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
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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 ; c
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Diabetic screening review |
Contact: Mr David Sculfor
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Electrophysiology |
Contact: Mr Smith or Mr David Sculfor
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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
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.