Residency Education
The need for ophthalmologists with a high level of education and training is of critical importance to preserving and restoring vision. This is particularly important in developing countries where there are not an adequate number of skilled eye professionals.
The ICO has two task forces that seek to enhance and improve resident physician training:
- International Task Force on Coordination and Education of Program Directors of Ophthalmic Residencies, Chair: Karl C. Golnik, MD.
- International Task Force on Curriculum of Ophthalmic Residency, Chair: Andrew G. Lee, MD.
Task Force Activities:
International Curriculum Guidelines
- Based on analysis of curricula for the training of ophthalmologists from more than 30 countries, collected and reviewed by the task force
- Describe a broad-based curriculum for basic, standard and advanced levels of ophthalmic training
- Present an international consensus on what ophthalmologists and subspecialists in ophthalmology should be taught
- Intended to be adapted for use in different countries and cultures
Download Guidelines in English: www.icoph.org/pdf/icocurricres.pdf
In Spanish: www.icoph.org/pdf/icocurricressp.pdf
World Ophthalmic Residency Development (WORD)
- www.icoword.org
- Resource center and forum: latest topics, teaching methods, and tools in residency education
- How to teach, what to teach and what to teach with
Ophthalmology Resident Program Directors Courses
- Sponsored by the ICOFoundation, supported by Allergan, and conducted by the ICO since 2004
- Held each year in cities around the world, coordinated through the national ophthalmologic society
- Focus on methods of instruction, skill assessment, behavior adjustment, and competence measurement
Courses have been held in Argentina, Brazil, China, Columbia, Ethiopia, Greece, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Slovenia and Turkey.
Ophthalmology Residency Education Resources
ICO WORD Resource Center and Forum
WORD, www.icoword.org, is an online forum and resource center to enhance residency education, with a monthly email newsletter that highlights… More »
- May 19, 2010
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Principles and Guidelines of a Curriculum for Education of the Ophthalmic Specialist
This is a curriculum presented by International Task Force on Resident and Specialist Education in Ophthalmology on behalf of the International… More »
- May 13, 2010
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Clinical Practice Guidelines-Diabetic Retinopathy, Latin America
This Spanish-language resource outlines clinical-practice guidelines for treating diabetic retinopathy in Latin America. It was developed by… More »
- July 14, 2011
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Two Articles: Curriculum and Setup of Ophthalmic Wet Laboratories
Two articles for residency programs considering setting up a wet laboratory, as well as for those wanting to improve their wet labs. More »
- March 31, 2011
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Community Eye Health (CEH) Workshop Residency Programs in Brazil: Possible Options on Curriculum Design
Here you can find suggested objectives and content to develop curricula for training residents in Community Eye Care: a manual of a Workshop on… More »
- October 5, 2010
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Community Eye Health Manual
Here you can find suggested objectives and content to develop curricula for training residents in Community Eye Care: a manual from a workshop on… More »
- October 5, 2010
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