WebMay 4, 2016 · WOPEC provides MECS Part 1 online training, which is funded by LOCSU, and will continue to work with LOCs and commissioners to run Part 2 OSCE assessments. Katrina Venerus, LOCSU managing director, said: “The new Breakthrough Strategy for the sector aims to make MECS central to every LOC and practice around the country. For our … WebWOPEC provides postgraduate education to eye care professionals in many areas of optometric practice such as Glaucoma, Cataracts, AMD, Low Vision and MECS. These …
LOCSU/WOPEC courses to support the delivery of primary eye …
WebIn WOPEC we have been busy organising over 40 MECS assessments since January 2016. We provide online modules, in conjunction with LOCSU, and then can arrange practical assessments which have been rigorously tested to ensure they meet commissioner’s demands for skills testing for MECS services. WebCurrently there are approximately 120 CLO’s working their way through the WOPEC modules with a view to having a further OSCE in the early part of 2024.” CLO Max Halford, ABDO Regional Lead for the South and Devon LOC Chair was one of the successful candidates. He says, “The MECS course was the most interesting training I have ever undertaken. undefined reference to エラー
WOPEC and LOCSU Launch Maculopathy OCT Interpretation Lecture …
WebWOPEC. We have a dedicated team of outstanding people working in WOPEC. LOCSU. Lead Assessors are trained and accredited by WOPEC. They organise and manage local events and assessments for optometrists throughout the UK. For example, Minor Eye Conditions Services (MECS) and glaucoma assessments. PGT. WebSince the first LOCSU/WOPEC training was released in 2009 (PEARS –now known as MECS), WOPEC and LOCSU have built up an impressive suite of resources to meet Local Optical Committee requirements. Wales Optometry Postgraduate Education Centre (WOPEC) WOPEC is based in the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences at Cardiff university. WebJun 30, 2024 · Tom Crowther, optometrist director at Specsavers Urmston (Manchester), became a WOPEC assessor in 2015. He now assesses at accreditation events for MECS (minor eye conditions service) and glaucoma around the north west. He says: ‘I wanted to get involved in assessing as it was interesting development and gave me a different skill … undefined review 360 articulate.com