OptPE affix completion peer review & AGM 2025

This is an in-person event taking place at Eastside Rooms, Birmingham, and includes an Affix completion peer review and the College's Annual General Meeting. Open to those who are working towards their OptPE affixh and have already completed the new training, working on their relfections on the supetvisory experience. On completion of this dedicated peer review, you will be awarded the OptPE affix, with commemorative certificate, by College President, Dr Gillian Ruddock.

Programme

Registration will be between 6pm-6.15pm, with the event finishing at 8.45pm-9pm.

This peer review session is invite only and will cover your Supervisor peer review requirement for the OptPE affix completion. It is worth three interactive CPD points.

At the session, you will in participate in a small group to review three cases. The discussion will help qualified optometrist supervisors improve their supervision skills by discussing cases that are based on real practice with a small group of fellow peers. Discussing various approaches among peers stimulates interest and broadens perspectives as different practitioners may approach clinical and ethical problems in different ways.

This session will be conducted by a lead facilitator and each small group will be led by an experienced facilitator. The cases are New supervisor dilemma, Missed clinical findings, and Helping an anxious trainee.

Professionalism  

s.10 Work collaboratively with colleagues in the interests of patients.

• Able to understand the importance of communicating effectively with colleagues.
• Able to understand how to foster strong and supportive working relationships with trainees.

s.13 Show respect and fairness to others and do not discriminate.  

• Able to understand the role of reasonable adjustments on the Scheme for Registration.

Leadership and accountability  

s.9 Ensure that supervision is undertaken appropriately and complies with the law. 

• Able to understand the rules governing supervision under the Scheme for Registration.
• Able to understand how to coach trainees to become confident and competent practitioners.

s.12 Ensure a safe environment for your patients. 

• Able to understand how to best support trainees in their development to deliver the best patient care and what to do when things go wrong.