Ophthalmic Training Centers

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Ophthalmic Training Centers Aravind and Models
in other Regions R D Thulasiraj
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Financial Disclosure

• I have no financial interests or relationships to
  disclose.

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Aravinds Perspective to the Training Programs

• Result in enhanced coverage and provision of high
  quality eye care
• This requires
• Being able to apply what is learnt
• Creating the enabling environment for such
  application

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Approaches to the Training Programs

• Team development approach
• Community Orientation
• Focus on Quality application
• Need Based
• Comprehensive Coverage of all related disciplines
• Integral to patient care at all settings

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Structuring to ensure Effectiveness Training
Organization
Non-Clinical
Clinical
Ophthalmologists
MLOP
Administrative
Managerial
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Structuring to ensure Effectiveness Training
Courses
Operational Staff
Implementing Managers
Policy
Policy Makers
Action
Strategy
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Courses for Eye Care Leaders Professionals
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Structuring to ensure Effectiveness Training
Design

• Accredited Courses
• Pre-Structured Training Programs (Regular
  Courses)
• CME - Seminars Workshops
• Custom Designed Courses

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Regular Structured Courses at Aravind
Total Courses 40
Clinical Courses
Long Term Short Term

• Target Groups
• Ophthalmologists
• Mid Level Ophthalmic Assistance (MLOP)
• Eye Care leaders Managers
• Technicians

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Affiliations Accreditations

• M.G.R. Medical University, Tamil Nadu
• Madurai-Kamaraj University, Madurai India
• Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai - India
• National Board of Examination, India
• Medical Council of India
• Royal College of Ophthalmology, UK
• Jt. Commission on Allied Health Personnel in
  Ophthalmology (JCAHPO)
• International Council of Ophthalmology
• WHO Collaborating Centre

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For Ophthalmologists (admissions per year)

• Residency Programs (34)
• Fellowship Programs (40)
• Ph D (4-6)
• Short-Term skills development courses (384)

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PhD Programmes in Ophthalmology

• Genetics and Immunology for Medical Graduations
• Affiliation with the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical
  University, Chennai
• Biomedical Science for non Medical Graduates
• Affiliation with Madurai Kamaraj University,
• Biotechnology and Humanities and Social Sciences
• Affiliation with Indian Institute of Technology,
  Chennai

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For MLOPs - Short Term courses
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Custom Designed courses

• To meet the specific needs of individuals
  Organizations
• Offered throughout the year
• Duration, dates content customized to suit the
  needs

• Clinical
• Observation training in the specialty clinics
• Counselling
• Eye Bank
• Non Clinical
• Medical Records Management
• Purchase Inventory Mgmt
• Financial Management
• Housekeeping
• Specific equipment purchases
• Architectural design for expansion
• Developing training activities
• Assistance in carrying out surveys
• General orientation to eye care
• Vision center management

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National Participants
3,444 Eye Care Professionals trained from India
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International Participants
4,409 Participants from 83 countries have
undergone training at Aravind (excluding short
CMEs)
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Ophthalmic Training Centers in other Regions

• Most centers focus on Clinical training
• A few have a community ophthalmology public
  health research focus
• It is not common to find centers offering eye
  care management training
• There are few other centers that offer
  comprehensive training LV Prasad, PICO

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