Advanced Clinical Reasoning: Mastering Complexity, Uncertainty, and Cognitive Bias

This advanced online physiotherapy CPD course is designed for experienced clinicians who recognise that not every patient fits the textbook. True expertise requires more than knowledge—it demands advanced clinical reasoning, especially in complex and uncertain scenarios.

The course introduces a structured framework to manage diagnostic uncertainty and avoid common cognitive traps. You’ll explore key biases such as anchoring and confirmation bias, learning how to shift from fast, intuitive thinking to deliberate, analytical reasoning. Through real-world case discussions, you’ll strengthen critical thinking skills essential for safe, autonomous, and patient-centred practice.

Aligned with HCPC standards and the NICE Evidence Framework, this course demonstrates how advanced reasoning supports ethical decision-making, risk management, and high-quality clinical judgement.
Course Objectives

● Differentiate well-structured and ill-structured problems and apply integrated Hypothetico-Deductive and Narrative Reasoning models to complex presentations
● Identify and mitigate common cognitive biases using practical meta-cognitive strategies
● Manage clinical uncertainty and communicate risk effectively using Shared Decision Making (SDM)
● Align advanced reasoning with HCPC standards and apply NICE guidance appropriately to avoid over-medicalisation

CPD Certification

● CPD Credit Hours: 1.5 hours
● Certificate provided on completion

Who Should Enrol

● Physiotherapists, Allied Health Professionals
● Resources Included
● Downloadable course slides and summary tools
● 30 days of access to learning materials
● CPD Certificate

Course Presenter:

Dr. Rina Pandya, PT, DPT, FHEA, PGLTHE
Dr. Rina Pandya is an internationally experienced physiotherapist with clinical and academic expertise across India, Oman, the UK, and the USA. She holds a DPT from the University of Michigan-Flint and an entry-level degree from the School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal. A passionate advocate of evidence-based practice, she has completed a Fellowship in Higher Education (FHEA), a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching (PGLTHE), and formal research training at the Manchester School of Physiotherapy. Her global clinical experience and practical teaching style empower clinicians to apply safe, effective, and evidence-based pain assessment and management strategies.