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The BCLA is looking to the new
ambassadors to help the organisation
reach an even wider global audience by
sharing its news and updates with their
professional networks across multiple
regions. “They will play a key role in
bringing research, skills and knowledge
development to like-minded professionals
with an interest in contact lens and
FABRIZIO ZERI DADDI FADEL anterior eye care,” Mr Stevens-Burt added.
Amod Gogate is the only optom from
India to join the select group; he along
with Pauline Cho will be responsible for
Asia. Joserine Samson and David Berkow
will cover Africa and the Middle East, while
Jenni Craig and Nicole Carnt will help to
boost the BCLA’s profile in Australasia.
Fabrizio Zeri, Daddi Fadel, Jacinto
FERNANDO J Santodomingo-Rubido and Fernando J
JACINTO SANTODOMINGO FERNANDEZ-VELAZQUEZ
Fernandez-Velazquez will cover Europe,
while Karen Carrasquillo, Melissa Barnett,
Bridgitte Shen Lee, Kurt Moody and Scott
Schachter will be responsible for the
Americas region.
Amod Gogate is truly excited about
this new appointment and hopes to
deliver best in class patient experience
with improved clinical outcomes. “Thank
you BCLA team for giving me this
KAREN G CARRASQUILLO DR. MELISSA BARNETT
honor and a chance to contribute to the
advancement of Contact Lens and share
it with fellow Eye Care Professionals.
Looking forward for exciting time to work
together with the fellow ambassadors
across the globe, “ he said.
The BCLA, a membership organisation,
organises a number of events throughout
the year to deliver the very latest learning
in the field. These include online courses
BRIDGITTE SHEN LEE KURT MOODY
in dry eye and myopia management,
specialist webinars featuring global
experts, live-streamed conferences and
WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF THESE
scientific meetings. An important and
NEW GLOBAL AMBASSADORS, EYE CARE
highly-regarded event is its Clinical
PROFESSIONALS AROUND THE WORLD Conference and Exhibition held every two
WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE BCLA’S EVER- years – a global gathering of contact lens
GROWING PORTFOLIO OF LEARNING professionals, with more than 1,000 UK
RESOURCES AND MATERIALS and international delegates.
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