24 September 2022
Joy Myint, a professor of optometry at the University of Hertfordshire and the current deputy chair of the OSC, will begin her new role in early October.
She is currently chair-elect, and will take over from current OSC chair, Will Holmes.
Holmes, who worked with Myint to formalise the OSC in 2018, will move into an advisory role.
Myint told OT: “I hope to carry on the excellent work that Will has achieved during his time as Chair. With the new General Optical Council Education and Training Requirements, the role of OSC remains an important and pivotal one.”
What is the OSC?
The OSC represents the collective views of UK optometry schools and aims to be the “voice of the academic community in terms of education” by providing “a forum for researchers and educators to exchange ideas,” Holmes said. Every UK optometry school with an active cohort of students is a member.
The council’s recent work includes liaising with the College of Optometrists and the General Optical Council to develop a framework to allow students to graduate and progress during the pandemic. It has also informed work that has gone into the Education Strategic Review.
It aims to be “a principal source of opinion on education and research,” Holmes added.
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Anonymous29 September 2022
How many schools of Optometry are required in the UK?
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