THE MSK PLAYBOOK
What is the MSK Playbook?
The MSK Playbook, created by Dr. Irfan Ahmed, is a practical educational resource designed for clinicians in musculoskeletal and sports medicine.
It offers evidence-based tools and live courses to enhance diagnostic skills, imaging interpretation, and non-surgical treatment strategies for MSK conditions.
Through interactive modules and real case studies, it empowers healthcare professionals to confidently assess and manage MSK patients in clinical settings.
Who is Dr Irfan Ahmed?
Dr. Irfan Ahmed is a UK-trained Consultant in Musculoskeletal, Sport & Exercise Medicine, based in Milton Keynes. He holds qualifications including MBBS, MA (Cantab), MSc, MRCGP, FFSEM, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound.
He is the lead author of the MSK Playbook education series, which provides evidence-based resources for clinicians in musculoskeletal and sports medicine. Dr. Ahmed has lectured nationally and internationally on MSK and sports injury management, and has contributed to the British Journal of Sports Medicine. His research interests include non-surgical treatments for osteoarthritis, ultrasound imaging for musculoskeletal injuries, and bone health in exercising adults .
How do I get involved?
Watch this introductory webinar by Dr Irfan Ahmed as he talks through the MSK Playbook, what they do and have done, and also most importantly, how to get involved!
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Sign up to the free webinar page on the MSK playbook website and access the webinar that we hosted last week.
The video is embedded into this page, and accessible for free.
Have a watch and see if the MSK playbook is something you want to be involved with.
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Start posting on LinkedIn and tag SynapseUK, Dr Irfan Ahmed, Dr Imran Lasker and Radiology Seminars.
Before you start writing an article, its good get into your create mindset.
Think about:
- Audience - Who would read this article?
- Story - How can I make it interesting?
- What’s hot? – What ideas or concepts does the article bring.
- Take aways – What are the key bits to learn, change in my practice.
- Develop yourself – Let’s say I had a conversation with a colleague about this article, could I summarise it in a few key sentences, how would I sell it to them to keep them interested?
Maybe repost one of the MSK playbook article and share your own learning, what did you find interesting the article what key take away points did you learn.
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We want to see your enthusiasm and level of comittment!
Record a video of yourself, pitching any ideas you might have, maybe also accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation and email it to MSKplaybook@gmail.com