AOP launches CPD-accredited UK roadshow series to amplify the voice of the profession

The Association of Optometrists (AOP) has launched a new series of roadshow events taking place across the UK, offering members the opportunity to hear more about the organisation’s Five-Year Strategy to deliver visionary change in optometry, eye care and health.

The roadshow programme comes at a time of significant change in the UK. The roadshows will bring members together to explore how the profession can continue to raise its profile and showcase the role optometrists and dispensing opticians play in improving access to eye care services and easing pressures on the wider healthcare system.

Each session will provide an overview of the AOP’s new Five-Year Strategy, including a focus on advocacy and the progress already achieved by the profession. Attendees will have the opportunity to share on-the-ground experiences and insights with the AOP, and inform strategies going forward.

Adam Sampson, AOP Chief Executive, said: “Optometry plays a crucial role in eye care and eye health, and the profession’s voice must be heard clearly and confidently. These events will help our members understand the direction of the healthcare system, how their expertise fits within wider health priorities, and how they can support the priorities that underpin consistent and accessible eye care for patients across the UK.”

The roadshows, offering two CPD points, will take place in UK-wide locations on the following dates:

• Edinburgh: 14 July
• Cardiff: 15 July
• Manchester: 22 July
• Birmingham: 5 August
• Belfast: 14 September.

For more information and to book a place at the roadshows, visit the AOP’s events hub.

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For more information, please contact Anjola Sulaiman, Media Communications and PR Manager, at the Association of Optometrists, [email protected] or telephone 0207 549 2062.

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Association of Optometrists

The Association of Optometrists (AOP) is the voice of the optical profession, representing 80% of practising optometrists. The AOP elevates the work of its members, safeguards their interests, and champions eye health across the UK. For more information, visit www.aop.org.uk