Class 2015 – 2016 (Class VI)

PROGRAM OUTLINE

1. Induction and Orientation

The 2015-16 Class participated in the Induction and Orientation session on April 1st, 2015, at the 30th APAO Congress in Guangzhou, China. The 1-day session included an Insights Colors program, facilitated by Mr Simon Abbott.

2. Master Class

The Leadership Masterclass (previously called Mid-term Forum) was hosted by The Indonesian Ophthalmologists Association in Bali from October 1 – 3, 2015.

3. Self-initiated Project

Participant were required to plan and execute a self-initiated project in consultation with their Mentors.

4. Graduation

The following participants presented their projects and graduated from the program on March 26, 2016, at the 31st APAO Congress in Chinese Taipei.
(in alphabetical order by country)

1 Dr. Mar Amarin (Cambodia)
Project Title:
Validity of Vision Screening Tests by Teachers among School Children Grade 3 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 Mar Amarin
2 Dr. Yih-Shiou Hwang (Chinese Taipei)
Project Title:
Developing and Incorporating a Module on Professionalism and
Ethics in to Ophthalmology Post Graduate Training in Sri Lanka
 Yih-Shiou Hwang
3 Dr. Shaheeda Mohamed (Hong Kong, China)
Project Title:
Improving Care for Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy in Hong Kong, China
 SSShaheeda Mohamed
4 Dr. Trilaksana Nugroho (Indonesia)
Project Title:
The Development of Healthy Eye Districts in P4KMM Gunungpati, a Rural Area in Semarang City
 TTTrilaksana Nugroho
5 Prof. Mineo Kondo (Japan)
Project Title:
How to Increase the Number of New Ophthalmologists in Japan
 Mineo Kondo
6 Dr. Min Kim (Korea-South)
Project Title:
Doctor to Doctor Hotline
 Min Kim
7 Dr. Azhany Yaakub (Malaysia)
Project Title:
Eye Screening among First Degree Relatives of Glaucoma Patients in Northeast of Malaysia
 Azhany Yaakub
8 Dr. Purnima Sthapit (Nepal)
Project Title:
Ophthalmological Education for Health Assistants/Medical Practitioners Working in Rural Nepal
 Purnima Sthapit
9 Dr. Brent Gaskin (New Zealand)
Project Title:
Improving Basic Sciences Anatomy Learning in Ophthalomology Training Through the Integration of Clincially Relevant Scenarios
 Brent Gaskin
10 Dr. Yvette Marie Santiago (Philippines)
Project Title:
Establishing the Young Ophthalmologists Program of the Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology
 Yvette Marie Santiago
11 Dr. Chee-Chew Yip (Singapore)
Project Title:
Improving the Teaching & Assessment of Ophthalmology in Medical Undergraduates: Voice Over Lecture & Micro-CEX
 Chee-Chew Yip
12 Prof. Hae Jung Paik (Korea – South)
Project Title:
Blindness Prevention of Preschool-Aged Children in South Korea
 Hae Jung Paik
13 Dr. Dilruwani Aryasingha ( Sri Lanka)
Project Title:
Training of the General Medical Clinic Medical Officers in Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and Development of a Referral Network to Improve Accessibility in Public Sector Health Care Institutions in Sri Lanka
 Dilruwani Aryasingha
14 Dr. Puwat Charukamnoetkanok (Thailand)
Project Title:
Eliminating Blinding Cataract in Thailand: Innovative Solutions to an Old Challenge
 Puwat Charukamnoetkanok