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OPTOMETRY2016 SPRING / SUMMER COURSE BROCHURE

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“ We’ve an exciting brochure of training courses and events running in the first half of 2016. Considerable time and effort goes into putting these programmes together and we hope that you enjoy what is on offer.”

Welcome 01SIGN Glaucoma Roadshow 02Systemic Diseases 04LAMP 06Differential Diagnosis 08Training by Date & Region 10PAL Network 122015 Annual Conference 14Dispensing 16Return to Work 18E-Learning 20IP Conference 22How to Book? 23

Nes Optometry Team

Pam RobertsonTutor

Mr Donald CameronDirector

Dr Janet PooleyDirector

Tracey Sahraie Tutor

Christine JeffreyProject Coordinator

Louise MaddenTutor

Lesley Rousselet Tutor

Laura SweeneyResearch Optometrist

Kathy MorrisonTutor

Pam McClean Tutor

Lisa Cowan Tutor

Helen CourtTutor

Welcome

We’ve been busy developing an exciting brochure of training courses and events running in the first half of 2016. Considerable time and effort goes into putting these programmes together and we hope that you enjoy what is on offer.

David Cummins provided maternity cover for us in 2015 and I’d like to thank him for his significant input, and continual enthusiasm. He ran an incredibly successful IP conference for us, and developed some excellent training materials around assessing children‘s vision.

Next year’s training courses focus on our patients. In this way we are making our education more relevant to everyday practice. Patients rarely come in with a specific condition (though an internet search can lead to an interesting self-diagnosis); they are much more likely to present with a symptom or sign: my vision’s blurred, I’ve got a red eye, I’m having headaches. Our courses will reflect this, and provide training in differential diagnosis and patient management.

In the same way, we are providing more training around systemic conditions and a patient’s general health. The ocular effects of systemic conditions are numerous, but a better understanding of common disease processes and frequently prescribed medication, can dramatically improve the way that we support our patients.

I cannot stress enough how important it is that you familiarise yourself with the SIGN glaucoma referral and safe discharge guideline. We’ve e-learning modules to support the guidance, and a series of courses in February and March to develop your skills. Pachymeters will be distributed by the Scottish Government to every practice by the end of March, and the training in the Glaucoma roadshow will teach you when central corneal thickness measurements are important

As always, most of our course bookings are through Portal. Places on some courses are limited but if demand is high we will run additional courses, so do book onto the waiting lists.

With very best wishes Dr Janet Pooley and Mr Donald CameronOptometry Programme DirectorsNHS Education for Scotland (NES).

Next year’s training courses focus on our patients

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GLAUCOMA ROADSHOW

The SIGN guideline on Glaucoma Referral and Safe Discharge was issued in March. You should be familiar with this guidance as it provides evidence based recommendations to support your practice.

This course covers two key aspects of the guidelines in detail. It helps community Optometrists understand how to assess glaucomatous changes to the optic disc using the disc damage likelihood scale. It also covers using and decontaminating the pachymeter, and outlines the relevance of the central corneal thickness when considering the patient’s IOP. It will ensure that you are up to speed for when your practice pachymeter arrives by the end of March.

Glaucoma Roadshows

DAY DATE TIME TYPE VENUE LOCATION

TUE 02/02/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Inverclyde Royal Hospital Inverclyde

THU 04/02/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Ninewells Dundee

WED 10/02/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Hairmyres Lanarkshire

THU 11/02/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Hospital Education Centre Dumfries

MON 15/02/2016 1800–2030 Workshop University Hospital Crosshouse Kilmarnock

TUE 16/02/2016 1800–2030 Workshop 2CQ Glasgow

MON 29/02/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Old Gala House Galashiels

WED 02/03/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Westport Edinburgh

THU 03/03/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Stirling Court Hotel Stirling

MON 07/03/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Centre for Health Science Inverness

WED 09/03/2016 1800–2030 Workshop ADEC Aberdeen

FOOD AND REGISTRATION AVAILABLE 1800–1830Please try and book onto the course even if it is already full, if there’s enough interest we will endeavour to add more dates.

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BOOK NOW ON PORTAL: WWW.PORTAL.SCOT.NHS.UK


SYSTEMIC DISEASES

Patient centred care is so important, and as Optometrists we need to understand our patient’s underlying medical conditions, as well as what is happening in their eyes. This whole series of courses will help you achieve this goal.

Systemic Diseases

These courses will help you understand the general medical conditions that are suffered by many of your patients. The most common conditions will be explored in detail, and their ocular complications will be highlighted.

The programme started this autumn with an introduction to some of these diseases and the webinars are still available to view on Portal (with CET points) if you missed any. Regional workshops to explore the implications to your practice will be running in May and June.

Learning Outcomes

• Recognise ocular manifestations of a range of systemic diseases.

• Understand the visual side effects of a range of medications.

• Communicate to the patient the impact that their systemic disease is having on their ocular and visual status.

• Learn how to work effectively with other healthcare professionals such as GPs, diabetic nurses, medical consultants in order to provide the best care for the ocular and systemic health of patients.


MON 09/05/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Westport Edinburgh

MON 16/05/2016 1800–2030 Workshop ADEC Aberdeen

MON 23/05/2016 1800–2030 Workshop 2CQ Glasgow


MON 06/06/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Centre for Health Science Inverness

WED 27/01/2016 1900–2000 Webinar Online

FOOD AND REGISTRATION AVAILABLE 1800–1830Please try and book onto the course even if it is already full, if there’s enough interest we will endeavour to add more dates.



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LaMP

The LaMP programme has been designed by NES to help you acquire knowledge of leadership and management, and to consider how this might influence your professional practice. It has already been very successfully adopted by Medicine and Dentistry, and is now being launched to support Optometrists.

Leadership and Management Programme

We are excited to be launching LaMP for optometry

Is LaMP for me?The LaMP programme is for everyone! There is no need for any previous leadership or management training.

Why should I take part?Optometry in Scotland has gone through many changes in the last few years, and increasingly we are integrating with other areas of healthcare. These changes bring both exciting opportunities and potential challenges. This course is designed to help you think about how you can use effective leadership and management skills to impact on the development and improvement of your practice and the wider services you provide. It will increase your understanding of the personal qualities required for effective leadership, its importance in teamworking and the importance of effective management on resources.

What is involved?The LaMP Programme offers a blended learning approach which consists of:

Firstly, you will attend an introductory full day workshop. Over the next 4–5 months you will have the opportunity to complete a single e-Learning Module to help consolidate your learning. During this time there will also be a small project to complete, which will help you to take everything you have learnt and apply it directly to your own day-to-day practice. Finally, you will attend a second one-day workshop in which everyone will have chance to share their projects with one another and discuss how ideas can be developed further.

How do I take part?This is a small-group programme, so places are limited. There are two opportunities to take part in LaMP next year, these are the dates:

A minimum of 10 CET points will be available and a LaMP certificate will be issued on completion of the programme.

This is one of the few courses that is not available to book on Portal. For more details visit: www.lamp.nes.scot.nhs.uk

E-learning Workplace Learning

Face-to-faceworkshops

Option 1Workshop 1: Wednesday 20th January 2016(0845–1630) Stirling Court HotelWorkshop 2: Wednesday 4th May 2016 (0845–1630) Stirling Court Hotel

Option 2Workshop 1: Wednesday 8th June 2016(0845–1630) Stirling Court HotelWorkshop 2: Wednesday 9th November 2016(0845–1630) Stirling Court Hotel


DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS SIMPLIFIED

Differential Diagnosis Simplified: Red Eye, Visual Loss & Diplopia

This course introduces a simplified approach to differential diagnosis using patient based scenarios we will look at a systematic approach to diagnosing your patients eye condition for red eye, visual loss and diplopia. Urgency of referral will also be discussed.

Speaker: Dr Mark Wright MB ChB, FRCS (Ed) Consultant Ophthalmologist, Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Dr Wright, author of the Differential Diagnosis Algorithms, will be our speaker in Edinburgh. His lecture will be available to view on-line with CET points from March.


TUE 02/02/2016 1830–2030 Lecture The Charwood Grill Edinburgh

MON 11/04/2016 1800–2030 Workshop 2CQ Glasgow


MON 17/05/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Old Gala House Galashiels

WED 15/06/2016 1800–2030 Workshop ADEC Aberdeen

WED 29/06/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Centre for Health Science Inverness

FOOD AND REGISTRATION AVAILABLE 1800–1830 *EDINBURGH DATE 1830–1900Please try and book onto the course even if it is already full, if there’s enough interest we will endeavour to add more dates.



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02 DUNDEE

03 DUMFRIES

04 EDINBURGH

05 GALASHIELS

06 GLASGOW

07 INVERCLYDE

08 INVERNESS

09 KILMARNOCK

10 LANARKSHIRE

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COURSE TITLE DAY DATE TIME TYPE VENUE LOCATION

Glaucoma Roadshow WED 09/03/2016 1800–2030 Workshop ADEC Aberdeen

Systemic Disease MON 16/05/2016 1800–2030 Workshop ADEC Aberdeen

Differential Diagnosis Simplified WED 15/06/2016 1800–2030 Workshop ADEC Aberdeen

Glaucoma Roadshow THUR 11/02/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Hospital Education Centre Dumfries

Glaucoma Roadshow THUR 04/02/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Ninewells Dundee

Differential Diagnosis Simplified THUR 21/04/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Ninewells Dundee

Systemic Disease THUR 02/06/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Ninewells Dundee

Differential Diagnosis Simplified TUE 02/02/2016 1800–2030 Lecture The Charwod Grill Edinburgh

Glaucoma Roadshow WED 02/03/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Westport Edinburgh

Systemic Disease MON 09/05/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Westport Edinburgh

Glaucoma Roadshow MON 29/02/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Old Gala House Galashiels

Differential Diagnosis Simplified MON 17/05/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Old Gala House Galashiels

Glaucoma Roadshow TUE 16/02/2016 1800–2030 Workshop 2CQ Glasgow

Differential Diagnosis Simplified MON 11/04/2016 1800–2030 Workshop 2CQ Glasgow

Systemic Disease MON 23/05/2016 1800–2030 Workshop 2CQ Glasgow

Glaucoma Roadshow TUE 02/02/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Inverclyde Royal Hospital Inverclyde

Glaucoma Roadshow MON 07/03/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Centre for Health Science Inverness

Systemic Disease MON 06/06/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Centre for Health Science Inverness

Differential Diagnosis Simplified WED 29/06/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Centre for Health Science Inverness

Glaucoma Roadshow MON 15/02/2016 1800–2030 Workshop University Hospital Crosshouse Kilmarnock

Glaucoma Roadshow WED 10/02/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Hairmyres Lanarkshire

LAMP WED 20/01/2016 0845–1630 Workshop Stirling Court Hotel Stirling

Glaucoma Roadshow THUR 03/03/2016 1800–2030 Workshop Stirling Court Hotel Stirling


IP Conference SUN 05/06/2016 0900–1630 Conference Stirling Court Hotel Stirling




PAL NETWORK

The Peer Assisted Learning Network has been growing across Scotland over the last year and there are now groups in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling and Dundee that are meeting 2–3 times a year to discuss issues, present cases and learn from each other’s experiences.

Pal Network – Peer Assisted Learning The Optometry Peer Network is:• Supporting local peer review groups• Providing cases and topics to discuss• Providing trained facilitators to support

each group manage the CET applications with the GOC.

We’ve been pleased at the enthusiasm of the Optometrists participating, even if they were a little apprehensive at first!

If you are interested in joining or setting up your own group please register your interest here:http://goo.gl/forms/yFgLCiffx7

Or if you have any questions please email:[email protected]

PAL NETWORK

Very worthwhile and useful to hear different viewpoints – the experienced, newly qualified and the IP and non IP Optometrist

A relaxed evening where everyone felt comfortable to contribute to the discussion

Brilliant evening of open and honest discussion with peers in a relaxed environment. Looking forward to the next one.

Here’s some of the feedback we’ve received in 2015:


2015 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

2015 Annual Conference

The month of September saw NES Optometry achieve a record number of optometrist delegates attending our annual conference which was held in the Beardmore Hotel just outside Glasgow.

Congratulations to our social media competition winner Alice McTrusty pictured (right) participating in our Visual Fields Quiz who won the model eye.And to also the winners who attended the Paediatric Discussion workshops: Archie Robertson (below) and Ruth Murdoch (below).

For those of you who have never attended a NES Optometry Conference here’s a run down of what happened this year…

A breakfast peer review kicked off the day early with a good selection of topics covered before Ewan Kemp presented his lecture: Oncology and the Eye.

Hands-on workshops are always well received and those who managed to get one of the limited spaces enjoyed practising the use of a selection of pachymeters whilst other optometrists participated in a video based paediatric discussion workshop with David Cummins and Carly Stoddart.

The AOP hosted an education stream on Staying on the Right Side of the Law just after lunch before everyone headed off for another selection of lectures or workshops such as disc assessment or our “Who wants to be a Millionaire” style quiz on Visual Fields with John Wild.

Familiarising optometrists with the challenges of treating patients with Autism whom they may not treat very often was tackled by Jim Taylor as the final thought for the day.

We hope you enjoyed attending and look forward to seeing you all again next year!


DISPENSING

Dispensing

Mo Jalie SMSA, FBDO(Hons), Hon FCGI, Hon FCOptom, MCMI, is Visiting Professor in Optometry to the optometry course at the University of Ulster in Coleraine and to the educational facility in Paris, Essilor Academy Europe. He also works as a consultant to the ophthalmic industry. He was the Head of Department of Applied Optics at City & Islington College from 1986 to 1995 where he taught optics, ophthalmic lenses and dispensing from 1964. He is recognised as an international authority on the design of spectacle lenses and has written several books including Principles of Ophthalmic Lenses, first published in 1967 and now in its fourth edition, which is recognised as a standard text on the subject and has been translated into Mandarin. He is the author of some 200 papers on ophthalmic lenses, contact lenses, intra-ocular lenses and dispensing and a consultant editor to the Optician magazine. He holds patents for aspheric spectacle lenses and intra-ocular lenses. He has also produced several educational CDs and runs a web-based course in Spectacle Lens Design leading to the qualification FBDO(Hons) SLD.

Book onto Professor Jalie’s webinar at 1900 on 10/02/16 or attend a lecture in person in Edinburgh on 16/03/15. More details available on Portal.

Professor, Mo Jalie

Every year NES works in conjunction with ABDO to provide a high level of support and training to dispensing opticians (DOs) and we have an exciting speaker lined up for next year.



RETURN TO WORK

This course is suitable for those optometrists who have had a career break from general optometric practice and will support participants in their return to work providing up-to-date clinical and practical knowledge.

Returning to optometry after a career break?

This innovative two-day course in March 2016 will cover:

• Updates in regulations and guidelines

• Legal aspects of Optometric practice

• Clinical skills refreshers including: Refraction, Slit lamp Pachymetry Contact tonometry Volk to refresh your clinical skills

• Key ocular conditions including: Red eye Glaucoma Macular degeneration Ocular first aid

• Peer discussions regarding interesting, difficult and unusual cases

CET21 general and interactive points available (pending) Numbers will be restricted due to the close personal supervision required so we would encourage prompt booking.

Competencies

TIMETABLE – DAY ONE (17/03/16)

09.30–09.45 Welcome Dr Louise Madden

09.45–10.30 GOS Contract in Scotland

Mr Kevin Wallace

10.30–10.45 Tea/Coffee

10.45–11.30 Record keeping & legalities

Mr Kevin Wallace

11.30–12.30 Clinical skills workshop 1 NES Tutors

12.30–13.15 Lunch

13.15–14.00 A-Z of red eye Dr Kathy Morrison


TIMETABLE – DAY TWO (18/03/16)

09.30–10.15 New Glaucoma diagnosis Dr Laura Sweeney

10.15–11.15 Peer discussion workshop

NES Tutors

11.15–11.30 Tea/Coffee

11.30–12.15 Recapping Referrals Dr Lesley Rousselet

12.15– 13.00 AMD: The Optometrist’s Role

Mr Donald Cameron

13.00–13.45 Lunch




This innovative two day course on 17th and 18th March 2016 will cover:


E-LEARNING

Have a look at the e-learning section of Portal. There are a variety of e-learning courses, webinars you may have missed, and interesting lectures. Topics covered include: Child Protection, Tropical Diseases and Systemic Hypertension.

The glaucoma SIGN guidelines were published in March 2015. More details can be found on their website here: www.sign.ac.uk/guidelines/fulltext/144

The guidelines will have implications for the way in which all community optometrists in Scotland diagnose, manage glaucoma and ocular hypertension.

At NES we have developed a glaucoma e-learning course aimed at improving clinical skills and knowledge, and reinforcing the key recommendations of the SIGN guideline.

There are four modules attracting 1 CET point each and you can simply undertake whichever modules you feel you need.

The course includes short introductory talks, clinical skills videos, images and activities to reinforce your knowledge.

Glaucoma E-learning

Visual Fields

Disc Assessments

Intraocular Pressure

Risk Factors



NES Optometry will once again host a specialist IP (Independent Prescribing) conference on Sunday 5th June 2016 at the Stirling Court Hotel.

IP Conference – Save the Date!

The event will support your prescribing and help you to build your confidence in managing your patients who need treating and support. The day is an excellent opportunity to meet up with IP colleagues, discuss cases and chat through your own experiences.

The day will:

• support the role of ocular therapeutics in daily optometric practice

• help you understand your own level of competence and when referral is required

• include peer review of therapeutic cases

Overnight accommodation is available on request to practitioners who have a considerable distance to travel.

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Course Bookings Open Portal is the NES online course booking system, allowing you to search for, select and book our NES Optometry courses. The system is supported by email, SMS and MMS technologies so that you get remindersabout your course booking. Our new WebApp means that you can now book up via your iPhone or iPad. It is designed to work on all mobile platforms.

The Portal allows you to track and manage your training personally and to run a report that will list your training record and course certificates. It also allows us to evaluate our courses via online questionnaires so that we can continually improve the training we are offering in the light of your feedback. If you have any queries about the booking system, then please do not hesitate to get in contact.

We’d be delighted to hear your views and to help you get started.

Book via NES Portal: www.portal.scot.nhs.uk

Teach and treat

Lothian Optometry Teach and Treat Clinic (LOTT) – Edinburgh Lauriston Building Lauriston Place Edinburgh EH3 [email protected]

West of Scotland Teach and Treat Clinic (WOSCOTT) – Glasgow Stobhill Hospital 133 Balornock Road Glasgow G21 3UWwoscott @ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Grampian Optometry Teach and Treat Clinics (Aberdeen & Elgin) Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Cornhill Road Foresterhill Aberdeen AB25 [email protected]

Dr Gray’s Hospital Elgin IV30 [email protected]

How to book


Donald CameronProgramme Director – Optometry

0131 656 [email protected]

Dr Janet PooleyProgramme Director – Optometry


Christine JeffreyProject Coordinator


NHS Education for ScotlandWestport 102EdinburghEH3 9DN

www.nes.scot.nhs.uk

For more information, including details of our other Optometry courses running across Scotland, feedback or comments please contact us:

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