Seven-Year Follow-up of the RANZCO-Cambodian Ophthalmological Society Partnership CPD Program

Heather G Mack; Lawrence Lee; Helena Prior Filipe

doi:10.5334/aogh.3814

Seven-Year Follow-up of the RANZCO-Cambodian Ophthalmological Society Partnership CPD Program

Ann Glob Health. 2022 Oct 11;88(1):85. doi: 10.5334/aogh.3814. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Heather G Mack^{1

2}, Lawrence Lee³, Helena Prior Filipe^{4

5}

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Eye Research Australia, East Melbourne 3002, Australia.
² Department of Surgery (Ophthalmology), University of Melbourne, 3010, Australia.
³ Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and University of Queensland, Brisbane 4006, Australia.
⁴ Department of Surgery (Ophthalmology), Hospital Egas Moniz, West Lisbon Hospitals Center, Portugal.
⁵ Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Portugal.

Abstract

In 2013 the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists partnered with the Cambodian Ophthalmological Society (COS) to develop a continuing professional development program for COS using a college-college twinning model. The program was reviewed seven years after launch. No evidenceof a functioning CPD program was identified. Reasons may include lack of engagement by ophthalmologists and lack of COS resources. A planning checklistfor international CPD collaborations is discussed.

Keywords: Kirkpatrick; LINKS; community of practice; continuing medical education; continuing professional development.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Asian People*
Australia
Education, Medical, Continuing*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
New Zealand