Course Content
1Section 1 – Overview of Professionalism for Osteopaths
1.1 Defining Professionalism
1.2 Importance of Professionalism in Osteopathic Practice
1.3 The GOsC’s Role: Ensuring Professional Standards
1.4 Reflective Quiz
2Section 2 – Core Principles of Professionalism in Osteopathic Practice
2.1 Patient-Centred Care
2.2 Integrity and Honesty
2.3 Accountability and Responsibility
2.4 Confidentiality and Respect for Privacy
2.5 Effective Communication
2.6 Respect and Dignity
2.7 Teamwork and Collaboration
2.8 Documentation and Record-Keeping
2.9 Reflective Practice
2.10 Reflective Quiz
3Section 3 – The Osteopathic Practice Standards and Professional
3.1 Knowledge, Skills, and Competence
3.2 Safety and Quality in Osteopathic Services
3.3 Communication, Partnership, and Public Trust
3.4 Maintaining Public Confidence in Osteopathic Practice
3.5 Reflective Quiz
4Section 4 – Professional Boundaries and Ethical Conduct
4.1 Understanding Professional Boundaries in Osteopathic Practice
4.2 Romantic or Sexual Relationships – Strict Prohibition
4.3 Managing Commercial Pressures and Conflicts of Interest
4.4 Digital Boundaries and Social Media Professionalism
4.5 Managing Inappropriate Behaviour from Patients
4.6 Reflective Quiz
5Section 5 – Breach of Professional Standards, Consequences, and
5.1 Understanding Breaches in Osteopathic Practice
5.2 Consequences for Patients, Practitioners, and Public Trust
5.3 The GOsC Fitness-to-Practise Process
5.4 Remediation: Reflection, Insight, and Professional Growth
5.5 Reflective Quiz
6Section 6 – Professionalism and Fitness to Practise
6.1 Understanding Fitness to Practise in Osteopathic Regulation
6.2 How Professionalism Protects Fitness to Practise
6.3 Early Warning Signs and Professional Risk Areas
6.4 Insight and Regulatory Decision-Making
6.5 Professional Conduct During a Regulatory Investigation
6.6 Rehabilitation and Restoration of Trust
6.7 Professional Resilience and Preventative Practice
6.8 Reflective Quiz
