The Ophthalmology Foundation was pleased to support Dr. Helena Prior Filipe, chair for Continuing Professional Development and Simulated-based Education sub-committees, at three workshops in August and September 2024. The International Association for Health Professions in Education (AMEE) took place 26-27…
The Ophthalmology Foundation presented the “Ophthalmic Educators Train the Trainers (TTT)” on Wednesday, 21 August 2024 at the College of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (COECSA) Congress. The goal of the workshop was to improve ophthalmic educators teaching…
Elevate your knowledge to global standards. Challenge yourself with international standardized examinations! The Ophthalmology Foundation offers new online examinations available at nearby centers, covering essential topics within Visual Sciences, Optics, Refraction, and Instruments, and Clinical Ophthalmology. The Ophthalmology Foundation will conduct three formal…
We are proud to spotlight and congratulate Dr. Pranesh Balasubramaniam, recently honored and awarded Clinician of the Year by the Barts and The London Students’ Association (BLSA). Dr. Balasubramaniam is thankful for the invaluable resources provided by the Ophthalmology Foundation…
The Ophthalmology Foundation is pleased to share that four articles have been published in volume 9 of the Annals of Eye Science, based on our Teaching Skills Series. Annals of Eye Science is an international, open access, peer-reviewed online journal…
Simulation-Based Education (SBE) as a learning modality has recently received growing attention. The Ophthalmology Foundation’s Simulation Subcommittee, led by Dr. Helena Prior Filipe and co-led by Dr. Mathys Labuchagne, has published four infographics on good practices of training by simulation…
Recognizing the need for addressing regional training priorities, Orbis International has created a “Foundation Curriculum,” with the Ophthalmology Foundation, which contains the essentials that all ophthalmologists should know and be able to do. The intent is for any group to…
AAO 2024: Ophthalmic Educators Workshop “The Vision Forward: The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Electronic Devices in Ophthalmology Education and Practice” Friday, 18 October 2024, 1:30–4:30 p.m. Room S105a at McCormick Place Program Number SYM01 Workshops provide valuable hands-on learning…
The Ophthalmology Foundation would like to thank all those who participated in the Ophthalmology Foundation faculty development sessions at APAO. Dr. Karl Golnik, OF Education Committee Chair, was the Chair of four sessions at the 39th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology…
The futuristic movies where humans experience a world with unlimited resources or fly in space have allowed us to imagine a world where most human needs are satisfied using technology. Applying those technologies to education has allowed us to break…