SPOKE will be providing thoughts on a current topic of interest each month and would welcome additional contributions from readers to add resources or case studies.
This month, guest contributor, Alexandra Webster, Head of CPD, ABDO gives her thoughts on reflective practice.
A clinical audit can enhance skills in research, data collection, data interpretation, collaboration, feedback and reflection.
Adopting these simple techniques can enhance the confidence of optometry and ophthalmic dispensing learners when communicating with patients.
Mental health conditions and burnouts are high amongst the student population and there is a specific need to focus on wellbeing, particularly since the COVID 19 Pandemic.
Resilience is recognised as a key tool to manage stress, enhance coping skills when faced with adversity and improve mental wellbeing.
Leadership means different things to different people but there is no denying that investing in leadership will have a positive impact on clinical practice.
Here we have a look at various ways in which professionalism can be instilled in optometry and ophthalmic dispensing students.
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