The first virtual Scottish Ophthalmology Club (SOC) meeting will be held on Wednesday 30 September 2020, commencing at 5.30pm, an early evening event of education, enjoyment and enlightenment. The SOC has a long and rich history, surviving through more than a century of world events.
This year’s President Bal Dhillon explains the theme for the meeting: “In surviving the challenges and changes we all face at some point in our careers, our theme is both timely and relevant: ‘My first time ...’, reflections on an operation, clinical diagnosis or event first encountered as a trainee, lessons learned and how it subsequently informed / helped / hindered / defined / triggered clinical practice later and a future career.”
Four eminent and internationally renowned speakers, the very best of Scottish ophthalmology, will deliver special Guest Lectures on this theme: Professor Gordon Dutton, Professor Carrie MacEwen, Professor Brian Fleck and Professor John Forrester. E-posters are invited, as well as short video submissions in line with the theme of the meeting, and the poster prize winner will present on the day. The eposter competition will be run in partnership with Eye News and industry sponsors who will provide prizes for the best posters, photography and video. Pick up the August/September issue of Eye News or look out on social media for more information about entering.
Bal Dhillon continues: “There will be open admission, no charge for those attending and the only thing we are not able to provide is refreshment, so please bring your own!”
Competition sponsors
Heidelberg Engineering: “Heidelberg Engineering are delighted to be supporting the SOC virtual meeting with a competition prize. The prize consists of three high-quality OCT textbooks worth £258.00, including OCT Atlas, Glaucoma Imaging Atlas and Atlas of OCT.
Thea Pharmaceuticals: “Thea Pharmaceuticals Limited have a history of supporting ophthalmic education. We have always found the SOC to be a dynamic and innovative meeting, which is a close match to our own ethos, and are excited to support their novel trainee eposter competition. We are delighted to offer £250 support towards a trainee attending an appropriate congress in 2021 as suits the winner.”
Haag-Streit Academy: “Haag-Streit Academy is delighted to be able to support the SOC with their exciting virtual meeting in September. We are pleased to be offering a voucher for a free place on any of the courses in the 2021 Haag-Streit Academy event calendar,” Grant Duncan, HS-UK Clinical Training Manager.
