IACLE'S MODEL OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT INVOLVES 4 STEPS:
	STEP 1
	Foundation of Contact Lens Knowledge		Knowledge & Resources		Knowledge		Knowledge
	STEP 2
	Measure and Gauge Academic Success
	STEP 3
	Education and Remediation Programs		Accreditation		Assessments		Assessments
	STEP 4
	Ongoing Support to Eduactors		Networking/Links (Educators, Industry)		Contact Lens Awareness		Contact Lens Awareness

• Assessment of educator knowledge and skills to guide the development of educational tools
  
• Development an international standard contact lens course curriculum - The IACLE Contact Lens Course
  
• Implement the IACLE Contact Lens Course in all institutions
  
• Provide educators with the knowledge and techniques to improve their contact lens teaching methodologies - teach them general knowledge through to "how to teach"
  
• Developing the Ophthalmology Residency Program

STEP 2 The Measure and Gauge of Success

• Measure baseline educator knowledge through the IACLE Accreditation Examination, conducted bi-annually
  
• Through the Student Trial Examinations, prepare students for their final year examinations and offer the educator feedback on areas where their contact lens course is lacking
  
• Collect data regarding practitioner demographics and contact lens fitting patterns through the Graduate Surveys

STEP 3 IACLE Education and Remediation Programs

• Achieving Fellow of IACLE (FIACLE)
• Work individually with educators to upgrade their knowledge so that they can successfully achieve FIACLE status
  
• Develop the Distance Learning Program as a means of self-study
  
• Established the International Mentor/Understudy Program
  
• Design intensive training programs to rapidly raise the level of knowledge and skill in target countries

STEP 4 IACLE Ongoing Support to Educators

• Provide ongoing educational/teaching resources
  
• Establish an academic network to provide ongoing professional news and scientific information
  
• Provide the opportunity for educators to participate in educational meetings and workshops, targeting areas of weakness and giving them the opportunity to improve their teaching skills
  
• Facilitate relationships between industry and educational institutions
  
• Encourage FIACLE's to reinvest the knowledge they have gained through IACLE and to become involved in the development and presentation of continuing education to other educators and practitioners in their regions