Online Faculty Development on Curriculum Design in Simulation-based Education by International Collaboration - An Example from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Purpose: Faculty development for procedural specialists is intended to improve clinical education and surgical/procedural skills. Despite challenging in under-resourced settings, this may be enhanced by developing international collaboration agreements and supported by online learning experiences. The Congolese Society of Ophthalmology and the International Council of Ophthalmology agreed to collaborate on implementing an online educational program to form a community of practice (CoP) of ophthalmologists educators and enhance competence in curriculum design and simulation-based education (SBE) on cataract surgery.

Ophthalmology foundation Ophthalmic Surgical Competency Assessment Rubric (OSCAR) for pterygium surgery.

Background: Pterygium surgery is a procedure commonly performed by ophthalmologists. Valid, objective methods are needed to assess competence in this procedure.

Methods: A panel of 5 specialists consisting of members from different regions of the world including Pakistan, United States, Iran, Mongolia and Peru was formed to create a rubric for assessment of pterygium surgery by residents.

Predictors of matching into an ophthalmology fellowship for international medical graduates: a San Francisco match analysis.

Purpose: To describe the characteristics and outcomes of international medical graduates (IMGs) applying for ophthalmology fellowship match.

Methods: Design Case control study. Setting San Francisco Fellowship Match data between 2010 and 2017.

The Ophthalmology Surgical Competency Assessment Rubric (OSCAR) for Open Globe Surgical Management.

Background/aims: To produce an internationally developed rubric to assess surgical competency in open globe management.

Methods: An international expert panel of seven ophthalmologist educators developed a standardized competency-based rubric. The steps to perform an open globe repair were outlined.

Ophthalmology Surgical Assessment of Tube Shunt Glaucoma Surgery.

Purpose: To develop an internationally standardized and validated tool to assess skill in performing tube shunt surgery.

Design: A panel of 6 glaucoma surgeons developed a tool for assessing tube shunt surgery using a modified Dreyfus scale for skill acquisition. The tool was reviewed by a panel of 10 international content experts, and their comments were incorporated into the final rubric.

Online Faculty Development: An African Lusophone Ophthalmic Society Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Purpose: Faculty development for procedural specialists aims at developing both their medical education and surgical competence. This has been challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in under-resourced settings and African Lusophone ophthalmology community has been no exception. The Mozambican College of Ophthalmology (MOC) and the Continuing Professional Development Committee of the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) established a collaboration to enhance simulation-based clinical teaching competence in cataract surgery.

Complete Response of a Patient With a Mismatch Repair Deficient Aggressive Pituitary Adenoma to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: A Case Report.

Background And Importance: Aggressive pituitary adenomas (APAs) are pituitary tumors that are refractory to standard treatments and carry a poor prognosis. Current treatment guidelines are not standardized but combine surgical resection, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Temozolomide is the only chemotherapeutic agent with documented effectiveness and is recommended for APA in European Society of Endocrinology clinical guidelines.

Pharmacologic Mydriasis Secondary to Topical Glycopyrronium Tosylate Cloths: Clinical Characterization From a Multicenter Analysis.

Background: Topical glycopyrronium tosylate (GT) is an anticholinergic medication for treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis. Pharmacologic mydriasis and anisocoria from topical GT has been reported and may be underrecognized. This study aims to clinically characterize patients presenting with pharmacologic mydriasis from exposure to this medication.

Pearls & Oy-sters: Pivoting Treatment Regimens of Pediatric Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumors to Optimize Care in Adult ATRT: A Case Report.

Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT) is a highly malignant embryonal tumor of the CNS, largely affecting pediatric patients, with exceedingly rare cases in adults at an estimated annual incidence of 1/1,000,000. We report a unique case of ATRT in a 43-year-old female patient who first presented with progressive focal headaches. Imaging revealed a sellar mass with suprasellar extensions, which was partially removed via a transsphenoidal resection.

The Ophthalmology Surgical Competency Assessment Rubric for Intravitreal Injections (ICO-OSCAR:IVI).

(1) Background: Intravitreal injections (IVIs) are the most commonly performed intraocular procedure worldwide. Ensuring correct learning is essential to avoid complications. Our purpose was to develop an internationally valid tool to assess skill in performing IVIs.

The International Council of Ophthalmology Ophthalmic clinical evaluation exercise.

Purpose: Fifteen years after the publication of the Ophthalmic Clinical Evaluation Exercise (OCEX), it was deemed necessary to review and revise it, and to validate it for an international audience of ophthalmologists. This study to revise the OCEX and validate it for international use.

Methods: The OCEX rubric was changed to a modified Dreyfus scale; a behavioral descriptor was created for each category.

The Ophthalmology Surgical Competency Assessment Rubric for External Dacryocystorhinostomy Surgery.

Purpose: The International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) is currently developing a series of standardized, internationally validated, teaching tool for key ophthalmic surgical procedures called the Ophthalmology Surgical Competency Assessment Rubrics (OSCARs). This study aims to develop an OSCAR for external dacryocystorhinostomy (ExDCR).

Methods: An international panel of content experts, representing Argentina, India, U.

Fellowship Match Outcomes in the U.S. From 2010 to 2017: Analysis of San Francisco Match.

Purpose: To describe applicant characteristics and outcomes associated with the ophthalmology fellowship match.

Design: Retrospective case-control study.

Methods: This study took place in San Francisco and matched data for ophthalmology fellowship applicants in the USA.

Ophthalmic simulated surgical competency assessment rubric (Sim-OSSCAR) for trabeculectomy.

Background/aims: To develop, test and determine whether a surgical-competency assessment tool for simulated glaucoma surgery is valid.

Methods: The trabeculectomy ophthalmic simulated surgical competency assessment rubric (Sim-OSSCAR) was assessed for face and content validity with a large international group of expert eye surgeons. Cohorts of novice and competent surgeons were invited to perform anonymised simulation trabeculectomy surgery, which was marked using the Sim-OSSCAR in a masked fashion by a panel of four expert surgeons.

Ophthalmic Simulated Surgical Competency Assessment Rubric for manual small-incision cataract surgery.

Purpose: To develop and test the validity of a surgical competency assessment tool for simulated small-incision cataract surgery (SICS).

Setting: Participating ophthalmologists contributed from 8 countries.

Design: Qualitative and quantitative development and evaluation of face and content validity of an assessment rubric, and evaluation of construct validity and reliability.

CPD? What happened to CME? CME and beyond.

Continuing medical education (CME) has been evolving into continuing professional development (CPD) and more recently into competency-based continuing professional development (CBCPD). We will describe this progression and the consequent changes in CPD programs developed by educators, appraise emerging challenges in CPD, propose strategies to overcome them and conclude by recommending research in CPD as the best way to consistently guide effective CPD programs and systems aligned with the public healthcare needs and expectations.

The International Council of Ophthalmology 360-degree assessment tool: development and validation.

Background: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and other organizations recommend 360-degree assessments for evaluation of interpersonal and communication skills, professional behaviours, and some aspects of patient care and system-based practice. No such tool has been developed for ophthalmology or received international content validation.

Objective: To develop a valid, internationally applicable, ophthalmology-specific 360-degree assessment tool.

The Ophthalmology Surgical Competency Assessment Rubric (OSCAR) for anterior approach ptosis surgery.

Purpose: The International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) is currently developing a series of standardized, internationally validated, teaching tools for key ophthalmic surgical procedures called the Ophthalmology Surgical Competency Assessment Rubrics (OSCARs). This study aims to develop an OSCAR for anterior approach ptosis surgery.

Methods: An international panel of content experts, representing Australia, India, Iran, Italy, Turkey, UK, and the USA was established and worked to develop the rubric using a range of online collaboration tools.

Ophthalmologic Findings in Patients with Neuro-metabolic Disorders.

Purpose: We aimed to present the ophthalmic manifestations of neuro-metabolic disorders.

Methods: Patients who were diagnosed with neuro-metabolic disorders in the Neurology Department of Mofid Pediatric Hospital in Tehran, Iran, between 2004 and 2014 were included in this study. Disorders were confirmed using clinical findings, neuroimaging, laboratory data, and genomic analyses.