Additional Training Opportunities

Wherever you are there are additional activities going on which provide valuable training. It is up to you to make the most of these, they will enhance your experience and help you pass exams. Use them!!

Oxford Additional training opportunities

Teaching	Info needed
In house teaching sessions	Tuesday 0800 Oculoplastic clinic, Mr J Norris teaching/ journal club. Tuesday clinic: informal VR teaching, Mr Patel clinic. Contact= Mr Patel's registrar. Thursday 13:30-14:00 Glaucoma teaching journal club. Registrars' room. Mr Salmon
ROP ward round	Monday, 0700, SCBU, VR Fellow.
Virtual retinal clinic	Tuesday, 08:45-09:15, Medical Retina clinic, Miss Downes
Diabetic screening review	Day, time, location, name and best contact details of organiser
Electrophysiology	Ad hoc teaching in Mr Elston’s Neuro-ophthalmology clinics and at formal Monday teaching once a term.
Neurology/Neuro-ophthalmology ward rounds	Tuesday 08:30 Level 2 Neurosciences ward (meet in Drs office) Mr Elston and registrar.

Stoke Mandeville Additional Training Opportunities

Teaching	Info needed
Friday am 8.00am	Informal training for ST1 doctors Please contact Bruce James
FFA Reporting session	n/a
Radiology reporting session	Can be arranged with Dr Meagher
ROP ward round	Can be arranged with Miss Maling
Virtual retinal clinic	Contact: Mr Sim kuan.sim(at)buckshealthcare.nhs.uk; c
Diabetic screening review	Contact: Mr David Sculfor david.sculfor(at)buckshealthcare.nhs.uk
Electrophysiology	Contact: Mr Smith or Mr David Sculfor richard.smith(at)buckshealthcare.nhs.uk; david.sculfor(at)buckshealthcare.nhs.uk
Neurology/Neuro-ophthalmology ward rounds	n/a
Other joint ward rounds or clinics	Rheumatology and Neurology consultants and registrars can be contacted. Useful for brushing up general skills before an exam
Biometry Clinics	Can be arranged with Mr Sculfor
Refraction Clinics where the optometrist is happy to teach	Can be arranged with Mr Sculfor
Orthoptic Clinics where the orthoptist is happy to teach	Arrange ad hoc with orthoptists

Although most of the above are not formally arranged as training opportunities, the optometrists and orthoptists would be happy to teach on an individual basis if they have suitable cases and are not too busy. Take the initiative and discuss with them to find mutually suitable times.

It is important that your ensure good attendance at the formal teaching session in Oxford on Monday afternoons.

Reading and Windsor Additional Training Opportunities

Prince Charles Eye Unit

Teaching	Info needed
In house teaching sessions	Wednesdays 12.45-13.45. Various topics. Organised by Sofia Rokerya. Sofia-rokerya(at)hotmail.co.uk. Fridays 12.45-13.45. Cataract surgery teaching. Mr Packard. Sue.linton(at)royalberkshire.nhs.uk Thursdays 5.30-7pm Glaucoma teaching. Miss Rao: sujatarr99(at)yahoo.com

Radiology reporting session	N/A
ROP ward round	Wednesdays 11.30-12.30 ahmedlamir(at)hotmail.com
Virtual retinal clinic	Virtual AMD clinic by apt only (flexible time) amy.smith(at)royalerkshire.nhs.uk
Diabetic screening review	Wednesday AM/ThursdayAM/Thursday PM strictly by appointment only. Amy.smith(at)royalberkshire.nhs.uk
Electrophysiology	N/A
Neurology/Neuro-ophthalmology ward rounds	N/A
Other joint ward rounds or clinics	N/A
Biometry Clinics	Nurses led pre assessment and Biometry clinics are run daily on the ward at PCEU
Refraction Clinics where the optometrist is happy to teach	No Optometrist at PCEU. Mr Ayoubi (Associate Specialist is happy to teach refraction to juniors if agreed in advance. Gayoubi(at)hotmail.com
Orthoptic Clinics where the orthoptist is happy to teach	By appointment . Arrange with horne.gail(at)royalberkshire.nhs.uk; buckley.myra(at)royalberkshire.nhs.uk

The in house teaching is varied and flexible. It occurs regularly, but if a trainee is travelling to PCEU to attend the session, it is advisable to confirm it is taking place by contacting the named person above.

Many of these training opportunities are up to the trainee to arrange as per their needs. The above contact details are to help with making the arrangements.