ICO International Examinations for Ophthalmologists:

More News of the Examinations

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• Advisory Committee supports Examinations and Fellowships
  
  
• Greater visibility for Basic and Clinical Examinations
  
  
• Examinations available in Russian
  
  
• Awards for ICO International Examinations
  
  
• Exemptions allowed for Examinations

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Advisory Committee supports ICO Examinations and Fellowships

Meeting in 2003 in New Delhi, the Advisory Committee to the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) expressed strong support for both the ICO International Basic and Clinical Examinations and the ICO International Fellowship.

Chaired by H. Dunbar Hoskins, Jr., MD, the Advisory Committee recommended, and the Council agreed, that individuals who have passed the Basic and Clinical Science Examinations should be given preference in consideration for ICO International Fellowships.

The Committee appointed an ad hoc committee to study what more could be done to make it possible for ophthalmologists who cannot afford the fees to take the Examinations.

Greater visibility for Basic and Clinical Examinations

The Advisory Committee also recommended that the ICO do more to increase visibility of the Examinations and understanding of their goals among ophthalmology residency programs directors, national examining boards and ophthalmologists around the world.

The Committee emphasized how valuable the Examinations could be as an integral part of ophthalmology residency training.

Examinations available in Russian

Examinations Director Peter Watson reported to the Council in New Delhi that the Examinations would be offered in Russian for the first time in 2003, in addition to English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese.

Awards for ICO International Examinations

At the opening ceremonies of the World Ophthalmology Congress in Sydney, Australia, in April 2002, ICO Prizes were awarded to individuals who achieved the highest marks on the International Basic and Clinical Science Examinations in 2001:

• Dr. Islam Hamdi from Egypt for the Basic Science Examination (accepted by his father)
  
  
• Dr. Ramin Salouti from Iran for the Clinical Sciences Examination.

Exemptions allowed for Examinations

The Examinations are recognised for exemption from parts of the examinations held by several national examination bodies and colleges.

The Clinical Sciences Examination is offered to medical practitioners who have passed the complete Basic Science Examination (including Optics and Refraction) or an examination of similar standard recognised by the ICO.

Next: Contact Information for the ICO International Basic and Clinical Examinations

Also see:

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