Director of Clinical Education

About this role

About the Company

Based in San Diego, California, Eyes On Eyecare is a technology and healthcare information company shaping the future of eyecare. Through brands like Eyes On Dry Eye, Glance, and npiQ, we deliver web applications, accredited education, and data products to tens of thousands of eyecare professionals. Our mission is to support the people who care for vision with the tools, knowledge, and connections they need to do their best work.

Visionary Medical Education (VME) is our accredited independent medical education partner, delivering continuing education programming for optometrists and ophthalmologists across the United States that is accredited by the Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (COPE) and works with partner organization’s to deliver ACCME accredited education.

About the Role

The Director, Clinical Education is the clinical and scientific backbone of VME's educational programming. You own the educational product end to end, from needs assessment and curriculum architecture through faculty selection, learning design, program execution, and outcomes measurement. You are the reason Medical Affairs teams trust that an accredited grant translates into rigorous, independent, high-quality education.

This role is built for a clinician or clinical educator with deep ophthalmic or optometric expertise who has moved into medical education and wants to build something substantial. You bring strong research and analytical instincts, working fluency across the full clinical landscape of eyecare, and the ability to translate complex science into rigorous, practical education that changes how clinicians think and practice.

You will work closely with the Director, Grant Revenue and Supporter Relations to develop educational concepts that address documented practice gaps. You serve as the scientific and educational lead throughout the program lifecycle, from gap analysis through curriculum delivery and outcomes reporting. Educational content, faculty selection, and learning objectives are determined independently of commercial supporters, and protecting that independence is part of the work.

Key Responsibilities

Educational Strategy and Curriculum Development

Lead the design and development of accredited continuing education programming for optometrists and ophthalmologists across the full clinical landscape of eyecare, including anterior segment, cornea and ocular surface, dry eye and meibomian gland disease, glaucoma, retina, refractive, neuro-ophthalmology, pediatrics, and emerging therapeutic areas.

Conduct rigorous needs assessments using peer-reviewed literature, survey data, claims data, publication trends, and clinician feedback to identify genuine clinical practice gaps.

Develop measurable learning objectives that meet educational design standards and align with ACCME and COPE accreditation requirements.

Select and justify educational formats based on identified gaps and audience needs, including live symposia, enduring online modules, hybrid programs, case-based learning, and other delivery models.

Translate clinical evidence and emerging science into clear, actionable educational experiences that move learners toward competence and performance change.

Program Design and Educational Materials

Lead the design and build of educational assets across program types, including slide decks, faculty briefing documents, case studies, panel and roundtable formats, enduring materials, and live program flow and structure.

Set and enforce visual, narrative, and scientific quality standards across all VME educational materials.

Partner with content and design teams to ensure that the look, structure, and learner experience of every program reflects the rigor of accredited education.

Oversee the development of speaker materials, pre-work, learner guides, post-program resources, and any other materials that support the educational objectives of a given program.

Research and Clinical Evidence

Maintain working fluency across the breadth of clinical eyecare and deep expertise in one or more therapeutic areas, with the ability to read, evaluate, and synthesize the primary literature.

Lead the scientific underpinning of every VME program by sourcing, vetting, and integrating the strongest available evidence into needs assessments, learning objectives, and content.

Track emerging clinical evidence, regulatory developments, and standard of care evolution across major therapeutic areas in eyecare.

Translate complex clinical research into rigorous educational design without losing scientific accuracy.

Faculty and Key Opinion Leader Relationships

Build and maintain a strong network of key opinion leaders (KOLs) and clinical faculty across optometry and ophthalmology.

Identify, vet, and manage faculty for accredited programs in compliance with ACCME and COPE independence standards.

Support faculty in developing scientifically rigorous, clinically relevant content that is free of commercial bias.

Represent VME at ophthalmic society meetings, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), the American Optometric Association (AOA), the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), and others.

Outcomes Measurement and Reporting

Design and implement outcomes measurement strategies up to Levels 4 and 5, including pre and post knowledge assessments, competence measures, and performance change tracking.

Collaborate on outcomes data analysis to produce evidence-based reports for supporters and accrediting bodies.

Continuously improve evaluation frameworks so that data collection is meaningful, rigorous, and aligned with accreditation requirements.

Contribute to the scientific quality and narrative integrity of all educational outcomes reports.

Compliance, Accreditation, and Educational Integrity

Serve as the internal expert on COPE accreditation standards for optometric…