Hugh R. Taylor, AC, MD, succeeded Bruce E. Spivey, MD, MS, MEd, as President of the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) on April 7, 2014. The official transition of power occurred at the end of the 2014 World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC) of the ICO in Tokyo, Japan. “It
Bartlomiej Kaluzny, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor Department of Ophthalmology, Collegium Medicum UMK, Bydgoszcz, Poland received an SOE Educational grant in 2007. Here he answers questions on how the placement impacted on his career. Do you believe the experience made possible by
WOC 2014 is currently taking place n Tokyo. SOE sponsored a very well attended session on April 3 with a renowned international faculty discussing retinoblastoma treatment. Professor Laurence Desjardins (Paris, France) asked questions to Professor Francis Munier (Lausanne, Switzerland). In addition the SOE YOs held a collaborative symposium, “Education Without Borders,” which
First of all, I would like to express my appreciation to the European Society of Ophthalmology, for giving me this opportunity to advance and develop my skills and knowledge by being a part of the team at the Fundación Oftalmológica del Mediterráneo, Valencia,Spain. It represents a significant experience for me and a step forward in
The EuLDP Class of 2013-2015 attended a successful and stimulating module in Innsbruck, Austria. Attended by participants from 14 different countries, the sessions covered topics including; Successful strategies for Self Management, Essential elements for excellent leadership, How to organise National and Scientific Meetings, as well as running an Ophthalmological department. In addition a talk
