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Call for BCLA 2011 Clinical Workshops
1 July 2010
Do you possess the types of clinical skills that others would find invaluable to learn? Do you have a hands-on, practical approach to clinical practice that you’d like to demonstrate at the world’s leading conference on contact lenses and the anterior eye?
The British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) is inviting proposals for Clinical Workshops for presentation at its 2011 Clinical Conference, to be held at Manchester Central from 26-29 May. Presenters will receive a voucher (to the value of £100) towards the cost of attending the conference for each workshop session presented.
Any topic related to contact lenses or the anterior eye will be considered. Submissions should state the purpose of the workshop, the clinical content, the workshop format and four course objectives. Workshops must have a hands-on practical approach and allow delegates the opportunity to learn new clinical skills. The time allocated for a workshop is 90 minutes.
One auxiliary workshop tutor must be provided in order to conform to the General Optical Council requirements of one presenter for each six delegates. The BCLA will provide additional tutors as required. All presenters and tutors will be entitled to 10 points towards BCLA Fellowship.
Proposals should be submitted online by 24 September 2010 for consideration by the BCLA Conference Committee. Presenters of accepted workshops will then be required to submit a 1,000-word outline of the workshop by 1 April 2011.
Visit the Events section on the website for more details and to submit a proposal, or contact the BCLA on 0207 580 6661.
