UEFA Football Doctor Education Programme (UEFA FDEP)
The UEFA FDEP is the leading education programme for medical professionals working in national associations who want to develop their skills and knowledge to provide better protection for players.
Programme overview
The UEFA Football Doctor Education Programme (FDEP) is a three-part programme teaching doctors from all 55 UEFA member associations the key skills required of the modern football doctor. The programme adopts a blended learning approach, marrying face-to-face workshops where doctors learn and practise techniques with an online e-learning support platform containing instructional videos, tests of participants’ knowledge and process guidelines for doctors to refer to at any time. The first workshop covers various topics related to trauma and emergency treatment of players on the pitch, the second reviews the diagnosis and treatment of football-specific injuries, and the third covers a broad variety of topics related to player protection, including nutrition, psychology and rehabilitation.
Quick view
Faq
- Who Medical doctors nominated by their football national association and capable of running and teaching the workshops at national level upon completion of the workshop
- When One workshop per year (workshop 1 held every two years, workshops 2 and 3 are each held every four years)
- How Long 2.5 days per workshop
- Where Across Europe
- Price Covered by UEFA
- Number of participants 55 (one per national association)
- Academic certification Continuing professional development (CPD) after workshop 1
- Language English
Important dates
- 30 Sep 2024 Workshop 1 - Lisbon, Portugal
Programme Outcomes
- Deeper theoretical and practical knowledge of the requirements of the modern football doctor
- Broader network of medical professionals in national associations
- CPD credit (subject to successful completion of workshop 1)
- Accreditation to cascade the programme in their own country (on passing the final exam)
IS THIS PROGRAMME
SUITED FOR YOU?
Dr. Merab Vardzukashvili
39, Georgian
National Team Head Doctor of the Georgian Football Federation
Merab is a sports medicine doctor since over 10 years. He used to work at national and international levels in different clubs and for the national team. He then has decided to be a part of the FDEP family because football doctors in his country needed to have one good educational system model and the UEFA FDEP meets their needs. The FDEP programme gave them the opportunity to speak the same “football medicine” language with other participants.
Skills
- Sports injury treatment
- Rehab
- Prevention
Looking for
- an increased knowledge in taking care of players on the field.
- an exchange of experience and best practices of foreign colleagues.
- a better communication with colleagues when traveling out of Georgia.
Roadmap
This workshop takes place every two years. The dates and place for the next edition (season 2024/25) are not confirmed yet.
The workshop will include the following modules:
- Cardiac Arrest and Choking
- Medical Emergencies
- Trauma Emergencies
- Head injuries
The workshop will include the following modules:
- Overview of Football Injuries
- Managing Injuries in Competitive Situations: The Laws of the Game
- Muscle Injuries
- Groin Injuries
- Knee Injuries
- Ankle Injuries
- Overuse Injuries
The workshop will include the following modules:
- Injury Prevention
- Rehabilitation in Football Medicine
- Psychology
- Football Nutrition
- Fatigue and Recovery in Football
- Nutritional Supplements
- Anti-Doping
- Match and Tournament Preparation
- Pre-competition and Pre-Transfer Medical Screening
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