The Many Roads of a Clinician: Career Options and Insights
Date: 19/09/2025 (AEST)
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Check in opens from 6pm.
Venue: Rydges Hobart, 393 Argyle St, North Hobart
Provider: Optometry Tas
Contact: Chynnae Jewell, [E] C.jewell@optometry.org.au, [P] (03) 9652 9100
Note: Please RSVP by Friday 12 September to ensure all catering and dietary needs are met.
Learning Objectives
- Identify alternative career pathways available to optometrists
- Answer common professional services questions
Max CPD hours awarded: 1
Session Information
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| Interactive? |
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| Therapeutic? |
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| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 1 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 1 |
ECOVSAT presents:
The Many Roads of a Clinician: Career Options and Insights
Megan Zabell will present a short talk on alternative career pathways for optometrists outside of the consulting room. This will be followed by a talk from Dom Willson addressing “your burning questions” regarding topics such as Medicare billing, patient management and other professional services queries taken straight from OA’s member help desk.
Meet your speakers:
Megan Zabell |
Megan graduated as a therapeutically endorsed optometrist from the University of Melbourne before working for a metro Melbourne independent practice for 7 years, during which she also taught pre-clinical optometry at the University of Melbourne for several years. It was her passion for increasing awareness of dry eye and the benefits of contact lenses that led her to join Alcon’s Professional Education & Development team in late 2018. Megan also has experience in delivering outreach optometry to regional areas of Victoria under ACO’s RFDS Optometry Program, as well as volunteering her optometric skill on missions to Vanuatu and Nepal. |
 Dom Willson |
Dom has over 30 years experience as an optometrist; over 20 years as an optometry practice owner; and also is an experienced visiting/outreach/locum optometrist in NSW, ACT, the NT and SA, including independent and corporate, small country towns, remote communities and Aboriginal Medical Services (AMS) and Aboriginal Controlled Community Health Organisations (ACCHO). Dom works two jobs, (1) 3 days a week for Optometry Australia (national office) as Professional Services Advisor and (2) 2 days a week for Flinders University (Adelaide) as an Associate Lecturer in Optometry supervising final year students on placement in Aboriginal Medical Services and in the university clinic. Interests include Aboriginal eye care and optometry practice management; also public speaking, teaching and lecturing on optometry-related topics; training and helping early career optometrists and optometry students. In his role as Professional Services Advisor for Optometry Australia, Dom provides OA’s members with one-on-one professional advice on a range of issues related to professional practice; and also responsible for co-ordinating the development of resources and the implementation of projects that provide professional advice or support to members. |
Sponsored by Alcon
Need to update your CPR?
We are hosting a CPR session in Hobart on the 19th September, 2025 from 9:30am to 12:00pm. The cost of the session is covered by the Tasmanian Optometry Foundation and is complimentary for OTas members. Non OTas members are welcome to attend for a fee of $85.00. If you are interested please email Chynnae at c.jewell@optometry.org.au. Thank you.