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Speciality: 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 is the training delivered?
Training is delivered across:

Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, 50 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SF, 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
Programme Type Deanery based or National: Deanery
Administration office South-East of Scotland
Lead Dean / Director Professor Adam Hill
Responsible Associate Postgraduate Dean or Assistant Director (GP) Mr Stuart Suttie
Specialty or Sub-specialty Specialty or Sub-specialty: Specialty
Date of GMC recent approval August 2010
Associated Royal College - Faculty
Royal College of Ophthalmologists (web site)
Curriculum and Associated Assessment System http://www.gmc-uk.org/education/postgraduate/ophthalmology.asp
Programme Administrator: Named Programme Administrator: Fiona Fourie
Address: NHS Education for Scotland, 1st floor, 102 Westport, Edinburgh EH3 9DN
Tel:
Email: fiona.fourie@nhs.scot
Programme Director Programme Director Name: Dr Pankaj Agarwal
Address: Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion 45 Chalmers St, West End, Edinburgh EH3 9HA
Tel:
Email: Pankaj.Agarwal@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
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