Integration of production and education, AI empowerment
To train high-quality talents for China's ophthalmology industry
With the opening of the 19th IMC, on the morning of September 23, the International Forum on Optometry Education and the Integration of industry and Education Summit was successfully held. At the summit site, optometry experts and scholars from well-known universities at home and abroad discussed and shared experiences on topics such as the educational philosophy of their colleges and universities,
the training path of optometry talents, the education model of optometry, and the development of the optometry industry enabled by integration of industry and education. Jointly contribute wisdom and strength to the training of optometry talents and scientific and technological innovation.
Professor Lv Fan, head of the optometry Group of the Chinese Medical Association, shared the theme of "The development trend of optometry education in China" and reviewed the development model of optometry education in China. She pointed out that education must be landed, to serve the people, and to train talents based on medical services. "In the teaching process, the focus is on ophthalmic expertise, but behind the attention is the common people, always remember everything to serve the common people."
Philip Morgan, Chairman of the International Association of Contact Lens Educators and head of the Department of Optometry at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, shared the theme of "Continuing Education after Graduation". He said that the main way to receive continuing education is through optometry conferences, such as large lectures, getting the latest information from experts, or exchange discussions through theme forums. Gain practical skills and experience.
Wang Lihua, vice president of Aier Eye Hospital Group, brought the sharing of "Education and training Innovation under Aier Eye Production-education Integration Mode", she said that Aier Eye has established five ability training models including clinical professional ability,
digital ability, scientific research ability, teaching and training ability, and leadership related. Through Aier's global research and innovation integration platform, such as the Institute of Ophthalmology, the Institute of Optometry, the Institute of Digital Ophthalmology, the postdoctoral workstation,
and the Academician workstation, talents can jointly explore and research the new progress of cutting-edge ophthalmic technologies with their ophthalmology peers. Aier Ophthalmology has not only built a system combining professional title training, education training and clinical skills training for ophthalmologists, but also created a joint education system from college to undergraduate, to master, to doctor.
Li Li, global president of Aier Eye Hospital Group, said that over the years, Aier Eye has continuously integrated resources and built a platform to help cultivate talents in ophthalmology and optometry. Up to now, Aier Ophthalmology has successfully built a full-link talent training system from college,
undergraduate, master, doctor and post-doctoral, and strives to create a large vertical education model using artificial intelligence to empower ophthalmology, through the collection of industrial resources, promote the integration of the ophthalmology industry and education,
and jointly promote the organic connection of education chain, talent chain, industrial chain and innovation chain. In the future, Aier will continue to embrace new opportunities for international exchanges, deepen the school-enterprise cooperation mechanism, rely on the platform of deep integration of production, university and research, closely combine the urgent needs and unique advantages of domestic ophthalmology clinical,
and strive to cultivate high-quality ophthalmology and optometry professionals with international vision, innovative thinking and excellent ability. At the same time, Aier will also give full play to the advantages of rich clinical resources,
accelerate the transformation of high-level scientific and technological achievements into practical applications, and constantly explore and promote large models, new technologies, new applications and new models in the field of ophthalmology, contributing the wisdom and strength of Aier ophthalmology to the progress of global eye health.
Industry prospers, education comes first; Industry development, talent based. On the opening day, Aier signed a contract with the International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE). With nearly 1,000 contact lens educator members in more than 80 countries,
IACLE has extensive experience in developing and delivering contact lens education. It is reported that after signing the cooperation with IACLE, Aier Ophthalmology will develop a series of internationally advanced teaching and practical training courses in China to help improve the quality of contact lens education in China and share global ophthalmic wisdom with domestic ophthalmology.
Focus on clinical, exchange and discussion
The wisdom collision of domestic and foreign experts shines brightly in China
On the afternoon of September 23, the Myopia Clinical Management Forum was also successfully held, and experts and scholars from all over the world focused on myopia clinical treatment experience to exchange and discuss.
Professor Christine Wildsoet from the School of Optometry at the University of California, Berkeley, gave a keynote speech on the Role of Other controllable environmental and behavioral characteristics in Myopia, and had an in-depth interaction with on-site experts after the speech to answer their questions in detail.
Professor Ian Morgan of the Australian National University conducted a study entitled "What does Hyperopia Reserve really mean?" In the keynote speech, through detailed tracking data and analysis, he pointed out that environmental factors have a greater impact on myopia in order to prevent myopia
