Welcome to the real world of life after training. When you step onto the escalator of ophthalmology training, you have a clear pathway of tasks, with an end goal of becoming a consultant ophthalmologist. Stepping off that escalator into the real world can be daunting. The 2025 AUSCRS Advanced Trainee Day is aimed at raising awareness for some of the hurdles you may encounter as you leave the safety of your training nest.

You will hear from UKISCRS President, David Lockington, about burning bright but not burning out. Star ng your career can mean being pulled in different directions so it’s important to consider how best to prioritise your me, and consider private versus public work commitments while still achieving your goals.

You can play the perfect game, and s ll lose. It is the same with ophthalmology where no ma er how good you are in practice, you can still come up against medicolegal concerns. We will provide you with both legal and ophthalmic insights into how you can best protect yourself from medicolegal trouble at the start of your career.

Of course, it wouldn’t be an AUSCRS advanced trainee day without plenty of opportunities to network, mingle, socialize, meet our sponsors as well as international guest speakers and participate in some amazing wet lab opportunities.

Scholarships for 2025 will include full registration fees, and accommodation for the duration the afternoon of Wednesday 16th July prior to the main opening event.

Applications are open to all ophthalmology trainees on a formal training program including fellowship year with preference given to more senior trainees, and first time attendees.

Please note: There are a limited number of positions available.


 

Thank you to our confirmed sponsors for our 2025 Advanced Trainee Program.

WHEN AND WHERE?

Wednesday, 16th July, 2025
1200 – 1700.

Darwin Convention Centre

CO-ORDINATOR:

Dr Ben LaHood, FRANZCO

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

  • 5 nights’ accommodation in hotel room in Darwin - Tues, Wed, Thurs, Frid, Sat nights.

  • Registration to the Advanced Trainee Program (Wednesday afternoon)

  • Wednesday lunch with the ‘team’

  • AUSCRS 2025 Welcome Reception on the Wed evening

  • Registration to the full AUSCRS program (Thurs, Frid, Sat)

  • Gala dinner ticket (Saturday night)