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Suggestions for Starting a Study Group
- Complete the New Study Group Data Form online at http://www.mckenzie.org/study.cfm so that your study group will be listed on the McKenzie website.
- Identify at least two people to organize the group; a coordinator to organize the agenda and run the meetings; a secretary to manage correspondence with The McKenzie Institute for reports or announcements to post on the Institute's website. Depending on your needs, you might also consider having a treasurer and a membership coordinator.
- Determine a date, time and location for the initial meeting. A central location for the defined area is best.
- If you are a member of MIUSA, we will send out an email blast via our
email marketing and communications service to clinicians in our database
in the defined area (up to 300 max). You need
to determine
the
area from which you would like to draw practitioners.
Identify the ZIP code range covering that area and contact Cindy at the
McKenzie Institute at 1-800-635-8380 or email: cindy@mckenziemdt.org.
You will need to provide the pertinent details to be included in the email.
- Prepare your own letter or flyer announcing the meeting and consider
sending it to all PT facilities in your area if you want to increase the
interest in the McKenzie approach. Also, have the information distributed
at any
upcoming courses in the area; provide a copy of the flyer to the Institute
if we are holding a course within the area where you desire to engage participants.
- Hold the initial meeting. The agenda should include: Getting acquainted
- determine the level of skill, knowledge and interest of the participants
through informal discussion.
- Set regular meeting time - set a regular day, time and location or altering locations for the meetings.
- Create a group mailing list with both email and street address for future contact.
- Financial considerations - consider having members of the study group pay a nominal membership fee to cover postage. An alternative would be to have a facility or medical supply vendor sponsor the group.
- Send any changes regarding group details to Cindy to update the
website directory.
- Format of future meetings: determine what the group would like to accomplish.
Some suggestions are workshops in areas of difficulty, case studies,
guest speakers, literature review and discussion of McKenzie Journal
articles. Determine topics for the next few months.
- Send reports of your meetings to Cindy Dalton, Program Coordinator,
The McKenzie Institute: cindy@mckenziemdt.org
Fax: (315) 471-7636
- Reports will be posted on the Institute's website and could be the enticement for new members!
- Reports should be clinically relevant and include enough detail that others can learn from your group.
- Read online reports of other study groups for ideas for your meeting.
- Most of all...have fun!
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