Playing the cards right at the J&J Roadshow

‘A New View: Insight, Inspiration, Innovation’ was the theme of Johnson & Johnson’s latest clinical roadshow, a one-day education event that toured Manchester and Leeds before heading to London.

The London event, held in the impressive setting of Church House in Westminster, drew over 700 eye care professionals (ECPs) keen to gain interactive CET points through lectures and peer review sessions. A total of nine interactive CET points were on offer for optometrists and CLOs while DOs were eligible for eight interactive points.

Johnson & Johnson’s director of professional affairs, Marcella McParland, opened proceedings with a brief outline of the history and principles of the healthcare company, which was started by three brothers in 1887. She showed a short film about Johnson & Johnson’s philanthropic work in modern times with particular reference to the Sight for Kids programme. McParland said that more than 20 million children across the Asia-Pacific region have been screened and given access to local services due to the programme. The project is now being extended to Kenya and Turkey.