PROGRAM OUTLINE
1. Induction and Orientation
The 2016-17 Class participated in the Induction and Orientation session on March 24th, 2016, at the 31th APAO Congress in Chinese Taipei. The 1-day session included an Insights Colors program, facilitated by Mr Simon Abbott and sponsored by Allergan
2. Master Class
The Leadership Masterclass (previously called Mid-term Forum) was hosted by the Mongolian Ophthalmologists’ Society in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from September 2 to 4, 2016. Ms Marsheila DeVan ran an interactive workshop on presentation and communication skills in the session.
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 4, 2017, at the 32nd APAO Congress in Singapore
(in alphabetical order by country)
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Dr. Mitchell Lawlor (Australia)
Project Title:
Evaluation of a Glaucoma Clinical Referral Pathway between Optometrists and Ophthalmologists in Australia and New Zealand Using a Prospective Registry of Glaucoma Outcomes
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Dr. Nuzhat Choudhury (Bangladesh)
Project Title:
Community Mobilization in Eye care in Bangladesh
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Dr. Pei-Chang Wu (Chinese Taipei)
Project Title:
Guideline for Myopia Prevention and Control for Children in Chinese Taipei
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Dr. Vishal Jhanji (Hong Kong, China)
Project Title:
The Development of Healthy Eye Districts in P4KMM Gunungpati, a Rural Area in Semarang City |
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Dr. Yunia Irawati (Indonesia)
Project Title:
Ocular Problem in Morbus Hansen Patient in Endemic Area in Indonesia |
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Dr. Astrianda Suryono (Indonesia)
Project Title:
Setting Up Leadership Development Program in Indonesia
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Dr. Koichi Nishitsuka (Japan)
Project Title:
Construction of the Follow-up Survey System for Vitreoretinal Diseases
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Dr. Miswanudin Mahyudin (Malaysia)
Project Title:
Kids Right to Sight |
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Dr. Chimgee Chuluunkhuu (Mongolia)
Project Title:
Improving Basic Sciences Anatomy Learning in Ophthalomology Training Through the Integration of Clincially Relevant Scenarios |
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Dr. Battuya Jamsrandorj (Mongolia)
Project Title:
Contributing Factors to the Rising Number of Cataract Surgeries between 2008-2016 in Government Hospital in Mongolia
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Dr. Myra Vita Ocubillo (Philippines)
Project Title:
The Distribution of the Philippines’ Ophthalmology Training Graduates from the Past 20 Years
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Dr. Marcus Ang (Singapore)
Project Title:
Incentive-based Community Eyecare Program for the Under-privileged Elderly in Singapore |
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Dr. Claude Posala (Solomon Islands)
Project Title:
Developing and Establishing an Eye Patient Management System for Eye Patients in My Local Setting |
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Dr. Kapila Bandutilake (Sri Lanka)
Project Title:
A Pilot study to improve awareness among parents and physicians on prevention and early management of ocular trauma in children in Sri Lanka |
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Dr. Tulvatana Wasee (Thailand)
Project Title:
Good Clinical Practice and Human Subject Protection Training for the First Year Residents and First Year Clinical Fellows at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand |
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Dr. Phu Nguyen (Vietnam)
Project Title:
ChildSight Program in the North of Vietnam |
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