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October 2019
BOS TU Training Event. Open to new and experienced reps. Heads of service welcome.
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Yearly meeting of Orthoptists specialising in diagnosing and treating children and adults with visual processing difficulties. Speakers include Professor John Stein, Doctor Alex Richardson and Doctor Jim Gilchrist. Please click here to download the agenda.
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(5th & 6th November 2019) A 2 day course for Orthoptists who wish to become a Clinical Tutor. The course covers the expectations and requirements of the Universities, teaching methods and materials, how to provide effective feedback, the assessment process and how to manage challenges in clinical teaching. This course meets the minimum requirements to become Lead Clinical Tutor. Lunch and refreshments are provided. Parking is available for £4 / day in the Thackray Museum Car Park. Contact email: Laura.tuff@nhs.net
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Join us in the charming and vibrant Irish City of Dublin for the next Neuro Orthoptics/ Ophthalmology CAG study day. See the sights and enjoy the ‘craic’ whilst improving your neuro-orthoptic knowledge. We have an exciting agenda planned with talks from Professor Dan Healy and supranuclear double act from Neuro-Ophthalmologist Tim Matthews & our very own Neuro-Orthoptic Expert Liz Tomlin, you are sure to be entertained! As always, members are invited to submit topics for presentation/ posters. We would encourage submission of talks/ posters on interesting cases, service development, patient pathways, patient outcomes and public health. There will be a [...]
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A 1 day refresher course for Orthoptists who wish to refresh their knowledge and skills in clinical teaching. The course covers requirements of the Universities, teaching methods and materials, how to provide effective feedback, the assessment process and how to manage challenges in clinical teaching. This course is suitable for Orthoptists who have previous experience of clinical teaching and who have undertaken previous training. This is course is not suitable for anyone who is new to teaching, or who has attended the BIOS clinical tutors’ course in the last 5 years. Lunch and refreshments are provided. Parking is available for £4 [...]
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National Trade Union Training event to include interactive workshops on representing members, a presentation from our legal team Unionline and discussions on topics such as mental health and Job evaluation. Fully funded by BIOS this is a unique opportunity to network and connect with fellow reps and extend your knowledge.
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