Studying Msc Physiotherapy after MBBS

[yelufem]

Ironmike, the situation to me is quiet disturbing. I do not want individuals who are not passionate about our profession to use it as coast of save haven just for financial gain without indepth knowledge and savvy.
I know some UK versities run MscPhysio for individual with first degree in physio related field,like exersice physiology or human kinetic.This to me could be permitted but with a lot of caution and the year spent should not be overcrowded.
Admitting individual with MBBS is to me unthinkable and physio body must take heed less it would back fire.Just my shot.yelufem.

[Ironmike]

I'm not sure you can say that someone with a degree in physiology is better suited to physio than someone with a MBBS. I think that in the future we are all going to have to accept much less of a clear boundary between professions, and this to me is a good thing. I think that physio has to adapt alongside other professions in order to survive. For instance, I would love to be able to inject steroids for severe muscular pain, but this is something at the moment only doctors and a few high level extended scope practitioners can do. I don't think that allowing other professions to do a fast track conversion to physio is a bad thing as long as standards are kept high. In the UK, I don't think there are many people converting to physio to make a quick buck! The job situation is pretty bad...