We have opened the Eye News Symposium to Therapeutic Optometrists. It’s a stream dedicated to ophthalmology run by the Ophthalmology Journal Eye News at EYecare 2018. An opportunity to learn alongside ophthalmologists. More info here:https://cetpoints.com/event/eyecare-2018#EyeNews
https://www.rcophth.ac.uk/events-and-courses/event-detail/?event_id=f1c20d24-35c9-e711-946e-00155d000bb4
I just wanted to let you know about Eyecare 2018 in Glasgow in January and the IP-approved CET sessions we have there. Over two days (21 and 22 January) we will be covering every GOC IP competency through various lectures and workshops. Highlights include an IP workshop with IP optom Malcolm McPherson and consultant ophthalmologist …
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anyone come across any aesthetic courses which accept optoms ?
Hi guys, Are any of you going to this weekends AOP therapeutic conference? I will be on Stand 4 with Pat Falvey of ARC optical, with his new meibographer. Pop by for a chinwag. It would be great to hear what you are all up to. A few of us who are staying over could …
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So an area in which I work is introducing MECS and I thought I have IP, shouldn’t need to do anything, beyond some Safeguarding CE. WRONG!!! I have now got to complete a WOPEC OSCE, because my IP, DipGlauc, OD, WOPEC referral refinement isn’t enough. So, what’s the point? Pencil pushers. I apologise, just needed …
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Our Local Eye Health Newtork has identified a significant amount of money from a training grant (£90K) and earmarked this for optometry training, the Chair of the Eye Health Network is keen to utilise this to upskill as many optometrists as possible and is looking to provide grants for optometrists to do IP and the …
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Hi All Does anyone still require peer review for therapeutics as I do and I am not aware of any that are running? irfan
Hi Probably not the right forum to post this, but likely to get best coverage. Just to advise all DipGlauc holders, those working towards DipGlauc and anyone with a general interest in glaucoma, the UK & Eire Glaucoma Society Conference is being held in my home city of Leicester this year. The current Chairperson is …
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Is anyone going to the Academy meeting next week, if so have you tried to CET approval? I tried the last time and it was rejected, not sure if it is worth the hassle again.