Full course description
Start
9 September - 6 October 2024
Duration
30 hours
(4-week block)
Delivery Mode
Online self-paced learning & learn with others via Zoom
Price
$750.00
(GST inclusive)
15% Discount
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Course overview
The short course aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills to confidently diagnose and sub-type dry eye disease and to differentially diagnose from other conditions such as blepharitis, neuropathic ocular pain, and neurotrophic conditions.
The course further equips you with the skills to manage dry eye disease with both therapeutic and non-therapeutic options and to critically appraise the literature regarding new therapies as they are introduced.
By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the tools, knowledge and insight required to diagnose and manage patients with dry eye disease within their own practices, and with the skills to stay abreast of the constant changes in the field for lifelong learning.
Key presenters
Professor Isabelle Jalbert
UNSW Medicine & Health
Professor Isabelle Jalbert is a university leader, academic and clinician-researcher (optometrist and public health practitioner) who initially trained in Canada and later became a registered therapeutically accredited optometrist and professor at the School of Optometry and Vision Science at UNSW Sydney.
There she heads a program of research and education focused on improving the delivery of evidence-based eyecare in Australia and teaches therapeutic management of anterior eye diseases. Professor Jalbert has attracted over $2.3 million dollars in research and scholarly funding, has received many awards in recognition of her achievements including an Australian Awards for University Teaching 2021 Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning.
Professor Isabelle Jalbert has to date authored 13 book chapters, 89 refereed papers and supervised 17 PhD students. She is an Editorial Board member on several leading scientific journals.
More information about Professor Isabelle Jalbert be found here.
Ms. Regine Chapman-Davies
UNSW Medicine & Health
Gina Chapman-Davies (BOptom (Hons), MComm, GradCertOcTher) is a lecturer responsible for the clinical supervision of students in the optometry clinic at School of Optometry and Visual Sciences. She has an ardent interest in the therapeutic management of dry eye and is particularly experienced in novel treatments including InMode Envision radio frequency, intense pulsed light therapy and Rexon-Eye molecular resonance electrotherapy.
Following her graduation in optometry from UNSW Sydney, Gina worked in private practice before returning to UNSW to complete a Master of Commerce. She was employed as a marketing manager for Hydron contact lenses prior to becoming a consultant for UNSW Sydney in the award-winning fundraising campaign for the new School of Optometry building in the mid-1990s. Subsequent to a further term in private practice Gina accepted a position at the School of Optometry in 2017.
Who is this course suited to?
Eye healthcare clinicians and clinician-scientists with an interest in diagnosing, managing or research dry eye disease. This course would also be of interest to individuals working in the dry eye industry.
Online Synchronous Sessions (via Zoom)
- Welcome & Zoom session 1: 9 September 2024 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEST
- Zoom session 2: 23 September 2024 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEST
- Completion course assessment: last day of the course
All our Zoom sessions are recorded and available for viewing from anywhere, at any time.
What are the course learning outcomes?
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe normal ocular surface anatomy and how it changes in dry eye disease.
- Identify the clinical signs of dry eye disease to detect and sub-type dry eye disease.
- Differentially diagnose dry eye disease from other conditions.
- Identify key risk factors for dry eye disease.
- Create a record-keeping system to enable a smooth work-flow for diagnosis and management.
- Develop communication skills necessary for management of patients with dry eye disease.
- Devise short and long-term management plans for dry eye disease.
- Formulate co-management of dry eye disease with other health professionals.
- List the factors for staying abreast with the changes in the field and critically appraise any introductions to the field of dry eye disease.
What core topics are offered?
For lifelong learning, the following topics are offered in the course for developing and increasing your knowledge, understanding, and skills in diagnosing and managing dry eye disease, and appraising new introductions to the field:
- The ocular surface and tear film
- Dry eye disease definition
- Dry eye disease sub-typing and differential diagnosis
- Epidemiology of dry eye disease
- Risk factors, including iatrogenic factors
- Diagnostic algorithms and clinical tools to aid with the process
- Management – both therapeutic and non-therapeutic
- Working with other health care professionals for the management of dry eye disease
- Interpreting the evidence: staying abreast of updates in the field, and critically appraising the evidence
- Communication skills for the dry eye clinician
What are the course credentials?
This course is worth 3 UNSW Medicine & Health Executive Certificate in Health (FMECH) points, which provides formal recognition of professional development and reflects 30 hours of learning inclusive of pre-work, course participation, learning materials and support.
Upon successful course completion, you will be issued with a UNSW Medicine & Health verifiable credential. The credential is valid for 3 years and can be counted towards your continuing professional development (CPD). Please check with your college as the credential provides documentary evidence which substantiate activities claimed under your college program.
Can I use my credit towards further study?
You can partake in another short course with FMECH points to achieve a total 150 hours of learning. Once you have achieved a total of 15 points, reflecting 150 hours of learning, you can use the 15 points to apply for recognition of prior learning for 6 units of credit (UOC) towards a postgraduate program within UNSW Medicine & Health. It is essential to complete and submit the course assessment on or before the final day of the course if you wish to apply to use the points towards CPD and/or credit for a UNSW postgraduate program in the future.
Inclusions
Price is inclusive of 30 hours of learning, digital badging, online credential learning resources, evidence-based research, practical tools and techniques, support, and course completion assessment.
Discounts
15% discount for UNSW Alumni, UNSW Network, Affiliates, Staff, Students, Adjuncts, and Partners.
Additional discount available for UNSW Medicine & Health Short Course partners! To collect your additional discount, please insert "Partnership Discount" in the email subject and send to the Short Course Team.
Basic technology requirements
All our short courses are available in Canvas. To complete this short course, you will need access to a desktop computer, laptop or device with sufficient internet access and a web browser compatible with Canvas and Zoom.
Other short courses
You may also like to join these UNSW Medicine & Health short courses for attaining 6 UOC:
- Evidence-Based Myopia Management
- Transformational Change Management
- Advanced Paediatric Eye Care
- Other short courses
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Further information
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