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…
Simulation-based education (SBE) allows students to apply their classroom knowledge and practice their skills by placing them in real-life situations. The Ophthalmology Foundation is honored to announce that Dr. Helena Filipe, OF Education Committee Member and Chair of the OF…
The 3-Month IOFF-Subspecialty Fellowship is one of two fellowship programs that the International Ophthalmological Fellowship Foundation e. V. (IOFF) supports in partnership with the Ophthalmology Foundation. For young ophthalmologists from low-resource and underserved countries, the fellowship is instrumental in helping…
See Your Impact in Action by Supporting the Ophthalmology Foundation this Giving Tuesday The Ophthalmology Foundation develops programs and provides resources to the eye care community. With your support, we can continue to improve the global practice of ophthalmology through…
AAO 2023: Ophthalmic Educators Workshop “New Technologies in Teaching” Friday, 3 November 2023, 1:30–4:30 p.m. Room South 206 Program Number SYM67 Workshops provide valuable hands-on learning opportunities. If you’re attending AAO 2023 this November, join us on 3 November, 1:30-4:30…
It was good to see you at the DOG, thank you for stopping by the IOFF booth. Learn more about the Ophthalmology Foundation programs below: Ophthalmology Foundation Education Consortium’s “Online Teaching Skills Series” A free, online series of teaching skills modules…
Dr. Helena Filipe, OF Education Committee Member and Chair of the OF Simulation and Continuing Professional Development Subcommittees, facilitated a panel session “Best Practices in Cataract Surgical Simulation Training Symposium.” This event took place in Vienna on Monday, 11 September…