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> 20/02/12 | Ophthalmic Public Health Short Course

Ophthalmic Public Health Short Course

 

15 Masters level credits

 

5 day course: 28 - 30 March 2012

 

 

Charles Thackrah Building, University of Leeds

101 Clarendon Road, Leeds, LS2 9LJ

 

About the course

This five-day course offers a valuable opportunity for eye health and public health professionals, clinical directors, managers working in eye health, social care and public health to better understand the links between public health, epidemiology and ophthalmic public health; explore the concept of Ophthalmic Public Health Ambassadors; learn about approaches to evaluation and evidence-based health care. Topics include:

·        Public Health leadership

·        Health Needs Assessment and Health Equity Audit

·        Commissioning eye health care services

·        Screening and surveillance for eye diseases

·        Health promotion

·        Developing a population perspective.

 

Course leader

Darren Shickle Professor of Public Health, University of Leeds

 

Course Fees

·        £675 which includes lunch and refreshments on all teaching days

·        Reduced rates for group bookings or for charitable organizations

·        RNIB is offering bursaries for 14 places for applicants interested in championing   the population eye health agenda.  We welcome applications from a variety of different disciplines. The closing date for the first round of RNIB funded places is 16th January, 2012

 

Further details

·        Pre-course reading and completion of tasks mid-way through and after the course are recommended, but not required

·        For an application pack, and details of sponsored places, please contact public_health_cpd@leeds.ac.uk

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