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March 2019
Local NW BOS TU reps regional meeting- all local North West region BOS TU reps welcome to attend. Update of regional and national issues. This Event is free of charge and is for TU REPS ONLY.
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Speakers and topics: Lucy Butler, consultant Ophthalmologist, Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre “ ROP for the uninitiated” Mel Parsons, Orthoptist, Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre “Advanced Practice Orthoptists role in the Medical Retina service” Sarah Flint, Orthoptist, Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre “Advanced Practice Orthoptists role in the Vitreo-retinal service” Daya Gahir, Oral and Maxillary Surgeon, University Hospital North Midlands “Facial Trauma” Mechanical Strabismus - speaker to be confirmed
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Scottish Spring clinical meeting event : Provisional Agenda: 1330 – 1345 Registration & refreshments Welcome Vicky Laidlaw 1345-1415 Alexandra Young, hospital optometrist ‘’My experience of becoming an independent prescriber’’ 1415-1445 Dr Conrad Schmoll, Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist ‘’Infantile Esotropia Management’’ 1445-1515 Dr Stephen Madill, Consultant Neuro-Ophthalmologist ‘’Neuro-ophthalmology adult strabismus cases’’ 1515-1545 Lothian Orthoptists ‘’Lothian Pre-school Orthoptic screening programme data analysis’’ BIOS members only 15.45 BIOS business meeting Angela Carlin Any queries regarding the event the Lothian Orthoptic department can be contacted directly on 0131 5363765
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Theme: Prematurity Topics: Neurodisability, ROP, Orthoptic problems related to prematurity, Special School Service Audit. For Further Information Contact: louise.allen@liverpool.ac.uk
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We hope this will be an interesting, informative day, with plenty of opportunity for lively discussion and mutual support, to enable BIOS to work towards our goal of nationwide, standardised vision screening for 4-5 year olds. Refreshments will be provided throughout the day; including tea and coffee breaks (with muffins, snacks and home baked cookies!) and a delicious hot buffet lunch. Provisional agenda Items include - Final Agenda to be published soon Training of vision screeners - new e-learning package Experience of changing from an orthoptic delivered to orthoptic led service What to do when things go wrong GDPR [...]
Find out moreMay 2019
There is an exciting programme for the day which includes speakers from NHSi and NHS Employers. Topics to be covered are public health, AHP job planning, staff health and wellbeing, social media and policy, research, update from the SIHED campaign with more relevant topics to be confirmed in the near future. The BIOS AGM will also take place during the afternoon with all BIOS members welcome to attend. The final agenda will be circulated very soon.
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The 2019 Clinical Tutor’s Day will be hosted by the University of Sheffield. The day will consist of updates from the Universities, information on exemptions, tutor-led discussions around topics suggested at the previous meeting (e.g. helping the struggling student, how to encourage evidence based practice) and an interactive workshop on critiquing feedback. Provisional agenda: 9.30 am Coffee and Registration 10.00 am Welcome 10.15 am Update from the Universities (including exemptions) 11.15 am Critiquing feedback 12.30 pm Lunch 1.30 pm Outreach activities 2.00 pm Tutor discussions (struggling students, encouraging evidence based practice) 4.00 pm End of Day Refreshments will be available during [...]
Find out moreJune 2019
This is NOT just for people who want a research career – although it might make you want one! We are hoping to help people to put a toe in the water to add to the research-base of what we do; and the first step is usually by looking objectively at what you do now. The day will be a mixture of sessions and workshops on practical research skills such as Getting the most out of the literature Doing a good audit – then how to follow it up What peer reviewers look for Doing a good abstract / poster / presentation Persuading [...]
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