Are you taking advantage of all the support, resources, programs, and teaching materials IACLE is able to provide to you and your institution? Active membership ensures that you are maximizing the tools available to you. Visit the IACLE website frequently for updates and news.
IACLE's model of providing educational support involves 4 steps. To review this model go to:
http://www.iacle.org/iacle_overview/educational_focus_model.asp
STUDENT TRIAL EXAM INITIATIVE - AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE
Recently an overall pass rate of 100% (Out of 29 students, all students passed the Student Trial Exam) was reported from the School of Optometry in Pune, India. The instructors were congratulated by IACLE. "These results are wonderful. This is one of the highest scores we have recorded from India. You should be very proud," wrote Lakshmi Shinde (Asia Pacific Regional Coordinator).
These supporting thoughts were extracted from the note in reply:
Nagesh Vuppala B.Opt, FIACLE
Sr.Lecturer, School of Optometry, Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune - INDIA
"There are many reasons for this success; Mainly, we dedicate a good number of hours for CL education both for theory and practical. Our motivation coupled with students hard work gave these wonderful results.
The students and I keep getting support from our Head of the College - Mr.Amod Gogate who is also the Resource Coordinator for IACLE and my co-faculty Mr.Yeshwant Saoji.
IACLE plays a major role for CL education at our institution. Excellent modules, rare and interesting slides and beautifully made CD's help the students understand the concept easily and thoroughly.
Through IACLE STE results, I came to know that our students were getting low scores in ocular response category. We have increased the n number of teaching hours, explained the visuals and took repeated lectures in this subject. This improved the results drastically from 38% to 75% (over a period of 3 years). A part of credit also goes to recently released Module Seven."
This is a prime example of how IACLE members at this school have made use of the IACLE Contact Lens Course Modules, adjusted their teaching curriculum to strengthen an area of identified weakness, and utilized the Student Trial Exam as an excellent tool to improve contact lens education in India.
For more information on implementing the Student Trial Exam in your institution please go to:
http://www.iacle.org/education_page/programs/student_trial_examination.asp
IACLE COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES
IACLE has been contacting members at the local level within various countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America to serve as IACLE Country Representatives in a volunteer capacity. These members are selected based on their activity in contact lens education and in IACLE. The aim of having country representatives is to enable IACLE to better understand the needs and regulations within each country so that programs can be designed and tailored accordingly.
More information about country representatives will be provided in your national or regional newsletters.
FELLOW OF IACLE BIENNIAL RENEWAL UNDERWAY
All FIACLEs are required to renew the Leadership Level status every two years to ensure that a high standard continues to be associated with this prestigious title. FIACLEs are leaders in the contact lens educational field and their contributions to the profession many. Most participate in continuing education lectures, publishing articles, and community service.
FIACLE biennial renewal notices were distributed to all FIACLEs in July 2005. A significant number of renewal applications have been received by the IACLE Secretariat, however many are still outstanding. It is very important that you renew your FIACLE status, by meeting specific renewal criteria, to maintain high standards.
Should you have any queries in this regard, please do not hesitate your Regional or Country Coordinator. Alternatively you may also contact Carley Wood (c.wood@iacle.org) who manages the FIACLE renewal process and the FIACLE Leadership Program.
Members can acquire full details of the necessary qualifications or download a copy of the application through the website at: http://www.iacle.org/education_page/programs/fellows_of_iacle.asp
IACLE would like to thank the industry sponsors who support global contact lens education
CIBA Vision
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc.
Bausch & Lomb
AMO
Ocular Science Inc.
Alcon Laboratories
CooperVision Inc.
Menicon Europe