The responsible for the fellowship (1)
works up the applications (forms for evaluation, tables
etc), submits to the “local” ICO-, ACICO- members and other
experts(2); they give advice. The responsible
(1) hands the collected documents to the 3rd
expert (3).
The expert (3) and the “Fellowship responsible” (1)
meet, discuss the application, make a ranking and
ma ke the final decision.
The Future
The International Congress in Sidney was
a tremendous success, not only scientifically but also financially.
We owe to our Australian colleagues great thanks. They made
it possible, to continue with the fellowship-program this
and the next year. But for the future much more funds
and much more help for fund rising is mandatory!
The special needs of Africa and
other regions hit by an enormous lack of trained ophthalmologists
should come more and more into focus. The shortcomings in
theses regions call for a second type of Fellowship:
Funds for the whole residency period are necessary ($ 10
000.00 to 12 000.00 / year, resp. $ 30 000.00 to 36 000.-
for three years of residency) to overcome the tremendous
lack of ophthalmologist in some regions and countries.
The ICO-Foundation is called to give high prioritiy
to the fellowship – project!
Informations on the fellowship project
may be downloaded from (www.icoph.org)
or http://www.icoph.org/fellow
and asked from
Balder P. Gloor, M.D., Treasurer IFOS/ICO
Hinterbergstrasse 91, CH 8044 Zurich, Switzerland
Tel.: 01 362 14 10
FAX: 01 362 14 24
e-mail: bgloor@access.unizh.ch
Recipients of the IFOS/ICO - Fellowship 2001 - 2002
Mr. Solomon Abate,
M.D., from Ethiopia, then trained in Nairobi,
started his three months IFOS/ICO-fellowship in September
2002 in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Host is Prof.
A. Deutman. He will go retrun back to St. Nazareth Hospital,
Nairobi, Kenia
Dr. Hitesh Mulchand
Chheda from Sion, Mumbai, India, Chief resident
at the Department of Ophthalmology under Dr. S.A. Motwane,
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, got a three months
IFOS/ICO-fellowship to be trained in medical retina by
Prof. J.-J. DeLaey, Ghent, Belgium from March 3rd
- June 1st 2002. He retuned to his home Institution.
Mr. Tarun Choudhary.
M.D., Surg. Lt.CDR., from Eye Department INHS Nivarini,
Khurda Orissa, India will start a three months fellowship
in medical retina under the supervision of Prof. J.-J. Delay,
University Eye Hospital, Ghent, Belgium, in April
2003 and then return to India.
Dr. Sanjoy Chowdhury,
Consultant Ophthalmologist, Bokaro General Hospital, Bihar,
India got a three months IFOS/ICO-fellowship to get
subspeciality training in glaucoma under Prof. N. Pfeiffer,
University Eye Hospital, Mainz, Germany from. 29th
April - 31 July 2002. He returned to his former working
place.
Mrs. Toyin Folasade
Fasina, M.D., University College Hospital, Ibadan,
Nigeria.. got a IFOS/ICO-fellowship for an training
course in cataract surgery for two months from January 26th
- March 31st 2002. The host was Dr. C.A. Nelson Jesudasan,
St. Joseph Eye Hospital, Malidupur , Tiruchy, Tanula
Nada, India. Dr. Fasina returned to her home institution.
Mr. José Figuera,
M.D., consultant ophthalmologist at the Hospital Vargas,
Caracas, Venezuela, got a three months IFOS/ICO-fellowship
as a contribution to a longer training period in oculoplastic
surgery under the the supervision of Prof. J.P.Adénis at
the Dpt. d'ophtalmologie, Hôpital Universitaire Dupuytren,
Limoges, France. He will return to Caracas
after about one year of subspeciality training.
Mr. Marcel Alexandru
Ionita, M.D., from Eye Department, Central Military
Hospital, Bukarest, Rumania, got a three months fellowship
to be trained by Prof. J.-J. DeLaey, Ghent, Belgium
in vitreoretinal diseases from September - December 2002.
He will return to his home institution.
Mrs. Rim Kamoun,
M.D., Service d'Ophthalmologie, Hospital Charles Nicolle
de Tunis in Tunisia got a three months fellowship
for training in paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
from December 1st 2001 - February 28 2002 under the supervision
of Professor Dr. Dr.h.c. G. Naumann, Department of Ophthalmology
of the University of Erlangen, Germany. She returned
back to her home institution.
Mr. Zaza Khostenashvili,
M.D., from the Georgian National Eye Center Tbilisi,
Georgia got a three months IFOS/ICO-fellowship for training
in Paediatric Ophthalmolgy at the Department of Ophthalmology
of the University of Freiburg i. Brsg, Germany under
Prof. H. Witschel from March to May 2002. He returned to
his home institution.
Mrs. Na Li, M.D.
from Tong Ren Hospital, Bejing, P.R. China, got
a three months fellowship for subspeciality training following
IFOS/ICO-Policies in Erlangen from September to December
2001, sponsored by the "Foerderverein of the University
of Erlangen" and some special funds of the department
of Ophthalmology. Hosts were Prof. G.O.H. Naumann, Erlangen,
Germany and his staff. Dr. Liu went back to her home
instituition.
Mr. Wu Liu, M.D.
from Tong Ren Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China, got
a three months fellowship for subspeciality training following
IFOS/ICO-Policies in Erlangen from September to December
2001, sponsored by the "Foerderverein of the University
of Erlangen" and some special funds of the department
of Ophthalmology. Hosts were Prof. G.O.H. Naumann, Erlangen,
Germany and his staff. He went back to his home instituition.
Mr. Ajay Sureshchandra
Lohiya, from the Dpt. Of Ophthalmology, Lokmania
Tilak Municipal Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, India got
a three months IFOS/ICO-fellowship, to be trained in eye
banking and corneal transplantation under the supervision
of Prof. J.-J. Delay, University Eye Hospital, Ghent,
Belgium from January - April 2003. He will return to
his home institution.
Mrs. Rossitzka Lolova,
M.D., senior assistant professor, University Eye Clinic,
Mladost, Bulgaria, got a three months IFOS/ICO-fellowship
for training in paediatric ophthalmology under the supervisionof
Prof. A. Kampik and Prof. K. Boergen, University Eye Hospital,
Munich, Germany from September - December 2002 1967
and will return to her home institution.
Mrs. Lilit Mkrtchyan,
M.D., consultant at Yerevan Eye Clinic, Armenia,
got a three months IFOS/ICO-fellowship for training in paediatric
ophthalmology und the supervision of Prof. Emilio Campos,
University Eye Hospital, Bologna, Italy, from October
to December 2002. She will return to the Yerevan Eye Clinic,
Armenia.
Mr. Dimitar Petrov,
M.D., senior assistant professor at the University Eye Clinic
in Sofia, Bulgaria got a three months IFOS/ICO-fellowship
for training in vitreoretinal surgery under Prof. A. Kampik,
Dpt. of Ophthalmology, University of Munich, Germany,
from December 2002 - February 2003 and will return into
his home University.
Mrs. Manjoo S. Reddy,
M.D. from Bangalore, India, associate professor at
the St. John's Medical College Hospital in Bangalore, India,
got a three months fellowship to be trained by : Dr. Stivan
Archer and Dr. Dela Monte, Kellog Eye Centre, University
of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA in paediatric
ophthalmology and strabismus from October 1st 2001 - December
31st 2001. After her return she became head of the Department
of Ophthalmology at her home institution, the St. John's
Medical College Hospital in Bangalore, India.
Mr. Firas Rida,
M.D., from Syria, is working with Prof. J.-P. Adénis,
Limoges, France He receives a speciality training
in oculoplastic surgery. The IFOS/ICO -fellowship is a contribution
to a longer period of training from 2000 to 2002. Dr. Rida
will return to Syria.in January 2003.
Mrs. Sadia Sethi,
senior registrar at of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences, Peshawar,
Pakistan got a six months IFOS/ICO-fellowship for
training in general and in paediatric ophthalmology and
plastic surgery under the supervisionof Prof. A. Kampik
, Prof. K. Boergen and Prof. V. Klauss, Dpt. of Ophthalmology,
University of Munich, Germany. She returned to the
Khyber Institute in Peshawar, Pakistan.
Mrs. Brinda Shah,
M.D., from Sunshine Eye Care Unit in Ashutosh, India,
got a 3/4 IFOS/ICO- fellowship for a three months period
to be trained in glaucoma from August to October 2002 .
Host was Prof. N. Pfeiffer, Mainz. Germany. Dr. Brinda
Shah returned in November 2002 to her home institution
Mr. Paritosh Shah,
M.D., from Sunshine Eye Care Unit in Ashutosh, India,
got a 3/4 IFOS/ICO- fellowship for a three months period
to be trained in vitreoretinal surgery. Host was Prof. N.
Pfeiffer and his staff, Mainz, Germany. Dr. Paritosh
Shah returned in November to his home institution.
Mr. Yana Shenk,
M.D. Academy of Medical Sciences, Kiev, Ukraine,
got a three months IFOS/ICO-fellowship as part of a longer
fellowship periode for training in Neuro-Ophthalmology and
Elektrophysiology under the the supervision of Prof. E.
Zrenner, University Eye Department, Tübingen, Germany
from July to October 2002. Dr. Shenk is still in Tubingen.
Mrs Xin Tang,
M.D. from Tong Ren Hospital, Bejing, P.R. China,
got a three months fellowship for subspeciality training
following IFOS/ICO-Policies in Erlangen from - September
to December 2001, sponsored by the "Foerderverein of
the University of Erlangen" and some special funds
of the department of Ophthalmology. Hosts were Prof. G.O.H.
Naumann, Erlangen, Germany and his staff. He returned
to his home institution.
Ms. Neepa Thacker,
M.D., from Mumbai, India, junior Ophthalmic Consultantant
PaediatricOphthalmologist at K.B.H. Bachooali Charitable
Eye and ENT-Hospital, got a three months IFOS/ICO-fellowship
to support a part of her two year stage in paediatric ophthalmology
and strabismus studying under Arthur L. Rosenbaum, M.D.
Professor of Ophthalmology at the Division of Paediatric
Ophthalmology, Joseph l. Demer and Sherwin J. Isenberg at
the Jules Stein Institute in the Department of Ophthalmology
at UCLA School of Medicine in Los Angeles,California,
USA from July 1st 2001 to June 30, 2002. Dr. Thacker
will return to India.
Gholam Hossin Yacoubi
from Iran spent a three month IFOS/ICO-Fellowship for training
in Medical Retina under the supervision of Prof. Gisèle
Soubrane, at the Dpt. of Ophthalmology, University of Paris,
Paris XII, Créteil, France
Mr. Liu Yi,
M.D., associate professor at Tianjin Eye Hospital, Tianjin,
P.R. China, got a three months IFOS/ICO-fellowship for
training in corneal transplantation and eye banking under
the supervision of Prof. Z. Zagorski, University Eye Hospital,
Lublin, Poland from November 2002 to Januar 2003. He
will return to his home institution.
Mrs. Fornica Zlatarova,
M.D., chief outpatient department, Eye Hospital, Varna,
Bulgaria, got a three months IFOS/ICO-fellowship for
training in medical retina under the supervision of Prof.
A. Kampik, University of Munich, Germany, from September
- November 2002. She will return to her home institution.
Chima Ima Pearl,
Nigeria (Coimbatore, Dr. R.D. Ravindran 1.3.-26.4.2003,
India
Fellowship recipients “Application Sept. 30 2002” (awarded
until march 2003)
Dr. Shadi Qassim
Al-Khatib from Jordania got a three month IFOS/ICO-fellowship
under the supervision of Prof. Bornfeld and Prof. Steuhl,
University of Essen / Germany. He will return to
his home insitution.
Dr. Raj Anand
from India got a three month IFOS/ICO-fellowship for training
in oculoplastic surgery and oncology under the supervision
of Prof. J.F. Nerad, Oculoplastic, Orbital and Oncology
Service in Iowa City / USA. He will return to her
home insitution.
Dr. Patricia Brito
from Brasil got a three months IFOS/ICO-fellowship for training
in medical retina under the supervision of Prof. J. Cunha-Vaz,
University of Coimbra/Portugal. She will return to
her home institution.
Dr. Sandra Bursac
from Novi Sad, Yugoslavia got a three months IFOS/ICO-fellowship
for training in vitreoretinal diseases under the supervision
of Prof. J. J. DeLaey, University of Ghent/Belgium.
She will return to her home institution.
Dr. Sujata Das
from India got a three months IFOS/ICO-fellowship for training
in paediatric ophthalmology and cornea and anterior segment
diseases under the supervision of Prof. G.O.H. Naumann,
University of Erlangen/Germany. She will return to
her home institution.
Dr. Minal Dhamankar
from India got a three months IFOS/ICO-fellowship for
training in cornea diseases and cataract surgery under the
supervision of Prof. G.O.H. Naumann, University of Erlangen/Germany.
She will return to her home institution.
Dr. Katayoon Baradara
Ebrahimi from Iran got a three month IFOS/ICO-fellowship
under the supervision of Prof. A. Deutman, University Nymegen
/ Netherlands. He will return to his home institution.
Dr. Oluyemi Fasina
from Nigeria got a three month IFOS/ICO-fellowship at the
Institute of Ophthalmology, Joseph Eye Hospital, Tiruchy
/ India under the supervision of Prof. N. Jesudasan.
She will return to her home institution.
Fawzi Abu Jalhum, from Gaza, Palestine,
got a special award from private sponsors for residency
training at the Dpt. oif Ophthalmology of the Jordanian
University to be trained under the supervision of Dr. Maha
Alttal, Head of the department .
Dr. Ibrar Hussain
from Pakistan got a three month IFOS/ICO-fellowship for
training of comprehensive Ophthalmology, under the supervision
of Dr. R. Sampath, University of Leicester/ UK.
He will return to his home institution.
Dr. Jai Adithy Kelkar form India
got a three month IFOS/ICO-fellowship under the supervision
of Prof. DeLaey at Ophthalmological Department , University
of Ghent / Belgium. He will return to his home institution.
Dr. Rekha R. Khandelwal from India
got a three month IFOS/ICO-fellowship for training on glaucoma
under the supervision of Prof. G. Spaeth, Wills Eye Hospital,
Philadelphia / USA. He will return to his home institution.
Dr. Bipasha Mukherjee form India
got a three month IFOS/ICO-fellowship for training in oculoplastic
surgery under the supervision of Prof. J.P. Adénis, Hôpital
Dupuytren, Limoges / France. He will return to his
home institution.
Dr. Ahmed Nasima
from Bangladesh got a three months IFOS/ICO-fellowship under
the supervision of Dr. Ang Chong Lye at National Eye Centre
in Singapore. He will return to his home institution.
Dr. Ang Chong Lye, Feb-Juli 03
Dr. Kilangalanga
Ngoy from Republic of Congo got a three month IFOS/ICO-fellowship
for training on paediatric ophthalmology under the supervision
of Prof. R. Guhoff, Eye Clinic in Rostock/Germany..
He will return to his home institution.
Dr. Mukesh Chandar
Porwal from India got a three month IFOS/ICO-fellowship
focusing on vitreo-retinal diseases under the supervision
of Prof. DeLaey at Ophthalmological Department , University
of Ghent / Belgium.
Dr. Narender Seshadri from India
got a three month IFOS/ICO-fellowship for training on retinal
diseases under the supervision of Prof. Gisèle Soubrane,
Eye Clinic in Créteil / France. He will return to
his home institution.
Dr. Kalpit Shah
from India got a three month IFOS/ICO-fellowship under
the supervision of Prof. R. Guhoff, Eye Clinic in Rostock/Germany.
He will return to his home institution.
Dr. Hrishikesh
Tadwalkar from India gota a three month IFOS/ICO-fellowship
for training on orbital diseases, ocular oncology and surgery
of the orbita unter supervision of Dr. J. Rootman at University
of British Columbia, Vancouver / Canada. He will
return to his home insitution.
Dr. Abukakar Tafida from Nigeria
got a three month IFOS/ICO-fellowship for training on paediatric
ophthalmology ophthalmology under the supervision of Prof.
R. Guhoff, Eye Clinic in Rostock/Germany.. He will
return to his home institution
Dr. Teshome Tiliksew from Ethiopia
got a three month IFOS/ICO-fellowship for training on medical
and surgical vitreoretinal diseases under supervision of
Dr. John D. Dickinson, Dalhousi University, Halifax / Canada.
He will return to his home institution.
Fellowship recipients “Application March 31st 2003”
(awarded until July 2003)
33 applications came in for the March 31st
term. 19 could be awarded, two had to be postponed
and 13 had to be declined.
The 19 ophthalmologists who got an award will become listed
toward the end of year for the final report 2003.
Fellowship applications September 30 2003 (“Fall
application”)
32 new applications came in until September 30 2003. Decisions
who will awarded will bereached until Januar/February 2004.
Zurich, October 30, 2003
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