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New Advanced Ophthalmology Examination

Starting in October 2010, the ICO will offer a new annual Advanced Examination for ophthalmologists who have passed all parts of the ICO Standard… More »

New Magrabi – ICO Cameroon Eye Center

The ICO has announced plans to establish the Magrabi–ICO Cameroon Eye Center, a regional training center in Yaoundé, Cameroon. More »

August 20, 2010
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More than 13,000 Attend WOC 2010 in Berlin

The 2010 WOC exceeded expectations. Total registration was double the original estimate at more than 13,000, including more than 10,000… More »

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April 19, 2010	2010 Visiting Professors The ICO CME Task Force has announced the plans for the 2010 Visiting Professors Program. The Task Force will support the visits of Francisco Contreras, MD and Felipe Chiriboga, MD to Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Joseph Colin, MD to Yaoundé, Cameroon; and Donald Tan, MD to a soon-to-be-announced location in Southeast Asia. Save to My ICO	Continuing Medical Education
April 20, 2010	A Simplified Program to Monitor CME Activities The ICO CME Task Force has created a document entitled: Continuing Professional Development: A Simplified Program to Monitor Individual CME Activities. This document is a template designed mainly for ophthalmologic societies in developing countries that wish to develop continuing medical education systems. Save to My ICO	Continuing Medical Education
June 14, 2010	Adel Al Rushood Receives G.O.H. Naumann Award Dr. Adel Al Rushood of Saudi Arabia is the recipient of the G.O.H. Naumann Award for Leadership and Global Eye Care for 2010. Save to My ICO	World Ophthalmology Congress	Europe Middle East
August 1, 2010	Advocacy Tips from ICO Luncheon in Berlin On June 5 in Berlin, “Advocates” named by ophthalmologic societies to work with the ICO on advocacy gathered to learn more about international initiatives to increase support for eye care and to suggest how they and their societies can contribute most. Save to My ICO	Advocacy/Vision 2020
April 30, 2010	CME Task Force Explores Accreditation for Ophthalmological Society Meetings Heather Mack, MD, Chair of the Meeting Accreditation Sub-Committee, has produced a document proposing an ICO accreditation mechanism for national and supranational society meetings. It proposes reasonable standards and criteria for national societies seeking accreditation, for both developing and developed countries. Save to My ICO	Continuing Medical Education
June 10, 2010	Congratulations to 2010 ICO Medal Awardees The ICO recognizes our colleagues who were selected by the ICO Board to receive ICO Medals and Awards in 2010. All of the ICO Medal awardees were honored at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC) in Berlin. Save to My ICO	Leadership Research World Ophthalmology Congress	Europe
April 30, 2010	Dr. Moh'd Mah'd Moh'd Abu Dab'at wins Peter Watson Award for Outstanding ICO Examination Performance Dr. Moh'd Mah'd Moh'd Abu Dab'at of Jordan is the first recipient of the Peter Watson Award, which carries with it a special certificate and the right to an ICO Fellowship. Save to My ICO	Education ICO Examinations World Ophthalmology Congress
July 31, 2010	Helmerich Fellowships Applications Due September 1, 2010 The application process for the 2010 Helmerich Fellowships for advanced subspecialty training is currently open. The application deadline is September 1, 2010 Save to My ICO	Subspecialty Education
May 19, 2010	ICD-11 Task Force Presented Alpha Draft to WHO The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) has been revised every 10 years at the World Health Organization (WHO). The latest revision, ICD-10, was adopted by the World Health Assembly in 1990. In 2007, the WHO announced the 11th revision of the ICD. Save to My ICO	ICD-11 Standards for Eye Care and Vision
January 15, 2010	ICO Advocacy Committee News Since its inception, the ICO Advocacy Committee has worked in cooperation with national societies to advocate for the prevention of visual loss. Save to My ICO	Advocacy/Vision 2020
March 31, 2010	ICO and TOS Join Forces For Ophthalmic Education In Turkey 50 Ophthalmology specialists from various areas in Turkey and Azerbaijan participated in a two-day Residency Program Directors Course in Ankara. Save to My ICO	Ophthalmology Residency Education
January 23, 2009	ICO Clinical Guideline for HIV/AIDS This Guideline, published in early 2009, breaks ground as the first evidence-based clinical guideline published on HIV/AIDS in the eye. Save to My ICO	International Clinical Guidelines
June 21, 2010	ICO Considers Guadalajara, Mexico for WOC 2016 At its meeting in Berlin, the ICO Board of Trustees conditionally approved Guadalajara, the second largest city in Mexico, as the site for 2016 World Ophthalmology Congress® (WOC), to be hosted by the Mexican Society of Ophthalmology. Save to My ICO	World Ophthalmology Congress	Central & South America
June 29, 2010	ICO Elects Officers, Members to Board and Advisory Committee The ICO is very fortunate to have the service of several new members on the Board of Trustees and Advisory Committee, along with the continued service of four ICO Officers, who were re-elected at WOC 2010 in Berlin. Save to My ICO	About the ICO World Ophthalmology Congress
June 10, 2010	ICO Fellowship Alumni and Hosts Met in Berlin at the WOC The ICO Fellowships program held a reception for all former and current ICO Hosts and Fellows at WOC 2010 in Berlin as a way to connect ICO fellows and hosts for networking, further education and career development. Save to My ICO	ICO International Fellowships	Europe
September 17, 2009	ICO Medical Student Handbook Now in Six Languages Now in Arabic, Azerbaijani, Chinese, English, French and Spanish. Save to My ICO	Medical Student Education
February 16, 2010	ICO Offers Research Primer, More Research Resources The ICO Research Committee, lead by ICO Director for Research, Alfred Sommer, MD, has a new tool to assist beginning ophthalmic researchers: Clinical Research: A Primer for Ophthalmologists. Save to My ICO	Research
April 30, 2010	ICO Residency Curriculum Recognized as "Best Practice" The ICO's Principles and Guidelines of a Curriculum for Education of the Ophthalmic Specialist has been recognized as a "Best Practice" by the Residency Review Committee of the (U.S.) Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). It was also adopted by the European Board of Ophthalmology and others. Save to My ICO	Ophthalmology Residency Education
August 15, 2010	ICO Seeks Count of World's Ophthalmologists and Trainees The ICO would like your help obtaining data on the number of practicing ophthalmologists and trainees in ophthalmology in each world country–critical information for international efforts to reduce blindness and visual loss. Save to My ICO	Advocacy/Vision 2020 Eye Care
August 27, 2010	ICO to Conduct Needs Assessments for New Conferences for Educators The ICO will be conducting a needs assessment of ophthalmic educators in September and October 2010, as a plan to form special interest groups of educators. Save to My ICO	Education

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