Drs. Helena Prior Filipe, chair of the Simulation-Based Education committee and Mathys Labuschagnev, co-chair, organized a keynote address at the South African Association of Health Educationalists (SAAHE2025). The talk, “Reconstructing Professional Identity in Health Professions Education,” explored themes of re-imagining…
The Ophthalmology Foundation held a full-day ophthalmic educators course in June 2025 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico as an initiative with the Mexican Society of Ophthalmology and the Pan-American Council of University Professors of Ophthalmology. Chaired by Dr. Gabriela Palis and…
Ophthalmology Foundation staff and volunteers attended the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO) Congress 2025 in Bogotá, Colombia from 29 May – 2 June. The Medical Education in Ophthalmology program was endorsed by the Ophthalmology Foundation and Pan-American Council of University…
The Ophthalmology Foundation celebrates our inaugural examinations day held on 26 March 2025 worldwide. We thank Nicola Quilter, Examinations Director, David Pyott, MDhc, Vice President and Chair for Examinations, Karl Golnik, MD, MEd, Chair for Examinations Working Committee, and the…
Please join us in congratulating OF Vice President Dr. Bruce Spivey MD, MS, MEd, on his re-election as IAPB’s Group C Trustee. Dr. Spivey will play a vital role in upholding IAPB’s vision, mission and values, ensuring that both the…
Learn about Ophthalmology Foundation international examinations, registration process, and have your questions answered from the examinations team! This event is for prospective exam candidates. Register below to receive the zoom link and submit your questions ahead of time. The webinar…
The Mozambican Medical Council (Ordem dos Médicos de Moçambique), in representation of its Mozambican College of Ophthalmology (MOC), has launched a Simulation-Based Education (SBE) Center with an emphasis for cataract surgery. Led by Dr. Amelia Buque, President of the MOC,…
The Kagabi Eye Unit in Rwanda is offering a comprehensive three-day course to build essential skills in ophthalmic surgery, including an introduction to Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS). Ideal for medical students considering ophthalmology residency and early-career ophthalmology residents.…
Read the newest publication from the Ophthalmology Foundation’s Simulation-Based Education Subcommittee. Committee Chairs Drs. Helena Prior Filipe and Mathys Labuschagne, along with Dr. Isabella du Preez, study infographics’ effectiveness aligning with published recommendations to make simulation education user-friendly and practical.…
Dr. Nguyễn Ngân Hà recently completed a fellowship in Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute under Professor Michael Repka. Read more about her experience below. With my mentor -Professor Michael Repka after clinic. “I am…