Simulation-based education (SBE) allows students to apply their classroom knowledge and practice their skills by placing them in real-life situations. The Ophthalmology Foundation is honored to announce that Dr. Helena Filipe, OF Education Committee Member and Chair of the OF…
The 3-Month IOFF-Subspecialty Fellowship is one of two fellowship programs that the International Ophthalmological Fellowship Foundation e. V. (IOFF) supports in partnership with the Ophthalmology Foundation. For young ophthalmologists from low-resource and underserved countries, the fellowship is instrumental in helping…
See Your Impact in Action by Supporting the Ophthalmology Foundation this Giving Tuesday The Ophthalmology Foundation develops programs and provides resources to the eye care community. With your support, we can continue to improve the global practice of ophthalmology through…
AAO 2023: Ophthalmic Educators Workshop “New Technologies in Teaching” Friday, 3 November 2023, 1:30–4:30 p.m. Room South 206 Program Number SYM67 Workshops provide valuable hands-on learning opportunities. If you’re attending AAO 2023 this November, join us on 3 November, 1:30-4:30…
It was good to see you at the DOG, thank you for stopping by the IOFF booth. Learn more about the Ophthalmology Foundation programs below: Ophthalmology Foundation Education Consortium’s “Online Teaching Skills Series” A free, online series of teaching skills modules…
Dr. Helena Filipe, OF Education Committee Member and Chair of the OF Simulation and Continuing Professional Development Subcommittees, facilitated a panel session “Best Practices in Cataract Surgical Simulation Training Symposium.” This event took place in Vienna on Monday, 11 September…
Four Ophthalmology Foundation Board members presented various education topics at the 2nd Annual Global Ophthalmology Summit in Atlanta, GA, USA, 9 September 2023. The Board members include: Karl Golnik MD, MEd, Ciku Mathenge, MD, PhD, Eduardo Mayorga MD, and Gabriela…
Dr. Helena Filipe, OF Education Committee Member and Chair of the OF Simulation and Continuing Professional Development Subcommittees, co-led three sessions at this year’s Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) in Glasgow, Scotland, 26 – 30 August 2023. Session…
The Ophthalmology Foundation Education Committee and COECSA led a full day “Training the Trainers” program for regional residency training faculty at the College of Ophthalmology of Eastern Central and Southern Africa Congress, Mombasa, Kenya, 23 – 25 August 2023. Faculty…
The Ophthalmology Foundation was honored to lead a workshop at the Brazilian Council of Ophthalmology (CBO) in Fortaleza, Brazil, 22 August 2023. “The Ophthalmologist of the Future” Workshop was organized by the CBO Teaching Committee and the Ophthalmology Foundation. Facilitators…