ico plans to support leadership and society development worldwide

ICO Plans To Support ICO Plans To Support Leadership and Society Leadership and Society

Development Development WORLDwideWORLDwide

Bill Felch, ICO Executive DirectorBill Felch, ICO Executive Director

ICO/MEACO Advisory Leadership Group for Sub-Saharan AfricaICO/MEACO Advisory Leadership Group for Sub-Saharan Africa

March 24, 2009, BahrainMarch 24, 2009, Bahrain

International Council of OphthalmologyInternational Council of Ophthalmology


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2007 Strategic Plan2007 Strategic PlanMission:Mission: TheThe ICO works with ophthalmologic ICO works with ophthalmologic

societies and others to enhance ophthalmic societies and others to enhance ophthalmic education and improve access to the highest education and improve access to the highest quality eye care in order to preserve and quality eye care in order to preserve and restore vision for the people of the world. restore vision for the people of the world.

Emphasis:Emphasis: Elevating the level of eye care Elevating the level of eye care worldwide particularly in developing worldwide particularly in developing countriescountries


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2007 Strategic Plan2007 Strategic PlanExpansion of Focus:Expansion of Focus:

• To really improve access to eye care worldwide, enhancing To really improve access to eye care worldwide, enhancing residency education and educational programs not enoughresidency education and educational programs not enough

• We must advocate for increased support for eye care and We must advocate for increased support for eye care and build greater capacitybuild greater capacity

• We should work with and through other ophthalmologic We should work with and through other ophthalmologic organizations and educational institutionsorganizations and educational institutions

• Helping those organizations develop effective leadership Helping those organizations develop effective leadership and organizations will be critical to their (and our) successand organizations will be critical to their (and our) success


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ICO Leadership DevelopmentICO Leadership Development• Intent not to duplicate Leadership Development Intent not to duplicate Leadership Development

Program of AAO, PAAO, SOE, et. al.Program of AAO, PAAO, SOE, et. al.

• World Ophthalmology Roundtable on Leadership World Ophthalmology Roundtable on Leadership Development Development (WORLD) initiated early in 2007(WORLD) initiated early in 2007

• WORLD Principles:WORLD Principles:– InclusiveInclusive (of all ophthalmology leaders)(of all ophthalmology leaders)

– Advisory Advisory (to the ICO)(to the ICO)

– Participatory, interactive and connectingParticipatory, interactive and connecting

– High touch and high techHigh touch and high tech (online WORLD to come) (online WORLD to come)

– Ongoing Ongoing (not time limited)(not time limited)

– EvolvingEvolving


WORLDWORLD

Purpose:Purpose: To bring leaders of To bring leaders of

ophthalmologic societies and educational ophthalmologic societies and educational

institutions together to exchange institutions together to exchange

information and ideas that will help them information and ideas that will help them

develop effective organizations and develop effective organizations and

programs to enhance ophthalmic programs to enhance ophthalmic

education and access to eye care.education and access to eye care.


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WORLDWORLDFirst WORLD Meeting: February 25, 2007, Lahore, Pakistan:First WORLD Meeting: February 25, 2007, Lahore, Pakistan:• With Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO)With Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO)• 36 participants from 15 countries36 participants from 15 countries• Assessed needs of societies and leaders and how ICO might helpAssessed needs of societies and leaders and how ICO might help

Second WORLD Meeting, March 28 and 31, 2007, in Dubai:Second WORLD Meeting, March 28 and 31, 2007, in Dubai:• With Middle East Africa Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO)With Middle East Africa Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO)• 21 ophthalmologists from 11 countries21 ophthalmologists from 11 countries• Formed the Formed the ICO/MEACO Advisory Leadership Group for Sub-ICO/MEACO Advisory Leadership Group for Sub-

Saharan Africa Saharan Africa (now 40 ophthalmologists from 18 countries)(now 40 ophthalmologists from 18 countries)

Third WORLD Meeting, June 27, 2008, WOC, Hong KongThird WORLD Meeting, June 27, 2008, WOC, Hong Kong• EducationEducation• AdvocacyAdvocacy• Leadership and Organizational DevelopmentLeadership and Organizational Development


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Advisory Leadership Group for Advisory Leadership Group for SSASSAFirst Meeting, March 2007, in DubaiFirst Meeting, March 2007, in Dubai


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Advisory Leadership Group for Advisory Leadership Group for SSASSASecond Meeting, October 2007, in Second Meeting, October 2007, in

NairobiNairobi


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Advisory Leadership Group for Advisory Leadership Group for SSASSAThird Meeting, March 2008, in South Africa:Third Meeting, March 2008, in South Africa:


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Advisory Leadership Group for Advisory Leadership Group for SSASSAFourth Meeting, October 2008, Lagos, Nigeria:Fourth Meeting, October 2008, Lagos, Nigeria:


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2008 ICO Organizational 2008 ICO Organizational ModelModel• Conducted research on what makes organizations effective Conducted research on what makes organizations effective

now: diverse, collaborative, decentralized leadership, etc.now: diverse, collaborative, decentralized leadership, etc.

• Defined an organizational model in which the ICO would:Defined an organizational model in which the ICO would:

– Continue to develop programs (Assessments, Fellowships) Continue to develop programs (Assessments, Fellowships) to support education and improve eye careto support education and improve eye care

– Act as a facilitator, leader, innovator, convener, stimulator Act as a facilitator, leader, innovator, convener, stimulator and supporter of interested ophthalmologic societies and and supporter of interested ophthalmologic societies and related organizationsrelated organizations

To Build a World Alliance for To Build a World Alliance for SightSight


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ICO 2009: WORLD Online?ICO 2009: WORLD Online?- - Hired Communications Manager: Monica SlaterHired Communications Manager: Monica Slater- Definition of Information Technology Roadmap:- Definition of Information Technology Roadmap:

Phase 1:Phase 1:


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ICO 2009: WORLD OnlineICO 2009: WORLD OnlineProcess:Process:• Assess needs, try solutions, evaluate, modifyAssess needs, try solutions, evaluate, modify


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ICO 2009: Refocusing Ophthalmic ICO 2009: Refocusing Ophthalmic EducationEducation• World Ophthalmic Education Colloquium (WOEC) in Hong World Ophthalmic Education Colloquium (WOEC) in Hong

Kong, June 28, 2008Kong, June 28, 2008

• ICO President Bruce Spivey Keynote:ICO President Bruce Spivey Keynote:"Direction and Development of Ophthalmic Education in "Direction and Development of Ophthalmic Education in the Coming Decade.”the Coming Decade.”

• February 2009 Proposal on Refocusing Ophthalmic February 2009 Proposal on Refocusing Ophthalmic Education:Education:

The main thrust would be to continue the education of The main thrust would be to continue the education of ophthalmic educators, including the ICO leadership, ophthalmic educators, including the ICO leadership, about modern educational methods for adults and to lead about modern educational methods for adults and to lead a process of rethinking and redefining how we teach a process of rethinking and redefining how we teach ophthalmologists and others to provide eye care.ophthalmologists and others to provide eye care.


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ICO 2009: Refocusing Ophthalmic ICO 2009: Refocusing Ophthalmic EducationEducation

The desired outcome is the development of The desired outcome is the development of

more effective teaching programs and more effective teaching programs and materials, resulting in enhanced ophthalmic materials, resulting in enhanced ophthalmic education and, ultimately, improved eye care education and, ultimately, improved eye care around the world.around the world.

An important secondary outcome would the An important secondary outcome would the development of development of better teachers and leaders better teachers and leaders of of ophthalmologic societies and educational ophthalmologic societies and educational institutions, ideally leading to institutions, ideally leading to stronger stronger organizations working togetherorganizations working together to enhance to enhance teaching and increase access to quality eye teaching and increase access to quality eye care.care.


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ICO 2009: Refocusing Ophthalmic ICO 2009: Refocusing Ophthalmic EducationEducation• ICO Board and Advisory, Bahrain, ICO Board and Advisory, Bahrain, March 29March 29

• ICO WORLD Roundtable, ICO WORLD Roundtable, May 17May 17, Asia-Pacific , Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress, BaliAcademy of Ophthalmology Congress, Bali

• ICO WORLD Roundtable, ICO WORLD Roundtable, June 16June 16, European , European Ophthalmologic Society Congress, AmsterdamOphthalmologic Society Congress, Amsterdam

• ICO WORLD Roundtable, ICO WORLD Roundtable, October 24October 24, American , American Academy of Ophthalmology, San FranciscoAcademy of Ophthalmology, San Francisco- Adult learning and educational methodologyAdult learning and educational methodology- Innovative educational programsInnovative educational programs- Discussion of how to improve ophthalmic educationDiscussion of how to improve ophthalmic education


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ICO 2009: WORLD OnlineICO 2009: WORLD OnlinePotential Subjects for Collaboration:Potential Subjects for Collaboration:• Refocusing Ophthalmic Education:Refocusing Ophthalmic Education:

- Developing CountriesDeveloping Countries- Residency (WORD)Residency (WORD)- SubspecialtySubspecialty- Medical StudentMedical Student- Allied Ophthalmic PersonnelAllied Ophthalmic Personnel- CME (Society CME Chairs)CME (Society CME Chairs)

• Advocacy (ICO Advocates)Advocacy (ICO Advocates)• Society DevelopmentSociety Development• LeadershipLeadership

– Sub-Saharan Africa ?Sub-Saharan Africa ?


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ICO 2009: WORLD OnlineICO 2009: WORLD OnlinePhase 2: ???Phase 2: ???• Educational Support:Educational Support:

- WORD- WORD- Learning management services?- Learning management services?

• Support for Ophthalmological Societies:Support for Ophthalmological Societies:- Listing of congresses and educational programsListing of congresses and educational programs- Web sitesWeb sites- Online congress support servicesOnline congress support services- ??

Process:Process:• Assess needs, try solutions, evaluate, modifyAssess needs, try solutions, evaluate, modify


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