The Eye Care in Health Systems: Guide for Action provides practical, step-by-step, guidance to support Member States in planning and implementing the recommendations of the World report on vision with the goal to provide integrated people-centered eye care services.

This new resource leads Member States through a four-step process: situation analysis; development of an eye care strategic plan and monitoring framework; development and implementation of an operational plan; and establishing and maintaining ongoing review processes.

Currently, more than 2 billion people are living with a vision impairment and of these, at least 1 billion people are needlessly living with poor vision due to lack of access to eye care services. This burden is not borne equally: 90 percent of people with vision impairment or blindness live in low- and middle-income countries. Often, all that is needed is a cost-effective intervention, such as a pair of spectacles or cataract surgery.

Implementing integrated people-centred eye care has the potential to improve millions of lives worldwide and produce huge benefits for the economy, gender equity, inclusion, education and the workplace.

The Guide links to other tools developed by WHO, through consultations with international experts, including:

 The Guide currently links four resources, or tools, including:

1. Eye care situation analysis tool (ECSAT)
   Purpose: Questionnaire based survey tool to comprehensively assess eye care in a country.
2. Eye care indicator menu (ECIM) 
   Purpose: List of recommended eye care indicators to be collected regularly.
3. Package of eye care interventions (PECI)
   Purpose: Planning and budgeting for eye care at each level of the health system.
4. Eye care competency framework (ECCF)
   Purpose: Planning tool for eye care human resources based on competencies.

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Open source ophthalmology education for students, residents, fellows, healthcare workers, and clinicians. Produced by the Moran Eye Center in partnership with the Eccles Library

This is a collection of case studies to help you get an insight on the typical history and initial examination of various ophthalmic disorders. The discussion, although brief, is intended to give you a simple overview of each disease. The questions at the end of each case are a good review for M3 Ophthalmology rotation final examination. Feel free to contact Judy Hoggatt, MD, with any questions regarding the cases.

PIVOT MedEd is Partners In Virtual and Online Teaching in Medical Education who are working together as a community of educators to create and curate resources to help each other pivot the curriculum for medical learners during a pandemic, such as the one we’re facing right now with COVID-19.

PIVOT’s philosophy is simple: curation is key. They are focused on identifying the resources which should provide you with the greatest support, specifically:

(1) open-access resources,

(2) resources and platforms that require no (or minimal) personal information,

(3) lack of evident bias, and

(4) relevance to health professional educators and their learners.

For this special Orbis Speaker Series event, we teamed up with the Canadian Council of Ophthalmology Residents (CCOR). Dr. Hunter Cherwek dives into the world of our Orbis Volunteer Faculty and discusses his personal experiences throughout his incredible career. Attendees also heard from three speakers who have recently graduated and their own experiences attending an Orbis trip in 2019. They shared important lessons learned in their schooling, Orbis involvement, and current careers, helping to guide and shape possible new opportunities for attendees.

Guest Speakers: Drs Hunter Cherwek, Dr. Solin Saleh, Dr. Irfan Kherani, Dr. Cristina Bostan

View the video here:

Date: Wednesday, May 18th, 2022

Time: 4 p.m. PDT | 5 p.m. MDT | 6 p.m. CDT | 7 p.m. EDT | 8 p.m. ADT | 8:30 p.m. NDT

Market volatility is back, and while it’s a sign that markets are functioning correctly, you may still be concerned about how recent national and global events might affect your portfolio.
We invite you to listen as our presenters engage in a discussion of the relevant topics currently on the minds of investors and share some insight into what might lie ahead.
At the end of the discussion, we will also take the opportunity to answer some of your questions live.

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Il s’agit d’un supplément spécial intitulé Dialogues sur la sécheresse oculaire qui se concentre sur les perspectives et les idées dans la gestion de la sécheresse oculaire et des maladies de la surface oculaire.

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La santé et le bien-être des médecins sont un enjeu crucial qui a des répercussions sur tous les membres des équipes de soins, les patients et l’efficacité du système de santé dans son ensemble. Divers facteurs organisationnels, notamment la lourde charge de travail, la rigueur des normes de formation et d’exercice, la rigidité de la culture médicale et la complexité des milieux de travail, font en sorte que les médecins sont exposés à des risques élevés d’insatisfaction personnelle et professionnelle, de dépression, d’épuisement professionnel et de suicide. Pour pouvoir aplanir ces difficultés, nous devons d’abord comprendre l’ampleur du problème, y compris les facteurs individuels et systémiques de l’épuisement professionnel.

Cette formation interactive en ligne et autodirigée s’adresse aux étudiants, aux résidents en médecine ainsi qu’aux médecins, peu importe où ils en sont dans leur carrière. Vous pourrez y examiner les principaux concepts du bien-être des médecins, explorer les facteurs organisationnels qui mènent à l’épuisement professionnel et prendre connaissance de résultats factuels de mesures efficaces de prévention de l’épuisement professionnel et de promotion du bien-être.

DANS CE COURS, VOUS APPRENDREZ À :

• expliquer l’incidence de l’épuisement professionnel des médecins au Canada grâce à un cadre de soutien factuel;
• discuter des répercussions de la stigmatisation et de la culture médicale sur le bien-être des médecins;
• discuter des retombées de l’équité, de la diversité et de l’inclusion de même que du leadership et de la satisfaction professionnelle sur l’épuisement professionnel;
• décrire les facteurs qui influent sur l’épanouissement professionnel;
• trouver des stratégies particulières pour réduire la prévalence de l’épuisement professionnel dans votre environnement d’apprentissage ou de travail.

Upon completion, you will be able to:

1. Define psychological safety, cross-monitoring, and speaking up.
2. Identify common barriers to speaking up.
3. List two strategies for speaking up.
4. Recognize ways to foster speaking up within a team environment.

This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the CMPA. You may claim a maximum of 0.5 hour (credits are automatically calculated).

This activity was published in April 2021.