Q&A: Going to the next level

Alcon’s Scholarship programme for this July and August welcomes applications from optometrists qualified for between two to five years.

Interested professionals can still register online and complete an assessment for the two-year Scholarship which is designed to help newly qualified optometrists develop their business and clinical skills while networking and developing their careers. The Scholarship also welcomes international applicants; last year’s intake included professionals from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands and Finland.

Jonathon Bench, head of professional affairs at Alcon says the firm is committed to education and last year trained more than 10,000 people. ‘With over 87 training courses, round tables and conference seminars already scheduled to take place, as well as sessions operated at practice level to support practitioners and their teams, our broad suite of educational opportunities is guaranteed to help eye care professionals develop.’