Advisory Group
Optometric Advisory Committee Membership
Remit
Optometric Advisory Committee (OAC) will provide NHS Education for Scotland with strategic advice regarding the development and management of Optometric training in Scotland. OAC will report to NHS Education for Scotland Board through NES Optometry Lead Officer(s) and the Director with responsibility for Optometry. All Members of the Committee listed below are full members, i.e., voting members, with the exception of the Scottish Government's Optometric Adviser who shall remain a non-voting member.
Membership
|
NES |
|
|---|---|
| Chair | Frank Munro |
| Deputy Chair | Carrie MacEwen |
| Director with responsibility for Optometry (Executive Officer) | David Felix |
| NES Optometry Lead Officers (Programme Directors) | Donald Cameron |
| Janet Pooley | |
|
University |
|
| Representative from Glasgow Caledonian University | Niall Strang |
| Professional
Body / Regulator |
|
| General Optical Council / Lay Representative | Morag Alexander |
| The College of Optometrists Representative | Jo Mullin |
|
Profession |
|
| 4 members of Optometry Scotland | Samantha Watson |
| Frank Munro | |
| tba | |
| Peter Carson | |
| Eyecare Scotland Representative | Roshini Sanders |
|
SGHD |
|
| Optometric Adviser | Stewart Wilson |
| Ophthalmology Adviser | Carrie MacEwen |
| NHS in
Scotland |
|
| NHS Practitioner: General Medical Practitioner | Grant McHattie |
| *Nominated
Substitute |
|
Terms of Office
4 years
Observers
Requests for Observers shall be submitted in writing to the Executive Officer at least one month in advance of an OAC meeting.
Secretariat
A member of NES staff will be responsible for scheduling meetings, minuting actions, and e-mailing out the agenda and papers for the Committee.
