Partners and practice managers of larger veterinary clinics in a number of areas of the country to spend on management development activities for themselves. To qualify for the grant, clinics need to have 20 or more people working in the clinic, and there can only be one recipient per business. The grant can be used for almost any management development training, including courses, coaching or mentoring, or it can be put towards initiatives such as Investors in people or management qualifications. The choice as to how to spend the grant is the individual's. The grants are being provided by the local Business Links and are available in most parts of the country, but only for a limited period. Fiona Stuart-Wilson, Director of UMD Professional, said "This is an unusual and really valuable opportunity for vets and managers to take advantage of substantial sums to improve and enhance their management skills in the way most appropriate for them." For further information, please contact Fiona Stuart-Wilson on 020 8255 2073 or by e-mail to fiona@umdprofessional.co.uk. March, 2005. Grants for dental management development UMD Professional has a number of grants for Principals, Partners and practice managers of larger practices in many areas of the country to spend on management development activities for themselves. To qualify for the grant, practices need to have 20 or more people in the practice. The grant can be used for almost any management development training, including courses, coaching or mentoring, or it can be put towards initiatives such as Investors in people or qualifications such as FGDP (UK) Career Pathway or other management qualifications. The grants are provided by the local Business Links and are available in most parts of the country, but only for a limited period. Mike Grace, Director of UMD Professional, said "This is a really valuable opportunity for dentists and managers to take advantage of substantial sums to improve and enhance their management skills in the way most appropriate for them." For further information, please contact Fiona Stuart-Wilson on 020 8255 2073 or by e-mail to fiona@umdprofessional.co.uk. February, 2005. Faculty accreditation for UMD Professional Management Qualification The faculty of General Dental Practitioners has accredited UMD Professional's Executive Diploma in Dental Management as providing the full 30 management credits for the FGDP (UK) Career Pathway. The Executive Diploma is awarded by the Institute of Leadership and Management, a respected management institute. The Diploma course is a two-year programme designed with an emphasis on the practical application of management and business theory for dental practices. It involves 9 weekend workshops and a series of practice based assignments, supported by regular tutorials. The next programme commences in London in May and further details are available from Penny Parry at UMD Professional on 020 8255 2070, or by e-mail to penny@umdprofessional.co.uk. November, 2004. London launch for dental practice management diploma Following the successful launch by UMD Professional of the Institute of Leadership and Management's Diploma in Management for dental practice managers in Birmingham, UMD Professional are now taking bookings for the Diploma course starting in London in January. The Diploma course provides 'blended' learning - a combination of bi-monthly participative workshops, distance learning and assignments which take place within the dental practice itself. In developing the qualification, UMD Professional has built on its successful management training programmes for dentists and practice managers. This qualification focuses on practical management and provides a framework for training in the areas of planning, communications, marketing, finance and people management. 'This Diploma has been designed to be as relevant as possible to practice today and to add value not just to the role of the practice manager but also the practice itself. We feel it to be a valuable addition to dental management qualifications' said Fiona Stuart-Wilson, director of UMD Professional. The course will run in London on the following dates in 2005: 26 January (induction), 9 February, 6 April, 8 June, 10 August, 5 October and 7 December. For further information, please contact Fiona Stuart-Wilson on 020 8255 2073 or by e-mail to fiona@umdprofessional.co.uk. October, 2004. Hands-on negotiating skills course - new dates announced. UMD Professional has announced new dates for its "Hands-on Negotiating Skills" course for dentists in the new year following the sell-out of its first series of courses this Autumn. The two-day weekend course is facilitated by Fiona Stuart-Wilson and Mike Grace and has been designed to give dentists practical hands-on experience of one-to-one and group negotiation. The additional courses will run next year in London on 21 and 22 January, Southampton on January 28 and 29, and Leicester on February 4 and 5, because of the practical nature of the workshop numbers are limited. The fee for the course is £399 inc VAT and it provides 13 hours of verifiable CPD. For booking details, please contact Penny Parry on 020 8255 2073 or by e-mail to info@umdprofessional.co.uk. February, 2004. UMD Professional notches up 200th practice to achieve IIP UMD Professional and Ian Broderick, Principal of Horton Dental Practice Surrey enjoyed a double celebration this month, when Ian's practice became the 200th dental practice to achieve the Investors in People Standard through UMD Professional's unique Hands-on Management workshop programme. Horton Dental Practice achieved the Standard within a few months of starting the programme, and was part of a group of Surrey dental practices undertaking the programme which is run in England and Wales with the assistance of Business Link funding. The workshop programme provides 'hands-on' management training through the use of a 'phantom practice', and has proved highly effective in helping dental practices in England and Wales to improve their management and in achieving IIP. 'The programme not only enabled us to achieve the Investors in People Standard in a relatively short time, but also provided an enjoyable and effective training in business management which dealt specifically with the issues facing owners of dental practices.' said Ian Broderick. UMD Professional has secured additional financial assistance to offer this successful programme again in many regions in 2004. For further information, please contact Fiona Stuart-Wilson or Tara Fernando on 020 8255 2073 or by e-mail to fiona@umdprofessional.co.uk. February, 2004. New Practice Management Qualification to be launched UMD Professional has launched a new practice management qualification designed for dental practice managers. The Level 4 Introductory Diploma in Management is awarded by the Institute of Leadership and Management, a leading management organisation, and has been designed to provide participants with practical management skills as well as a thorough grounding in management theory. In developing the Introductory Diploma, UMD Professional has built on its successful management training programmes for dentists and practice managers. This qualification focuses on practical management and provides a thorough grounding in the areas of planning, communications, marketing, finance and people management. Assessment is continuous and carried out through practical practice-based assignments. The Introductory Diploma course comprises six one-day workshops held over an eight month period. Programmes will be running in London and Birmingham from April, and a long-distance learning option will be available from the summer. For further information, please contact Fiona Stuart-Wilson or Tara Fernando on 020 8255 2073 or by e-mail to fiona@umdprofessional.co.uk. September, 2003. Dental nursing NVQ centre to be launched this autumn An alternative route to dental nursing NVQs is being launched this autumn by UMD Professional and Smile-on Ltd. The new centre will enable practices to train and assess their own nurses in the practice using a unique e-learning package on CDRom for the knowledge elements of the training. This allows nurses to learn the necessary theory and knowledge at their own pace and at times convenient to them and the practice. UMD Professional is providing an assessment centre service for practices that wish to assess their own nurses. This means that they provide all registration and certification procedures, assessor training and quality assurance. This route can prove extremely cost-effective for many practices. For further information, please contact Fiona Stuart-Wilson on 020 8255 2072 or by e-mail to fiona@umdprofessional.co.uk. April, 2003. New Dental Business Management Qualification Launched. UMD Professional launched a new dental business management qualification at the BDA Conference in April, designed specifically for dentists and senior practice managers. The Executive Diploma in Management is awarded by the Institute of Leadership and Management, a leading management organisation, and the dental business management qualification has been designed to provide participants with practical business skills invaluable in running a dental practice today. The Executive Diploma is the equivalent of a level 5 NVQ, considered to be the same as a postgraduate qualification. Successful completion of the Diploma provides eligibility for membership of the Institute (MInstLM). The programme leading to the Diploma has been based on UMD Professional's successful Hands-On Management series. The Diploma focuses on business management and strategy rather than the administrative aspects of dental practice. The business areas the qualification covers include planning and resource management, organizational communication, financial management and effective human resource management. Assessment is continuous and carried out through assignments and a major consultancy project carried out within the practice, making it as relevant and practical to dental business management in practice as possible. The programme comprises ten one or two-day workshops held over a fifteen-month period, and provides 117 hours of verifiable CPD for dentists. Programmes will be running in Plymouth and London from June and September. For more information, please call Fiona Stuart-Wilson or Tara Fernando on 020 8255 2070. New Subsidies for Law Firms. Risk management is a serious issue for solicitors at the moment, particularly with indemnity premium renewal a mere six months away. Lexcel, the Law Society's practice management standard, can help firms manage risk more effectively and reduce their premiums. UMD Professional has launched a new series of workshops to help law firms work towards both Lexcel and the Investors in People Standard. This approach means that in many areas firms can benefit from significant Business Link funding which greatly reduces the workshop fees. The programme which is initially running in Surrey, Hampshire and Dorset, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, has been designed to help firms to achieve both standards quickly and effectively. For more details please contact Fiona Stuart-Wilson or Peter Warner on 020 8255 2072 or by e-mail to fiona@umdprofessional.co.uk. January, 2003. Dentist Hands-on Management Programme now in its fifth year. This year sees the start of the fifth successful year for this unique programme and UMD Professional is delighted to have secured further funding in several areas of the UK for dentists wishing to participate in the workshop programme. Programmes are starting in Leicestershire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Hampshire in April. There will be programmes in other areas of the country later in the year; for more details please contact Penny Parry on 020 8255 2073. 100% Success for Architect's Programme in RIBA Southern Region. UMD Professional are celebrating the achievement of the Investors in People Standard by all of the participants in the pilot programme of its innovative Hands-on Management programme in RIBA Southern Region within months of commencing the programme. One of the participants, Berman Guedes Stretton, is the first architectural practice to achieve Investors in People in Oxfordshire. UMD Professional has secured additional financial assistance to offer the programme again in the Southern Region. For further information, please contact Fiona Stuart-Wilson on 020 8255 2072 or by e-mail on fiona@umdprofessional.co.uk. November, 2002.
UMD Professional reaches the finals of the National Training Awards for dental management programme. UMD Professional was selected as a finalist in the 2002 National Training Awards for its innovative dental "Hands-On Management" programme in which some 200 dental practices have participated over the last three years. The programme has recently been extended to cover other professional practices including vets and architects. The National Training Awards are universally recognised as the number one training award in the UK and are given to organisations and individuals who have achieved lasting excellence and success through carrying out exceptionally effective training. This year the award attracted more than 1000 entries from all over the UK. UMD Professional was proposed for an award by the Learning and Skills Council for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight where 26 dental practices have achieved the Investors in People Standard by using this unique "Hands-On Management" approach. UMD Professional was presented with a finalist's trophy at a ceremony at the Banqueting House in London on 14th November, 2002. |
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