Upcoming Events

Working as an Orthoptist is a wonderfully diverse, varied, and secure career. If you enjoy science, working with people of all ages and relish the challenge of problem-solving and making decisions independently, orthoptics could be the career for you! At this insight day, you will learn who Orthoptists are, what they do, and the different routes you can take to become an Orthoptist. Orthoptists and Orthoptic students will share their real-life experiences of transitioning from the armed forces and other careers into the orthoptics workforce and there will be an opportunity for you to learn which universities run orthoptic degree programmes and [...]

BIOS is hosting a series of conversations as part of phase two of our preceptorship project. Our goal? To better understand the transitional support newly qualified orthoptists need – now and in the future. We’ll share key insights from the December survey and we want your input to shape the next steps.  

Online forum for Orthoptic clinical tutors. Aim is to provide opportunity to discuss topics relevant to the provision of clinical placements for undergraduate and postgraduate orthoptic students. This forum will focus on the providing ideas and new approaches to help tutors optimise non-patient contact teaching opportunities. Agenda: 12:30-12:35- Introduction: Michael Harmsworth 12:35-12:12:45: Talk on making the most of the “empty session” 12:45-13:25 Open discussion amongst clinical tutors with opportunity to ask questions University representatives. 13:25-30: Suggestions for topics of next forum & Close meeting.