24 November - 5 December 2025
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The Ophthalmology Department, Dunedin School of Medicine runs an intensive interactive 11 day residential course in Dunedin in November each year and is limited to 36 places. The course is for New Zealand and Australian medical graduates in their second year of the RANZCO training programme to prepare for the Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO).
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​Note that this course will be in person with no livestreaming or recorded options. Course Outlines and Application Forms will be made available to Training Managers. For more information on entry, contact the Course Organiser directly. Applications have opened (24 April). Applications will then be considered (25th April onwards) and candidates contacted with a link to registration. Once the registration fee is paid, the place is confirmed. There are currently 7 places remaining (at 28/4/25).
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Speakers
Dr Harry Bradshaw, Dunedin
Dr Stuart Carroll, Auckland
Dr Elisa Cornish, Sydney
Dr John Dickson, Hamilton
Assoc Prof James Elder, Melbourne
Assoc Prof Clare Fraser, Sydney
Dr Jesse Gale, Wellington
Dr Peter Hadden, Auckland
Dr Rob Jones, Nelson
Dr Ben LaHood, Adelaide
Prof Peter McCluskey
Dr Logan Mitchell, Dunedin
Dr Justin Mora, Auckland
Assoc Prof Con Petsoglou, Sydney
Dr Simon Taylor, Sydney
Dr Casey Ung, Dunedin
Assoc Prof Andrea Vincent, Auckland
Dr Rob Weatherhead, Christchurch
Dr Graham Wilson, Christchurch
Dr Alex Hamilton, Sydney
Terms & Conditions
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Terms & Conditions DOCC2025
Fee
NZ$3,850.00 (includes NZ GST) must be paid by 20 August 2025 to confirm your place. Candidates will be able to pay by credit card via the course website, alternatively payment can be made by internet bank or international money transfer (in NZ dollars). Candidates will be sent a link for registration once they have been approved entry on the course. Internet banking will be available on the downloadable invoice. When payment is received a receipt will be emailed to you.
Fee includes: tea/coffee at refreshment breaks, boxed lunch on OSCE days only, welcome function Monday, course dinner Saturday. Includes 4 OSCEs (in pairs: one candidate examined, other observing).
Health
Candidates may not attend if they have any communicable disease (including COVID-19). Candidates should contact the Course Organiser immediately should they become sick – candidates will not be permitted at the venue if they are exhibiting any symptoms, and may be required to produce a negative RAT COVID-19 test if requested. It is recommended that Candidates wear masks at inside venues as appropriate. Note: there will be no livestreaming or recordings of this event in 2025.
Refunds
Candidates should take full travel insurance and it is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that their course fees are covered. Cancellations received prior to 1 October 2025 will be refunded less an administration fee of $350.00. No refunds will be made from 2 October 2025. The organisers take no responsibility for a candidates inability to attend in person and/or disruption to travel. No partial refunds will be made for candidates not attending parts of the course due to sickness.
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The organisers take no responsibility for a candidate’s inability to attend in person and/or disruption to travel.
Candidates should take full travel insurance and it is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that their course fees are covered.