Diabetes Masterclass Educational Series - Ophthalmology: Update on emerging evidence, therapeutics and management

ABCD, YDEF and Lilly have partnered to provide a virtual education programme for specialists working in diabetes.

The Diabetes Masterclass Educational Series has been organised and funded by Eli Lilly & Company, developed in partnership with ABCD and YDEF.

The webinar series provides regular updates on relevant topics to support those delivering diabetes services. Watch the webinar on-demand below.

Ophthalmology: Update on emerging evidence, therapeutics and management

Adam Mapani MBE

Honorary Clinical Teaching Fellow, UCL Institute for Ophthalmology | Nurse Consultant - Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Department of Clinical Ophthalmology 

Adam Mapani currently leads the medical retina nursing team at Moorfields, which puts him at the forefront of developing practice in a wide range of clinical and organisational areas. As well as his clinical role and leadership, he is involved with digital innovation and education. He has trained allied healthcare professionals and nurses nationally and internationally. Adam has spoken both nationally and internationally and has published papers in peer review journals. His evidence-based practice approach to patient care lays great emphasis on maximising non-medical staff development in an ophthalmic setting in ever increasing boundaries of practice. During covid 19 he played an ambassadorial role in collaboration with NHS England driving diabetes and vaccines campaign programmes in BME groups. He co-founded the United Professionals against covid 19 in improving uptake of covid vaccines in BME. He has volunteered his time in providing eye care in Africa through Abalon Trust, an international eye charity. (www.abalontrust.org)

He has won more than 10 prestigious ophthalmology awards over his 19-year career, including the following:

• Awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire(MBE) by Her Majesty Birthday Honours 2021 for services to Ophthalmology.
• Honoured by The U.K. Prime Minister in 2020 – invited to No.10 as one of the top-5 inspirational BAME leader in the Public Sector. The event was organised to recognise the contributions made by Black Minority Ethnic groups to the public sector.
• Gold award by the Chief Nursing Officer Ruth May 2019 – global and national leadership in advancing ophthalmic practice.
• First non-doctor to feature in The Ophthalmologist Power List in 2019 – recognising outstanding ophthalmology contributions including international leadership in the roll-out of Anti-VEGF eye injections for retinal vascular disease. 

This content has been organised and funded by Eli Lilly & Company, developed in partnership with ABCD and YDEF.

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