Voting has opened for the Association of Optometrists’ (AOP) Hospital Optometrists Committee (HOC) elections, with 10 candidates standing for three vacant seats to serve three-year terms.
Adam Sampson, AOP chief executive, said: ‘This election provides an important opportunity to make sure that the views and priorities of our members working in hospital optometry are strongly represented.
‘I encourage all eligible members to participate in this crucial process by casting your votes, which will shape the Committee’s efforts to drive innovation, collaboration, and progress in hospital optometry.’
The full list of candidates include:
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Deirdre Burns, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
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Matthew Chan, Bristol Eye Hospital, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
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Michelle Claire Corrin, Alder Hey Children’s NHS FT and Countess of Chester NHS FT
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Inderpal Ghuman, Moorfields Eyes Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust
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Elizabeth Hunt, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
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Andrew Sivaprakash Asirwatham Knight, Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Nisha Mehta, SpaMedica
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Amandeep Rai, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
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Jeenal Shah, Newmedica Bristol
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Alison Weston, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Voting closes on May 7, with newly elected members officially taking their positions during the annual general meeting in June.
