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Scottish Optometric Conference

15 November 2007

The Scottish Optometric Conference is a joint venture between Optometry Scotland (OS) and The Scottish Committee of Optometrists (SCO).

Subjects that will be addressed on the day are listed below.  Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in the discussions and contribute to the development of Optometry in Scotland.  If you would like to attend the Conference, please contact Debbie McGill on 0141 202 0610.


8.45 Registration & Coffee
9.20 Welcome from the Chairmen - Frank Munro & Ian Jarvis
9.30 Keynote SpeakerShona Robison MSP, Minister for Public Health


Session 1 - Chairman Frank Munro


10.00 GOS (Scotland) Regulations - Steve Whittaker
10.20 Clinical Governance for Optometrists- Malcolm McPherson
10.40 The Role of Dispensing Optics within GOS- Elaine Grisdale
11.00 Questions


11.20 Coffee & Exhibition


Session 2 - Chairman Neil Leslie


11.50 Clinical Decision Making – The Buck Stops Here!- Ian Jarvis
12.20 Coping with More Red Eyes- Ross Henderson
12.50 Grampian GOS Emergency Eyecare Service – The Way Forward- Stephen McPherson
1.20 Questions


1.30 LUNCH & Exhibition

Session 3 – Chairman Gill Syme

2.30 Post Payment Verification- John Cameron
2.50 Dilate or Not – Primary or Supplementary- Hal Rollason
3.10 Compulsory CPD = Revalidation- Donald Cameron

3.30 Questions

 

3.50 Tea & Exhibition

Session 4 – Chairman Ian Jarvis

4.10 Level 2 Optometry - What Does This Mean?- TBC
4.30 Electronic Referrals – The Fife experience- Colin Ferrier
4.50 Record Keeping - Geoff Roberson


5.20 QUESTION TIME

6.00 Close


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