With over 25 years of combined experience behind the content, this self-paced, online course equips occupational therapists with the practical and clinical reasoning skills required for medico-legal report writing.

Whether you are a newly qualified OT, experienced but new to the medicolegal field, or wishing to build on your medicolegal experience and expertise, this course provides tools to confidently produce high-quality medico-legal reports.

 

The course covers:

• Key distinctions between clinical and medico-legal reports
• Step-by-step guidance for preparing assessments
• Conducting comprehensive assessments across physical, cognitive, and psychosocial domains, as well as areas of occupation.
• How to use FCE protocols effectively.
• Reasoning around job analysis and classification.
• Synthesizing assessments into well-structured, defensible medico-legal reports, including effective planning, writing, and reviewing strategies
• Formulating conclusions and recommendations based on clinical evidence
• Upholding professionalism, ethics, and navigating common dilemmas in medico-legal report writing

 

Format: 

The course is divided into 6 Video Presentations with one set of Clinical MCQs and one set of Ethics MCQs.

INCLUDED: Resource Manual with templates – available for download on purchase of this course. (You do not need to purchase the manual)

YOU HAVE 3 MONTHS FROM PURCHASE DATE TO COMPLETE THIS COURSE.

 

This course was designed and presented by Anien le Roux and Elana Human and is brought to you by The OT Link.

Anien le Roux (B Occ. ; WorkWell and Ergoscience Certified. )

OT, and specifically medicolegal work kind of found me 11 years ago, I fell into the field and fell in love with the analytical and reasoning that is involved in assessment, report writing and formulating opinions. This course is based on my love for research coupled with a passion to train therapists, as part of my contribution to the field. It is my sincerest hope that you find great value in this course!  

Elana Human (B (OT); WorkWell Certified.)

With over 33 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist, my career has spanned psychiatry, acute rehab, work practice, and medico-legal assessments. For the past 28 years in private practice, I have specialized in work assessments, job analysis, ergonomics, and functional capacity evaluations. I have had the privilege of lecturing at several universities and am currently a faculty member with WorkWell Prevention & Care, presenting WorkWell Training in SA. I am passionate about sharing my knowledge and skills and hope this course equips you with valuable skills for your OT journey.