Examinations Committee

Introduction

The Examinations Committee of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists is currently chaired by Dr Caroline MacEwen. It is made up of College Officers, Senior Examiners, Council Members, a trainee representative, a SAS representative, a lay representative and other Fellows of the College (by secondment).

There are a number of sub-committees under the auspices of the Examinations Committee. These are:

Part 1 FRCOphth Sub-Committee - Miss Claire Davey

Refraction Certificate Sub-Committee - Mr Robert Taylor

Part 2 FRCOphth Sub-Committee - Mr Peter Tiffin

Diploma Sub-Committee - Mr Nicholas Wilson-Holt

Certificate in Laser Refractive Surgery Sub-Committee - Mr Jeremy Prydal

Each sub-committee is led by the relevant Senior Examiner and usually has three to eight members. The broad purposes of the Examination Committee are:

• Developing and updating examinations to test the delivery of Higher Specialist Training (HST) in Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Specialist Training (OST).

• To monitor the standards of ophthalmic examinations. This is through a process of involvement in the General Medical Council (GMC) process of quality assurance of examinations and workplace based assessments (WpBA).

• To ensure that, by facilitating the acquisition by ophthalmologists of appropriate knowledge, understanding, skills, values and attitudes, patients are treated by safe, competent doctors pursuing successful careers.

• To sustain the high profile and renown of UK ophthalmic examinations internationally.

Queries can be directed to the relevant Chairman through the Head of Examinations.