Career profile: Dr Janet Pooley
The Optometric Adviser to the Scottish Government explains how community practice has informed her career.
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WHO? CURRENT JOB? WHERE? |
Why did you want to become an optometrist?
My mum worked in the head office of a large optometric company, which gave me the idea. I was also interested in science at school.
You practised as a community optometrist in primary care for 15 years. What did you enjoy most?
Working with patients. Seeing people over a long period of time and supporting them when things became difficult was rewarding.
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