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Date	ICO Member	Headline	Topic	Subspecialty	Region
			All About the ICO Advocacy/Vision 2020 Allied Health Education Conference/Congress Continuing Medical Education Course Courses for Residency Program Directors E-Learning Education Education Initiatives Eye Care Fellowship Grants ICD-11 ICO Examinations ICO International Fellowships ICO Meetings ICO Membership ICO Partners ICO Programs and Initiatives ICO Society Fellowships International Clinical Guidelines Journal/Publication Leadership Leadership Development/WORLD Medical Student Education Ophthalmic Educators Ophthalmologic Societies Ophthalmology Residency Education Organizational Development Regional Training Centers Research Residency Standards for Eye Care and Vision Subspecialty Education Uncorrected Refractive Error WORD: World Ophthalmology Residency Development Resource Center World Forum of Journal Editors World Ophthalmic Educational Colloquium World Ophthalmology Congress	All Cataract Cataract and Refractive Surgery Cornea Electrophysiology Evidence Based Ophthalmology External Eye Disease Eye Trauma and Emergencies EyeBank Genetics Glaucoma Immunology Low Vision Microbiology Molecular Biology Neuro-ophthalmology Ophthalmic Pathology Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Optics, Refraction and Contact Lens Other (e.g., Education, Research) Pediatric, Strabismus, Genetics Retina and Vitreous Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Vitreoretinal Diseases	All Africa Asia Central & South America Europe Middle East North America Western Pacific
November 3, 2012		ICO-OSCARs: Assessing Residency Competence The ICO has added several new ICO-Ophthalmology Surgical Competency Assessment Rubric (OSCAR) tools to its resources for educators and learners. The ICO-OSCAR is a standardized, internationally valid tool for the educator (and the resident) to objectively evaluate competence in performing a specific procedure. Save to My ICO	Education ICO Programs and Initiatives Ophthalmic Educators Ophthalmology Residency Education
October 31, 2012		Updated ICO Residency Curriculum Available Online To support educators in “What to Teach,” the ICO has completed a major revision of the ICO Residency Curriculum, which offers an international consensus on the cognitive and technical skills ophthalmologists should be taught, including “must know” items at each level of training. Save to My ICO	Education ICO Programs and Initiatives Ophthalmic Educators Ophthalmology Residency Education
October 31, 2012		AJO and APJO Articles Highlight ICO Educational Initiatives Two recently published papers describe the rich variety of programs the ICO–in collaboration with ophthalmologic partners– offers to improve ophthalmic education. Save to My ICO	Education Education Initiatives ICO Programs and Initiatives Ophthalmic Educators Ophthalmology Residency Education
October 20, 2012		The International Council of Ophthalmology: Vision for Ophthalmic Education in an Interdependent World This article, published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology, describes the emerging strategic global perspective of the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) efforts in ophthalmic education. Save to My ICO	Education ICO Programs and Initiatives Ophthalmic Educators
October 20, 2012		Residency Program Directors Courses: Maximizing Educational Effectiveness The ICO has been offering Residency Program Directors Courses since 2004, which provide methods of instruction, skill assessment, behavior adjustment, and competence measurement. Under the organization and leadership of Dr. Karl Golnik, ICO Director for Education, the courses are held each year throughout the world, most recently in Slovenia, China, and Finland. Save to My ICO	Courses for Residency Program Directors Education Education Initiatives Ophthalmic Educators
October 9, 2012		A Positive Response to the WHO Draft Action Plan for 2014-2019 The World Health Organization (WHO) Zero Draft, “Universal Access to Eye Health: A Global Action Plan 2014-2019,” received convincing support for its structure and key components at the October 8 consultation in Geneva, Switzerland. Save to My ICO	Advocacy/Vision 2020
October 1, 2012		News from the WOC2012 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Read about key moments and accomplishments from the World Ophthalmology Congress® of the International Council of Ophthalmology 2012. The Congress was held February 16-20, 2012 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was hosted by the Middle East Africa Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO). Save to My ICO	World Ophthalmology Congress		Middle East
September 29, 2012		ICO Active Participant at IAPB ICO Leaders and staff played a prominent role at the September International Association for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) 9th General Assembly in Hyderabad, which attracted 1600 attendees from 87 countries. Save to My ICO	Advocacy/Vision 2020
September 20, 2012		Assessment of Capacity for Ophthalmic Education in the SAARC Region The ICO and SAARC Academy of Ophthalmology (SAO) have received a grant from The Fred Hollows Foundation to assess the capacity for ophthalmic training in the eight SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Save to My ICO	Allied Health Education Education Education Initiatives Eye Care ICO International Fellowships	Other (e.g., Education, Research)	Asia
August 31, 2012		ICO Offers Online Courses for Ophthalmic Educators The second International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) Online Course for Ophthalmic Educators begins in September 2012, and has reached full capacity. The courses are designed to help educators become more effective in the classroom and online. Save to My ICO	Continuing Medical Education Course E-Learning Education
August 15, 2012		EyeExcel Meeting Facilitates Creation of New Training Programs Teams from hospitals in India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh participated in the 5th annual Eyexcel meeting, July 17-20, 2012, at the Lions Aravind Institute of Community Ophthalmology (LAICO) in Madurai, India. The course is designed to help facilitate the creation or enhancement of ophthalmic training programs, increasing the availability of eye care. Save to My ICO	Education
August 12, 2012		Logo Chosen and Planning Begins for WOC2016 The Sociedad Mexicana de Oftalmología (SMO) invited graphic designers from across Mexico to submit designs for the 2016 World Ophthalmology Congress® (WOC2016) logo. Society members voted among the top three candidates online and at the XXXI Congreso Mexicano de Oftalmología in Guadalajara in mid-June. Save to My ICO	Ophthalmologic Societies World Ophthalmology Congress		North America
August 1, 2012		Society Leaders: Submit your Country's Data on Ophthalmologists in Practice and Training The Number of Ophthalmologists in Practice and Training Worldwide in 2012 table was developed as a tool for advocates and leaders. It shows the number of ophthalmologists performing surgery, the growth rate of the profession, and the number of residents in training. The ICO asks society leaders to submit updated data for inclusion in the table. Save to My ICO	Advocacy/Vision 2020 ICO Programs and Initiatives Ophthalmologic Societies
July 27, 2012		Fred Hollows Foundation Partners with ICO to Expand Fellowship Training in Ophthalmic Subspecialties The Fred Hollows Foundation (FHF) has awarded a three-year grant to the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), forming a partnership to offer expanded fellowships to ophthalmologists from developing countries for training in ophthalmology subspecialties. Save to My ICO	Education ICO Programs and Initiatives Ophthalmology Residency Education Subspecialty Education
July 24, 2012		Fellowship Reception at WOC2012 in Abu Dhabi A reception at the 2012 World Ophthalmology Congress® (WOC) in Abu Dhabi offered an opportunity for ICO Fellowship alumni and hosts to reconnect for networking, further education, and career development. Save to My ICO	ICO International Fellowships World Ophthalmology Congress
June 23, 2012		Update on ICD-11 The ICO International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11 Task Force has been working with the World Health Organization (WHO) to revise the ophthalmologic data in the current ICD-10 and create a new generation of classification, the ICD-11. Save to My ICO	ICD-11 Standards for Eye Care and Vision
June 20, 2012		WOC Sessions for Women and Young Ophthalmologists The 2012 World Ophthalmology Congress® (WOC) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates presented many “firsts,” including the first time the WOC was hosted in the Middle East and Africa and the first time sessions were devoted to Women in Ophthalmology and Young Ophthalmologists. Save to My ICO	ICO Programs and Initiatives World Ophthalmology Congress
June 1, 2012		ICO Reports Global Shortfall in the Number of Ophthalmologists Despite revealing there are more than 200,000 ophthalmologists worldwide, a 2010 International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) survey showed a serious global shortfall.  The report, published in the June 2012 issue of the British Journal of Ophthalmology (BJO), predicts that the shortfall of ophthalmologists will dramatically impact both developing and developed countries in the years to come, particularly considering the aging population. Save to My ICO	Advocacy/Vision 2020 ICO Programs and Initiatives Journal/Publication
June 1, 2012		ICO Board Elects Jean-Jacques De Laey as Vice President The International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) Board of Trustees unanimously voted Jean-Jacques De Laey, MD to ICO Vice President in April 2012. Save to My ICO	About the ICO
May 30, 2012		ICO Board Elects Bill Felch as CEO In a unanimous vote by mail ballot, the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) Board of Trustees elected Bill Felch to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for a five-year term, effective May 1, 2012.  Save to My ICO	ICO Programs and Initiatives

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