Prof Okhravi has served in an Education leadership role since 2004. She holds the titles of

• Professorial Teaching Fellow at the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology,
• Director of Studies at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital NHSFT
• Director of Undergraduate Education at Moorfields NHSFT
• Associate Dean and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Centre for Medical Education, Institute of Health Sciences Education, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary, University of London.

Prof Okhravi has a keen interest in education of health care professionals, both at undergraduate and at postgraduate level, with wide experience of teaching clinicians, ophthalmologists and allied health professionals. Since 2004, as a clinical and surgical trainer, Ms Okhravi has shaped the training of several thousand medical students, educated 36 teaching fellows and circa 350 junior doctors. She is renowned internationally for her clinical work, research and education expertise and the involvement of patients in every aspect of her work.

During this time she has expanded the teaching capabilities of the Trust now looking after the needs of 800+ medical students from 4 different Universities per annum. She has developed, and appoints yearly, 3 clinical Undergraduate teaching fellows for whom she acts as Educational Supervisor.  Her team of Consultant Ophthalmologists with dedicated protected time in their job plans to teach has grown from none to 5 over last 10 years including a Deputy Director of Education who commenced her duties in 2014.

Prof Okhravi is founder and co-chair of the Moorfields Academy, an informal educational networking forum focussed on multidisciplinary education. The Moorfields Academy celebrated its 10th year in 2020. 

Prof Okhravi is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Educators