Global perspective on workforce challenges to meet VISION 2020 goals
Convenor: Babar Qureshi
Description:
As the World Health Organization in its Universal Eye Health: A Global Action Plan 2014-2019, sets a global road map for the development of eye care services through a cadre of workers, there is a need for a common understanding of the available eye care workforce. Trends and challenges to set an action plan for workforce recruitment, retention, training and assessment is critical to increase the health outcomes and meet VISION 2020 goals and will be discussed. A global qualitative study results on training needs of Allied Ophthalmic Personnel (AOP) will be presented. This session will highlight a global model for training and assessment to develop a special cadre of eye care team that can be used in the developing and developed world. Session attendees will be introduced to training and assessment resources and participate in discussions for use and implementation.
Objectives:
The course aims to inform the participants on –
- Cambridge declaration and its implementation
- Changing needs and trends in eye health work force
- Model of training and assessment
- Resources available for learning
| Ivo Kocur | WHO's Action Plan and the definition of Allied Ophthalmic Personnel (AOP) |
| Babar Qureshi | The Cambridge Declaration and its implementation |
| Eydie Miller-Ellis | Current and future trends facing our eye care workforce |
| Suzanne Gilbert | Part 1: A qualitative study of 15 AOP training programmes from around the world |
| Victoria Sheffield | Part 2: A qualitative study of 15 AOP training programmes from around the world |
| Karl Golnik | A global model for training your eyecare team |
| Jayabaskar Thiyagarajan | Competency Assessments for your eye care team |
| William Astle | Case study and demonstration of a training assessment model: Canada |
| Santa Heede | Case study and demonstration of a training assessment model: Europe |
| Wanjiku Mathenge | Case study and demonstration of a training assessment model: Africa |
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