Professional Activities
Dr Hepworth has a number of collaborations across multiple organisations including
• Interim Research Director, British and Irish Orthoptic Society
• Co-lead, Council for Allied Health Professions Research Cheshire and Merseyside Hub
• Deputy lead of the VISION research unit
• Member of the Secretary of State for Transport’s Honorary Medical Advisory Panel on driving and visual disorders
Editorships
- Cochrane Eyes and Vision (Editorial Board Member, 2021 - 2023)
Internal Administrative or Committee Roles
- Impact Lead (Department, 2024 - present)
- IPH representative on HLS ECR Leadership Group. (Faculty, 2022 - 2024)
- Deputy PGR Lead (Department, 2021 - 2024)
Professional Body Memberships
- British and Irish Orthoptic Society - Stroke and Neuro-Rehab Clinical Advisory Group (Steering Committee Member, 2024 - present)
- British and Irish Orthoptic Society - Stroke and Neuro-Rehab Clinical Advisory Group (Academic Lead, 2018 - 2024)
- Cheshire and Merseyside CAPHR Hub Steering Commitee (Co-Chair, 2018 - present)
- British and Irish Orthoptic Society - Research Advisory Group (Steering Committee Membership, 2021 - present)
- British and Irish Orthoptic Society - Stroke and Neuro-Rehab Clinical Advisory Group (Steering Committee Member, 2014 - 2018)
- Cheshire & Merseyside Allied Health Professions Research Network (Steering Committee Member, 2014 - 2018)
- Health and Care Professions Council (Member, 2007 - present)
- International Orthoptic Association (Member, 2007 - present)