A GOC Council meeting held on July 10 provided attendees with an update on the Education Strategic Review (ESR), which has been extensively discussed and developed over the past couple of years.
Dr Subo Shanmuganathan, GOC’s interim director of education, started the discussion by summarising why the GOC launched the ESR. She explained that as people are living longer, they are more at risk of developing sight problems, particularly due to the increase in screen use. The GOC has also recognised that as there has been a shift from a science-based optometry degree to a more clinical one, it is necessary to update and evolve education standards. It also wants to look towards the workforce of both the present and the future to ensure the care offered to the public is of a high standard.
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