Karen Walsh, MCOptom PGDip FAAO FIACLE FBCLA

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  • Timeline

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2007

    Optometrist

    TK&S OPTOMETRISTS LIMITED
    Aug 2006 - Mar 2015

    Professional Affairs Manager UK & Ireland

    Johnson & Johnson
    Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom
    Mar 2015 - Sept 2021

    Professional Education Team Leader and Clinical Scientist

    Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE)
    Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
    Current Company
    Sept 2021 - now

    Senior Director, Global Professional Affairs

    CooperVision
    Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
  • About me

    Senior Director, Global Professional Affairs at CooperVision; and member of the TFOS Lifestyle Public Awareness Subcommittee

  • Education

    • Cardiff university / prifysgol caerdydd

      1994 - 1997
      1st class optometry

      Activities and Societies: Optometry society social secretary

    • City university london

      2002 - 2008
      Post graduate diploma clinical optometry
  • Experience

    • Tk&s optometrists limited

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2007
      Optometrist

      Long established independent practice specialising in contact lenses. Worked alongside Practice owner, current BCLA president, Brian Tompkins

    • Johnson & johnson

      Aug 2006 - Mar 2015

      Responsible for delivering tailored professional affairs support to UK key accounts. Designed and delivered annual educational roadshows and professional lead for new product launch across all UK accounts. Lecturing experience at The Vision Care Institute in addition to delivering clinical education in the UK and Europe. Working alongside the salesforce to provide peer to peer in practice support and education

      • Professional Affairs Manager UK & Ireland

        Aug 2007 - Mar 2015
      • Professional Affairs Consultant

        Aug 2006 - Aug 2007
    • Centre for ocular research & education (core)

      Mar 2015 - Sept 2021

      Research Optometrist at CORE, University of Waterloo Medical research fellow at the Centre for Contact Lens Research. Experience with studies, manuscript writing, preparation of clinical materials and reviews, and teaching on the Optometry contact lens course in the University of Waterloo.

      • Professional Education Team Leader and Clinical Scientist

        Mar 2020 - Sept 2021
      • Clinical Scientist

        Apr 2017 - Sept 2021
      • Medical Research Fellow

        Mar 2015 - Mar 2017
    • Coopervision

      Sept 2021 - now
      • Senior Director, Global Professional Affairs

        Sept 2023 - now
      • Director, Global Professional Affairs - 1 day & FRP Brands

        Sept 2021 - Aug 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Fellow international association of contact lens educators

      International association of contact lens educators (iacle)
      Oct 2009
    • Fellow american academy of optometry

      American academy of optometry
      Oct 2020
    • Member college of optometrists

      College of optometrists
      Jul 1998
    • Fellow british contact lens association

      Bcla
      Jun 2019