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Optometry Talks

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Are you getting the best out of your career? Each episode of Optometry Talks is jam-packed with advice and updates from the experts on everything related to being an optometrist in Australia today! Music: “la única by Birocratic”

Episodes

Episode 21: Myopia management in the high risk patient with Philip Cheng

This podcast dives into how to tackle myopia management in a patient at high risk of myopia progression. Boost your skills and confidence by learning from the experiences of myopia management expert, Philip Cheng, who shares the strategies he uses every day in his myopia focused clinic.

Dec 17, 202424 minSeason 1Ep. 21

Episode 20: A practical perspective to getting started in Myopia Management - Part 2 with Emmy Cui

This conversation with Melbourne based optometrist, Emmy Cui, is a great listen for anyone wanting some practical advice on how to better incorporate myopia management into their practice. Emmy shares her personal experiences in making her practice a happy place for kids and how her passion for helping children has led to some really rewarding experiences in delaying myopia progression

Dec 11, 202426 minSeason 1Ep. 20

Episode 18: Understanding Myopia Management: a guide for the everyday optometrist

Optometrists, do you know that managing myopia in children is now considered your duty of care? Are you having trouble convincing parents that myopia needs to be managed, not simply corrected? Or are you just overwhelmed by all the myopia information available and would like it distilled into one user-friendly resource? Tune in!

Nov 21, 202427 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Episode 15: Don't sign yet! Understanding employment contracts

Getting in (or out) of an employment contract? Confused about restraint clauses and what you can and cannot do after you leave? Frustrated about leave entitlements, time in lieu, or giving notice? Tune in to episode 15, where Sarah McKinnon and Andrew McKinnon discuss the finer details of employment contracts and what you should be asking before you sign.

Nov 23, 202249 min

Episode 11: COVID-19: will optometric practise ever be the same?

How has COVID-19 changed the way optometrists practise? What valuable lessons can we take away from the pandemic? Hear from clinical practitioners Mark Koszek and Amanda Sobbizadeh on what they have learnt and how their practise has changed.

Apr 27, 202225 min

Episode 10: Tips for maintaining well-being in your early career

What is the mental health of our early career optometrists looking like, two years into a pandemic? Could you be suffering from burnout and anxiety? Optometry NSW/ACT talks to psychologist Sahra O’Doherty about what to look out for and what to do about it.

Mar 23, 202232 min

Episode 9: Enhancing your business mindset

Particularly useful for early career optometrists, or anyone establishing their own practice, this episode looks at the clinical-retail continuum and the reality of the business of optometry.

Dec 03, 202046 minSeason 3Ep. 1

Episode 4: The 7 crucial steps to starting out in the optometry profession

If you’re just about to start work as an optometrist in Australia, now is the time to get organised. Andrew McKinnon and Paula Katalinic of Optometry NSW/ACT share their vast knowledge on the process of transitioning from a final year student to new graduate practicing optometrist

Nov 14, 201926 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Episode 3: Taking a career break

If you’re on a break from your optometry career, this post is ESSENTIAL reading. Optometry NSW/ACT presents the KEY information you need to avoid the pitfalls of discontinued registration or inadequate professional indemnity insurance.

Oct 09, 201914 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Episode 2: Help! I've just been audited by Medicare

Have you just been audited by Medicare? Or are you looking for guidance on how to avoid being audited? Audrey Molloy talks to Paula Katalinic and Andrew McKinnon about what billing practices make you stand out from the crowd, what’s involved in the audit process and who you can turn to for support.

Jul 24, 201924 minEp. 2

Episode 1: Navigating the Locum Space

Ever thought about becoming a locum optometrist and didn’t know where to start? Audrey Molloy talks to Optometry NSWACT CEO Andrew McKinnon about locum work – why do it, how to get started and what to look out for.

Jul 01, 201924 minEp. 1
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