DrVeronica Ferguson, LVO FRCS FRCOphth

Qualifications

MB,BS (London) July 1983
FRCS (Glasgow) 1987
FRCOphth 1989
1995 Completion of specialist training Ophthalmology
Associations

GMC Registration Number: 2839563
MDU Membership Number: 178485C
BMA member
Fellow of Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Fellow of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
British Isles Strabismus and PaediatricOphthalmology Association (BIPOSA)
International Glaucoma Association
UKISCRS (UK and Ireland Society for cataract and refractive surgeons)
International Congress of Ophthalmology
Royal Society of Medicine
University: London University, Guy's Hospital Medical School 1978 - 1983
NHS Consultant Post

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London. Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon August 1996 - present



NHS Management appointments and committees

Lead Clinician for Clinical Governance in Ophthalmology, ICHNST
Chairman of Quality and Safety in Ophthalmology at ICHNT
Member of the Imperial College Division of Ophthalmology Consultants and Management Committee
Educational and Clinical Supervisor Courses and Conferences
Consultants' Job planning seminar, St Mary's Hospital 2008
Regional Education Support Unit to become a mentor for consultants 2003 Hammersmith Hospital
Appraisal of consultants 2002 Hammersmith and St Mary's Hospitals
Managing difficult doctors 2005 Hammersmith Hospital
Job planning for consultants 2006 SMH
Appraisal and assessment of specialist trainees 2007 Royal College, HH and WEH
International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, Paris 22-25 April 08 organised by BMA, NHS, IHI
Educational and University commitments

Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer Imperial College 1996-present
Deanery interviewer for ARCP and RITA trainee interviews 2009-present
Educational supervisor ophthalmology trainees (CX and WEH) 2006-present
Clinical supervisor for Specialist Trainee GP doing Ophthalmology at CXH 2007- present
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, examiner 1999-2009
Examiner for OSCEs, for medical students, Imperial College 1998- present
Clinical supervisor for ophthalmology trainees (CX and WEH)1996-present
CXH site, ophthalmology for medical students co-ordinator and assessor 1999- present
Year 2 medical students optics practicals teacher 2006- present
Ophthalmology for graduate entry medical students 2008-present


Royal College of Ophthalmologists appointments

Regional Advisor for NW Thames March 2009-present
Committee for recommendation of higher clinical excellence awards 2007
College Tutor at Charing Cross Hospital (Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust) 2006-2013
Ophthalmic Public Health committee member 2005-2009
Regional representative for NW Thames on College Council 1999-2005
Trustee of Royal College Ophthalmologists 1999-2005
Executive Committee member 2001-2005
Lay Advisory Group committee member 2004-2005
Programme Secretary, organising the Annual Congress 1997-2000 (3 conferences)
Member of Scientific Committee 1997-2000
Ophthalmic Trainees Group representative for South Thames 1992-1996


Royal Society of Medicine

Council member to Section of Ophthalmology 1999-2007
Hon Secretary of section, arranging lecture programme and speakers 2000-2001