Ophthalmology
Programme description
GMC Reference: SES/470
Why choose this programme
The South East of Scotland is an attractive area with good housing and schools. It has excellent rail, road and air links.
Specialty Information
The South East of Scotland Ophthalmology program is a 7 year run through training offering experience in all aspects of Ophthalmology as defined in the Royal College of Ophthalmologists curriculum www.rcophth.ac.uk. The program is located at the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh and trainees cover all hospitals in Edinburgh. There are rotations to St Johns Hospital, West Lothian and to Dunfermline & Kirkcaldy Hospitals in Fife.
There are 12 ST posts and most placements are of a 6 month duration. There are excellent facilities for surgery including a wet lab. After the early years of Ophthalmology trainees will have a more specialty orientated training. The more senior trainees are expected to develop subspecialty interest which can be offered in South East Scotland but trainees are also encouraged to gain experience at other centres of excellence in the UK & overseas.
All trainees are expected to participate in audit & research and there is a dedicated postgraduate teaching session.
Training is closely supervised by a program director and clinical tutors.
Research, audit, teaching and management opportunities
The South East of Scotland Ophthalmology program is a 7 year run through training offering experience in all aspects of Ophthalmology as defined in the Royal College of Ophthalmologists curriculum www.rcophth.ac.uk.
The program is based at the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh and trainees cover all hospitals in Edinburgh. There are rotations to St Johns Hospital, West Lothian and to Dunfermline & Kirkcaldy Hospitals in Fife.
There are 12 ST posts and most placements are of a 6 month duration. There are excellent facilities for surgery including a wet lab. After the early years of Ophthalmology trainees will have a more specialty orientated training. The more senior trainees are expected to develop subspecialty interest which can be offered in South East Scotland but trainees are also encouraged to gain experience at other centres of excellence in the UK & overseas.
All trainees are expected to participate in audit & research and there is a dedicated postgraduate teaching session.
Training is closely supervised by a program director and clinical tutors.
Where the training is delivered?
- Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh
- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- St Johns Hospital, Livingston
- Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
South-East of Scotland – located in Edinburgh hospitals, Lothian and Fife:
- Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, Edinburgh
- Dunfermline Hospital and
- Victoria Hospital, Fife
- St Johns Hospital, Livingston
- Sick Kids Hospital, Edinburgh
- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
- Western Infirmary, Edinburgh
Contacts and useful links
Information |
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| Programme type (Deanery or National): | Deanery |
| Administration office: | South-East |
| Lead Dean / Director: | Professor Adam Hill |
| Responsible Associate Postgraduate Dean or Assistant Director (GP): | Mr Stuart Suttie |
| Specialty or Sub-specialty: | Specialty |
| Date of GMC recent approval: | Aug 2010 |
| Associated Royal College - Faculty: |
Royal College of Ophthalmologists |
| Curriculum and associated assessment system: | http://www.gmc-uk.org/education/postgraduate/ophthalmology.asp |
| Programme administrator: |
Name:
Fiona Fourie
Address: NHS Education for Scotland, 1st floor, 102 Westport, Edinburgh EH3 9DN Email: fiona.fourie@nhs.scot |
| Programme director(s): |
Name:
Dr Pankaj Agarwal Address: Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion 45 Chalmers St, West End, Edinburgh EH3 9HA Email: Pankaj.Agarwal@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk |
| Quality of training: | Quality Management |
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