Ophthalmic Educators
The ICO is committed to improving ophthalmic education by "teaching the teachers" – offering conferences, courses, curricula and online resources to anyone involved in ophthalmic education.
International Curricula: To help enhance the quality of ophthalmic education worldwide, the ICO has defined curricula for training ophthalmology residents, medical students and allied eye care providers. The ICO is currently updating and expanding the residency curriculum and is also working with international subspecialty societies to define curricula for training ophthalmic subspecialists.
ICO curricula may be found in the Resources section of the ICO Web site at: www.icoph.org/resources.html.
ICO Curricula:
- For residents, allied providers and medical students (2006)
- For ophthalmic assistants (2009) and refractionists (2011)
- New curriculum for residents (2011)
- For subspecialty training (2012-2013) (in development)
Courses for Directors of Residency Program Directors: The Directors Courses are held each year in cities around the world, coordinated through the national ophthalmologic society. The ICO has offered 19 courses since 2004. Learn more: www.icoph.org/residency.html
Conferences for Ophthalmic Educators: The Conferences, which are co-sponsored by the ICO and supranational and national societies, serve to help teachers of residents, subspecialists, medical students, and allied eye care personnel improve their teaching effectiveness. View presentations from past Conferences for Ophthalmic Educators.
Upcoming Conferences:
- Hyderabad, India, Conference for Educators, January 16, 2013
- Copenhagen, Denmark, Conference for Ophthalmic Educators, June 7, 2013
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Conference for Ophthalmic Educators, August 6, 2013
World Ophthalmic Education Colloquium (WOEC): The ICO Education Committee presents symposia at each World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC), designed to attract attendees of different interests and spotlighting various aspects of ophthalmic education.
The WOEC is open to all members of the ophthalmic community with the goal of helping ophthalmic educators and others enhance the training and continuing education of ophthalmologists and other eye care personnel.
OSCAR and other Assessment Tools: The ICO-Ophthalmology Surgical Competency Assessment Rubric (OSCAR) is a standardized, internationally-valid tool to teach and assess an ophthalmologist’s competence in performing various types of eye surgery. Selected ICO-OSCAR tools are available for download in English, Spanish, and Chinese.
Center for Ophthalmic Educators (educators.icoph.org): Launched in January 2012, the ICO Center for Ophthalmic Educators at educators.icoph.org is focused on helping educators enhance their teaching skills with curricula, tips and tools, ways to collaborate, and more. The Center offers a broad array of educational tools and resources for those who train residents, subspecialty fellows, allied eye professionals, and medical students, and who organize continuing professional development programs.
Online Courses and Tools for Teachers: Organized by the ICO, these courses cover the online application of adult learning principles, how to plan and build courses, how to select and use the best software tools, and how to put these new skills and information into practice. Upcoming courses are announced in the Center.
Ophthalmic Educators Letter: The Center's monthly newsletter, Ophthalmic Educators Letter includes news and announcements about recently added and updated resources in the Center.
- Sign up here: www.icoph.org/ophthalmic-educators-signup.html
- You may also sign up by editing your ICO Account profile. After logging into your ICO account, go to your profile and check the box for the Opthalmic Educators Letter.
- View current and past issues of the Ophthalmic Educators Letter.
ICO and Center Website Tools and Resources:
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News: Find out what is happening around the world in Ophthalmic Education on the ICO website or in the Center. Use our online form to submit a news item to the ICO website.
- Events: Upcoming educational events are listed in the Center and on the ICO website. Use our online form to submit an event to the ICO website.
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Resources: Tools, curricula and information to help you teach are available on the ICO website and in the Center.
- Do you have other resources to share? Send an email to educators@icoph.org or visit the Center to learn more. You may also use our online form to submit a resource to the ICO.
- Connections: Interest groups for educators to share information and ideas.
Join the ICO’s free online community. We will contact you about receiving updates, news and information.
Future Connections: We are developing interest groups on residency, subspecialty, medical student education, allied health, continuing medical education, and new technology for teaching and learning. Explore ways to connect in the Center or check the Connections page for updates.
Ophthalmic Educators Resources
Ophthalmic Clinical Evaluation Exercise (OCEX) Checklist in English and Chinese
The OCEX checklist, for use during observed resident-patient interactions, can be used to assess a resident's patient care… More »
- July 17, 2012
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ICO Center for Ophthalmic Educators
Launched in January 2012, the ICO Center for Ophthalmic Educators at More »
- April 15, 2012
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International Core Curriculum for Refractive Error
Published in January 2011, the International Core Curriculum for Refractive Error focuses on providing training materials for… More »
- March 13, 2012
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Conferences for Ophthalmic Educators - 2011 & 2012 Webcasts
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- November 28, 2011
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Two Articles: Curriculum and Setup of Ophthalmic Wet Laboratories
Two articles for residency programs considering setting up a wet laboratory, as well as for those wanting to improve their… More »
- March 31, 2011
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Ophthalmology Wet Lab: Basic Setup Online Video
This video, published in the Facebook site of eyerounds.org and created by Drs. Brian Privett and Chris Watts (University of… More »
- March 31, 2011
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Ophthalmic Educators News
2013 Residency Program Directors Courses in Chile and China
The International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) conducted two Residency Program Directors Courses in March and April 2013. More »
- April 26, 2013
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Valuable Meetings for Educators Offered in Copenhagen
The International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) and its partners will be offering two dynamic events for ophthalmic… More »
- April 16, 2013
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Hyderabad Conference for Educators: A Resounding Success
Judging from the evaluation of participants, the fourth ICO Conference for Ophthalmic Educators, held on January 16 in… More »
- January 30, 2013
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