Conference for Ophthalmic Educators in Busan

Please join ophthalmic educators at the Conference for Ophthalmic Educators on "New Techniques to Enhance Teaching & Learning” on April 12, 2012, in Busan, Korea. The third Conference for Educators features new presentations, plenary sessions, and workshops.

REGISTER TO ATTEND:

Register online: www.icoph.org/rsvp/Conference_for_Educators_Busan_2012.html

Please fill out a brief survey, so we know your preferences for workshops and special interest groups: www.surveymonkey.com/s/26GV6VG

Registration is free, but participants must cover their own travel and personal costs.

The Conference is organized and co-sponsored by the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) and the Korean Ophthalmological Society. It will precede the APAO Congress in Busan, April 13 through 16.

The Busan Conference for Ophthalmic Educators will offer:

• Short lectures with special focus on assessment principles and tools.
• Interactive, practical workshops on educational techniques including assessment tools and feedback
  methods with an opportunity for hands-on experience.

Special interest group meetings of educators involved in teaching residents, subspecialists, medical students, allied personnel and in continuing medical education.

The Conference begins at 08:00, on Thursday, April 12, with plenary sessions that focus on assessment principles and tools to evaluate students’ medical knowledge and clinical skills, followed by workshops and special interest group meetings, concluding at 18:00. Lunch will be provided. The Conference will be held at the Westin Chosun Busan in the Orchid Room.

You can review the preliminary agenda at: www.icoph.org/downloads/Busan-Agenda.pdf

Who Should Attend?

• Residency program directors and faculty
• Directors and teachers of Continuing Professional Development/Continuing Medical Education
• Teachers of subspecialists, medical students, and allied eye care personnel
• Ophthalmologic society leaders
• Anyone involved in any aspect of ophthalmic education

HOTELS: The Conference is scheduled so that attendees may attend the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Congress on April 13-16, 2012. If you plan to attend the APAO Congress, you can make hotel reservations on the APAO Congress Web site: www.apaobusan2012.com.

Download the invitation: www.icoph.org/downloads/Busan-Invitation.pdf

We sincerely hope you will join us in Busan, Korea.

With warm regards,

Bruce Spivey, MD, MS, MEd

President, International Council of Ophthalmology
945 Green Street
San Francisco, CA, 94133, USA
spivey@icoph.org
www.icoph.org

Karl Golnik, MD, MEd
Chair, Steering Committee on Regional Conferences for Ophthalmic Educators
kgolnik@fuse.net

Frank J. Martin, AM, FRANZCO
President, APAO
frank.martin@bigpond.com

Hyung Woo Kwak, MD, PhD
President, Korean Ophthalmological Society
hwkwak@khu.ac.kr