Professional Development

Program

::  2008 Program Overview

VCO Seminar Series

The VCO Seminar Series is the cornerstone of the College's annual PD program. The Seminars Series, which consists of two lectures six times a year, replaces the monthly Technical Meeting. They are held on a Tuesday evening, every second month from February to November inclusive. Beginning at 6.15pm and 7.30pm, the lectures are held in the Amies Theatre at the VCO and run for approximately one hour. Coffee and sandwiches are served from 5.30pm in the Schultz Foyer and the Nathan Library remains open to 6.00 pm.

The Seminar Series lectures are free to members, each earns two CPD points. For those unable to attend, the lectures are recorded and are available on both DVD and video through the Audio Visual Postal Service. Non-members are welcome to attend at the cost of $33 (inc GST).
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Clinical Workshops

Clinical Workshops have helped optometrists adopt new clinical skills and techniques through practical demonstration. These are full workshops as apposed to the shorter workshops that are run at the annual SRC. The workshops are held on site in a clinical environment in small groups, enabling participants to practice techniques under personal instruction. Participants are welcome to bring their own equipment if they so desire.

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Courses

The 2008 Courses have now concluded and the program for 2009 is currently being developed.

Conferences

This year the sixth annual Melbourne Cup Conference (MCC) will for the first time be held on the weekend after the Melbourne Cup on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 November 2008. There will also be three associated workshops held on Friday 7 and Monday 10 November. The VCO is committed to and renowned for providing quality structured Professional Development that is relevant to clinical optometry. The MCC is the main event of our PD program and is a boutique quality conference that is designed to improve the way you practice. It is fast becoming the premier optometry conference on the Australian PD calendar.

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Support Staff Courses

In 2008 the VCO is also offering two courses for optometry support staff. The courses will be led by experienced practitioners from the Clinic of the Victorian College of Optometry. They will be limited to small groups to ensure active participation by all the registrants.
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