The WCSM Education Trust
The WCSM Education Trust, a charitable organisation founded by The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers, has announced a new travel award for ophthalmologists in training who will present their work at a national or international conference in 2018. The Trustees hope that the awards will encourage ophthalmologists who are developing their research whilst training and
RCOphth recruiting for Curriulcum Subcommittee members to deliver new OST Curriculum
The College is committed to delivering a new Curriculum for Ophthalmic Specialist Training (OST) by 2020 as part of the GMC reform agenda. This represents an opportunity to produce a curriculum that can be delivered in the current NHS climate whilst continuing to drive excellence. We are seeking three new members to join the current Curriculum Sub-committee, to be involved
BOSU News: No 32. Spring 2018
Welcome to the first BOSU News for 2018. This year marks our coming of age as we enter our 21st year of rare disease surveillance in the UK. In this issue we have summarised the results of our 20-year evaluation. The most noteworthy of which are the high levels of utilisation of study findings and
BenevolentAI and Group of UK Charities Partner to Find Cure for Blindness
Partnership aims to find a cure for the leading cause of sight loss in the UK – age-related macular degeneration. BenevolentAI and Action Against AMD, a group of UK sight loss charities, have announced their partnership to use BenevolentAI’s technology to find treatments and a potential cure for the leading cause of blindness in the
Election of regional representatives to RCOphth Council
Following a second call for nominations, the new regional representatives to Council were elected unopposed and will take up their posts following the 2018 AGM at Congress in May. Mr Michael Adams – Oxford Mrs Manjunath – North Mr Ashwin Reddy – North East Thames Continuing in post until the AGM will be Mr Martin Leyland