New College President and Council members announced
The College welcomed a new President and seven new Council members at its AGM, held during the College’s conference, Optometry Tomorrow 2024 - now incorporating BCLA Focus - in Telford on 29 April.
Dr Gillian Rudduck MCOptom
“It is an incredible privilege to be elected as President of The College of Optometrists and represent this amazing profession. I am immensely proud to call myself an optometrist and I have the highest respect for my colleagues. I am delighted that I can represent them and continue the hard work already taking place to ensure optometrists across the UK are at the centre of eyecare delivery and that their skills and competencies are fully recognised and utilised.
“I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank the outgoing president Professor Leon Davies, for all his hard work and dedication to the college and the profession and I look forward to continuing to work closely with him as he takes up his new role as Chair of the Board.”
“My heartfelt thanks also go to our outgoing board members, Colin, Tony and Johnathan for their generous commitment to the future of optometry, and special thanks to Mary Anne Sherratt, our inspiring Chair of the Board.
“Congratulations and welcome to the new College council members. I look forward to working with them to promote and support the ongoing success of the optometry profession. I am very excited about what the next two years may bring.”