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October 2022
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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New Graduate CPD Virtual Discussion Event 5
Epiretinal Membrane and Central Peripheral Retinal Rivalry Type Diplopia Hosted by Holly Kniazewycz
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Medical Retina Winter Webinar-Virtual
Medial Retina Winter Webinar: The Medical Retina CAG steering group committee would like to invite its members to attend our Winter Webinar. The evening will explore topics that focus on training within Medical Retina extended scope work. Talks include: Medical Exemptions for Orthoptist by Michelle Blythe - Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust OPT and how to get started: Learners Perspective by Annabelle Searle – Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
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BIOS SEN CAG Meeting – Virtual afternoon
SEN Meeting - Children with down syndrome Pre-recorded Talks CVI in Downs Syndrome Rachel Pilling Dynamic Retinoscopy Anna Horwood Day 1.15 Welcome 1.30 Q and A with Rachel Pilling and Anna Horwood –Request Questions before 2.30 Clinical utility of the 'Peekaboo Vision' app in measuring grating acuity in two cohorts of children with developmental delays Rebecca Sumalini 3.10 Rachel Pilling National CVI update . 3.30 comfort break 3.40 Anna Horwood -Research 4.00 Rachel Clarke -Setting up an Autism Service 4.20 Amrit SEHMI—Setting up a new SEN Service 4.45 Conclusion
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BIOS Clinical Tutors Course 2023 (Winter 1)
Are you keen to develop you clinic teaching skills? There are limited places available for the BIOS clinical tutor course. The course fulfils the requirements for Lead Clinical Tutor. This course will be delivered face to face with some work to be carried out independently prior to the course, and between the sessions. 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 at [...]
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