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June 2022
New Graduate CPD – Virtual Discussion Event 3
Suspected Functional Vision Loss and Unexplained Reduced Vision. Tips and advice on how to assess, investigate and manage these patients.
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Clinical Tutors Day 2022
Thursday 30th June, 10am to 3pm To be held online Agenda: 10.00am Introduction and University Updates 10.45am ACP/Extended Roles 11.05am Exemptions Update 11.20am Hololens and PERL Update 12 noon Lunch 1.00pm Equitable Allocation and Increasing Placement Capacity 1.30pm Feedback 3.00pm Close
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Clinical tutors forum: “Balancing student timetables”
Forum for small group of clinical tutors to discuss topics relevant to the provision of clinical placements for undergraduate and postgraduate orthoptic students. This forum will focus on how to get the best balance of clinics and experiences in a student’s timetable. Agenda: 12:30-12:40- Introduction: Michael Harmsworth 12:40- Open discussion amongst clinical tutors with opportunity to ask questions to university representative. 13:30 Close meeting
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BIOS Clinical Tutors’ Course – Open to all
This will be held in Dublin and is open to all that are able to travel to Dublin for the course Are you keen to develop your clinic teaching skills? There are limited places available for the BIOS clinical tutor course. The course fulfils the requirements for Lead Clinical Tutor. The course will cover; the expectations of students at each stage in the course, how to adapt your teaching to suit your learners, how to adapt your work environment to maximise learning, balancing clinical pressures whilst providing a productive learning experience, giving constructive feedback writing assessments. Attendance on both days is [...]
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Scottish Autumn Clinical Meeting
BIOS Scottish Autumn Clinical Meeting, hosted by NHS Grampian Orthoptic Department 13.00 Ann-Louise MacKay (Highly Specialist Orthoptist) Introduction: Short introduction, run through of the agenda timings and break. 13.10 Dr Maria Moleron (ST7 Neuro Ophthalmology) Title: Progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity and myoclonus (PERM), with discussion on cranial nerves anatomy/relevant pathology and differential diagnosis 13.35 Dr Vikki McBain (Consultant Clinical Scientist) Title: Whistle-stop tour of paediatric electrophysiology 13.55 Wendy Mateer (Scottish area manager for Eye Health at Thea Pharmaceuticals) Title: Providing optimal relief for dry eye patients 14.15 15 minute comfort break 14.30 Martin McLeod (Senior Ophthalmic [...]
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Professionalism Workshop
What is professionalism and how can we foster it in the workplace? Workshop for Trade union reps and Heads of service on Professionalism in the workplace 17th November - 1.30pm – 4.30pm 18th November - 09.30am - 12.30pm
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Paediatric Ophthalmology CPD Webinar – Autumn
Agenda 18:00-18:05 Login and Welcome 18:05-18:30 Dr Thales Guimaraes- 'Inherited retinal dystrophies in the paediatric population' 18:30-19:00 Mr Ravi Purohit- 'ROP screening using an UWF imaging led protocol' 19:00-19:25 Mr Rohit Jolly- 'It's all looking a little ROPey' 19:25-19:30 Close
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LOOP Virtual Meeting
LOOP are delighted to invite you to the LOOP virtual meeting 2022. This will be a great opportunity to interact with fellow leads, discuss thoughts and ideas and develop your skills as an orthoptic lead. Time Topic Speaker 13.00-13.05 Welcome Krishan Parmar (chair of LOOP) 13.05-1330 Orthoptic Surgical First Assistant (Presentation + questions) Giles Pullan/ Eve Lynch Alder Hey Orthoptic Department 1330-1400 Developing Job Descriptions for senior orthoptists (Presentation + questions) Deborah Podmore BIOS: Northern Trustee and President of BOSTU 1400-1430 Diversity in Leadership (Presentation + questions) Harriet Prust Manchester EDI Team 1430-1500 AHPs Deliver (Presentation + [...]
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Northern Region Heads of Service meeting (Members Only)
This is a business meeting for North heads of service and /or deputies Agenda North Heads of Service meeting 1st December 2022 Welcome and Introductions Report from Trustee Board Updates from local meetings New commissioning structures Definition of professional leadership Industrial action ballots Support for TU reps to attend 2023 conference North clinical meeting AOB Date and time of next meeting
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Advanced Clinical practice CPD event
1.00pm welcome 1.0 – Welcome and overview 1.05 – 1.35 - Advanced Clinical Practice and the Multi professional Framework Dr Julian Barratt, Lead for the Centre for Advancing Practice, Health Education England Apprenticeships and the route to funding for Advanced Practice Rob Brooks, Apprenticeship Relationship Manager | East of England National Talent for Care Team | Health Education England 1.35 – 1.45 Q and A Panel discussion 1.45 - 2.45 ACP in Ophthalmology – Opportunities for Orthoptists Presentations followed by a Q and A Panel Jay Varia, Head of Optometry Education, Moorfields Eye Hospital, Clinical Senior Teaching Fellow, UCL Institute of [...]
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