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Professor Pete Shah was appointed to set up the UCLP Directorate of Education “Eyes & Vision” theme in late 2010, based at the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR BRC) at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.

Key Strategic Aims:

1To help prevent avoidable visual loss
2To optimise the patient journey through Eye-Care services by focusing on clinical excellence and patient safety
3To create innovative cutting-edge educational tools
4To be recognised as a world leader in Ophthalmic Education
5To be at the intellectual centre of a global network of excellence

Key Strategic Principles:

1Develop generic multi-purpose educational tools
2Focus on needs of patients and diverse communities – enhance self-care
3Ensure that educational activities are multi-disciplinary and cross boundary
4Develop cutting-edge educational tools
5Improve mentoring capability
6Link with vision of excellence and Research and Development strategy
7Build partnerships both in UK and internationally
8Ensure a central position within emerging global educational networks
9Share educational resources with developing countries
10Build an administrative infrastructure which optimises income generation
11Build a world-class educational facility

Team members with honorary links to the Directorate

Dr Freda Sii (Senior Educational Fellow)
Dr Vinette Cross (Senior Research Fellow)
Ms Maaret Virtanen (Education Coordinator)
Dr Jenny Burr (Senior Clinical Research Fellow)
Ms Meike Walcha (Educational Technology/Multimedia)
Mr Joseph Abbott (Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmic Surgeon)
Mr John Somner (Ophthalmology trainee)

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Team members with honorary links to the Directorate

"Our strategy is based around themes defined by major common eye problems or disease processes."

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