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Irish College of Ophthalmologists

Irish College of Ophthalmologists
Irish College of Ophthalmologists logo.gif
Motto "Eye doctors of Ireland, protecting your vision"
Type Private
Established 1991
Address 121 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland
Campus Urban
Dean
President
CEO
Yvonne Delaney
William Power
Siobhan Kelly
Affiliations RCSI
Website http://www.eyedoctors.ie

The Irish College of Ophthalmologists or ICO is the recognised body for ophthalmology training in Ireland. Founded in 1991, it represents over 200 ophthalmologists in Ireland and Europe. Its current president is William Power. Yvonne Delaney serves as Dean.

The ICO is overseen by its Council which is elected every 3 years by College members. The College also appoints a Clinical Lead for National Clinical Programme in Ophthalmology, a Dean of Postgraduate Education, and a Programme Director for Surgical Training. The business of the College is assisted by: a Manpower, Education and Training Committee; a Medical Ophthalmology Committee; an Ethics Committee; and a Scientific and Continuing Professional Development Committee.

In conjunction with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), the ICO oversees postgraduate medical and surgical ophthalmology training in Ireland. The ICO is a recognised training body of the Irish Medical Council. Its remit includes approval of hospital training posts. As part of its international activities, the College is twinned with the New England Ophthalmological Society. In 2011, the ICO introduced an online Professional Competency Scheme, to comply with new legislation and Irish Medical Council regulations. The ICO also collaborates with the Health Service Executive and engages in outreach and education for patients and the general public.

The ICO and RCSI supervise and co-ordinate the two strands of the ophthalmology training programme in Ireland: Basic Surgical Training (BST) and Higher Surgical Training (HST). Completion of a pre-registration intern year is required before applying for ophthalmology training.

The BST programme involves rotating through various sub-specialities. Trainees work as Senior House Officers over a minimum of three years at hospital sites in one of three combinations:

Formal training includes use of surgical simulators, continuous assessment and a mandatory human factors course. During the BST, trainees sit examinations at RVEEH to gain Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, the MRCSI (Ophth) qualification. At the end of the BST, successful trainees receive the Certificate of Completion of Basic Surgical Training (CCBST), with which they may apply for the competitive HST programme.


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