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Ethical Aspects of Global Ophthalmic Practice

Nov 18, 2022 By Anthony J Aldave MD, Changxin Li MD

This ethics course helps ophthalmologists identify the multiple ethical challenges faced by physicians and trainees who choose to work and teach internationally.

Ethics Course CME

0.75 Ethics AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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Academic Global Ophthalmology

Jun 21, 2022 By Grace Sun, MD; Ashlie A. Bernhisel, MD; R.V. Paul Chan, MD, MBA; Brent Finklea, MD; Peter MacIntosh, MD; Jacquelyn O’Banion, MD, MSc; Jeff Pettey, MD, MBA; Robert Swan, MD; Richmond Woodward, MD

This course provides an introduction to approaching global ophthalmology experiences and the foundation for global ophthalmology education. You will learn how to engage in global partnerships and improve eye care sustainably.

Residents Course

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Starting in Global Ophthalmology: Mentorship, Funding and the Work-Home Balance

May 28, 2021 By Michael W. Brennan, MD; RV Paul Chan, MD; David S. Friedman, MD MPH PhD; Linda M. Lawrence, MD; and Alan L. Robin, MD

In this roundtable discussion, veterans of global ophthalmology share tips about working in developing countries and underserved areas, from finding mentors to securing sources of funding. They candidly reveal the challenges of balancing home life with work when travelling abroad, and how to handle disappointment when reality does not match one's expectations. This course, developed through a collaboration between the Academy and the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, is part of the Academy's Global Ophthalmology (GO) Guide.

Global Ophthalmology Course CME

1 General AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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So You Want to Work Overseas?

Oct 01, 2012 By David S. Friedman, MD, PhD, MPH

Developed through a collaboration between the Academy and Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, Global Ophthalmology courses review critical issues in global eye health and prepare US ophthalmologists to conduct mission work in the developing world. In this course, Dr. David Friedman presents a two-part primer on how to travel safely and serve effectively as a volunteer physician abroad. This course is part of the Academy's Global Ophthalmology (GO) Guide.

Global Ophthalmology Course CME

0.5 General AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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The Major Causes of Blindness

Oct 01, 2012 By Alfred Sommer, MD, MHS

Developed through a collaboration between the Academy and Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, Global Ophthalmology courses review critical issues in global eye health and prepare US ophthalmologists to conduct mission work in the developing world. Dr. Alfred Sommer presents a four-part lecture on the major causes of preventable blindness: mature cataract, onchocerciasis, xerophthalmia, and trachoma. This course is part of the Academy's Global Ophthalmology (GO) Guide.

Global Ophthalmology Course CME

1.25 General AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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