Coronavirus
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COVID-Generation
Placements, progression, and the pandemic – the evolving challenges of COVID-19 for student optometrists
Seven months on from the last report on the impact of the pandemic on student and pre-reg optometrists, OT considers how the situation has changed, and what challenges remain
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Pre-registration optometrist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, Emily Mather, discusses seeing an increasing volume of patients and growing her clinical confidence
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The time to update the GOC’s requirements for independent prescribers is now, explains the regulator’s director of education, Leonie Milliner
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Pre-reg optometrist and AOP Councillor, Luke McRoy-Jones, on being signed off for Stage 1, preparing for Stage 2 and looking ahead to the OSCEs
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AOP chairman, Dr Julie-Anne Little, on the rapid innovation in telemedicine and tech, the impact of COVID-19 on the profession, and how independent prescribing is making its mark
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With practical experience often hard to secure over the past year, OT has heard tips for crafting a stand-out application and maximising work experience placements
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Pre-registration optometrist at Julian Davies Opticians, Peter Grant, on in-person assessments, virtual hospital experiences and looking ahead to the OSCEs
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Dr Nery Garcia-Porta on supportive colleagues at ARU, the impact of lockdown, and relaxing with her cat
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Pre-registration optometrist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, Emily Mather, on finding a supportive community in her first four months
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The General Optical Council agreed to extend the changes for the 2021/22 and 2022/23 academic years