AOP

As the AOP seeks new student representatives, OT  speaks to optometrists who have previously held the role about why they would encourage current students to embrace the opportunity and apply

As AOP membership renewals approach, OT  hears more about the services available to support members through their career

John White, AOP interim director of communications, discusses the work behind the AOP’s new online Locum logbook

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

Third-year optometry student and AOP councillor, Luke McRoy-Jones, calls on the profession to address the far-reaching impact of the coronavirus pandemic for student and pre-reg optometrists, from patient interactions to clinical teaching

Student reps will help the AOP to develop initiatives and benefits

The Association’s chief executive, Henrietta Alderman, confirmed the move having canvassed member feedback online

Lecturer of the Year Dr Peter Campbell shares how watching the next-generation of optometrists develop is the rewarding part of being a lecturer

Second year optometry undergraduate at the University of Plymouth, Luke McRoy-Jones, on what it means to be named AOP Awards Student of the Year 2019

Institute for Employment Studies principal associate, Dilys Robinson, shares what research commissioned by the AOP reveals about the aspirations of today’s workforce and the changing shape of the profession