ICO International Basic Science and Clinical Sciences Assessments for Ophthalmologists:

Courses for Ophthalmologists

The International Council of Ophthalmology is the executive body of the International Federation of Ophthalmic Societies.

Part of the work of the Council is to enable countries to work towards an internationally accepted standard of education of all ophthalmologists both during and after their training.

The Basic Science and Clinical Sciences Assessments are part of this process.

There are a number of courses for ophthalmologists, and below we list those which have come to our notice.

Please note that these courses are not organised by the International Council of Ophthalmology.

All inquiries should go to the course organizers, not to the Examination Office. The ICO cannot assist with travel or obtaining visas.

It is anticipated that candidates taking part in the International Basic Science and Clinical Sciences Assessments are residents in training.

ENGLAND

Birmingham Oculus Clinical Course
Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre
City Hospital
Dudley Road, Birmingham, B18 7QH
United Kingdom

More information

14-17 April, 2008
Intensive 3 1/2 Day Revision Course in Basic Sciences
Institute Of Ophthalmology
Bath Street, London, Ec1V 9EL
United Kingdom

More information

Email j.molyneux@ucl.ac.uk

Clinical Update For All and Revision Course for International Council of Ophthalmology Clinical Sciences Exam
Institute Of Ophthalmology
Bath Street, London, Ec1v 2pd

Email suelightmancourses@doctors.org.uk

Basic Sciences Course for Ophthalmologists
The University of Oxford
Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine
The University of Birmingham
Course held in Birmingham, U.K.
Applications: e-mail: KATHRYN.ALDER@cityhospbham.wmids.nhs.uk

Sponsored by the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology:

ECUADOR

Dr. Carlos L. Vera Cristo,
Director,
Curso Andino de Ciencias Oftalmológicas
E-mail: carlos@ez.net.sa
Location: Quito, Ecuador

PUERTO RICO

25 January - 4 April, 2008

Dr. William Townsend,
Director,
Curso Básico de Oftalmología “Dr. Guillermo Pico Santiago”
Universidad de Puerto Rico,
Campus de Ciencias Medicas, Escuela de Medicina, Recinto de Ciencias Médicas
Departamento de Oftalmología, P.O.Box 365067,
San Juan,
Puerto Rico.
Fax: 787 758 3488
Telephone: 787 756 7090
www.paao.org/pdf/prbsc_app.pdf

ARGENTINA

Dr. Mario Pérez Genovesi,
Director,
Curso de Oftalmología de Cono Sur,
Arenales 1662, 2A,
Buenos Aires 1061.
Argentina
Telephone: 54 11 4811 3045 / 4813 1914
Telefax: 54 11 48131879

BRASIL

Professor Rubens Belfort Jr.,
Professor and Chairman,
Department of Ophthalmology,
Escuela Paulista de Medicina,
Rua Botucatú 822,
São Paulo SP 04023-062
Brasil.
Telephone: 55 11 572-7713
Fax: 55 11 573-4002
E-mail: eyebr@webmail.epm.br

UNITED STATES

American Academy of Ophthalmology

Basic and Clinical Science Course

Web: http://www.aao.org/

Fax: 1 415 561 8575 for customer service

The Lancaster course in Ophthalmology

Jeanne Hammond, Registrar
Colby College
4750 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, Maine 04901
Ph: 1 207 872-3500
Fax: 1 207 872-3555
E-mail: jlhammon@colby.edu
Web: www.colby.edu/spec.prog/lancaster

The Basic science course in Ophthalmology at Columbia University

Melanie M. Sohocki, PhD, Director
Department of Ophthalmology
Columbia University
New York, NY 10032
Telephone: 1 (212) 305-4854
Fax: 1 (212) 342-1883
Email: ms2241@columbia.edu
Web: cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/eye/cme/bsc.html

The Basic Science Course in Ophthalmology at Stanford

Department of Ophthalmology, A-157
Stanford Medical Center
Stanford, CA 94305-5308
Telephone: (650) 725-5744
Fax: (650) 723-7229
Email: bsc@med.stanford.edu
Web: www-med.stanford.edu/school/eye/courses/courses.html

To learn more about the Assessments

For more information, see the sections of the Eye Site on the Basic Science Assessment and the Clinical Sciences Assessment.

For additional details and application forms, please contact:

The Examination Secretary
International Council of Ophthalmology Strangeways,
2 Wort's Causeway Cambridge CB1 8RN
England, UK
Telephone: + 44 (0) 1223 244101
Fax: + 44 (0) 1223 244079
E-mail: assess@icoph.org

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Also see:

• ICO International Basic Science Assessment for Ophthalmologists
  
  
• ICO International Clinical Sciences Assessment for Ophthalmologists