The Value of Whakawhanaungatanga
The Value of Whakawhanaungatanga One of the aims from RANZCO’s Te Tiriti o Waitangi Action Plan and Pasifika Eye Health Action Plan is to improve Māori and Pasifika representation within the ophthalmology workforce. On Saturday 25 November, the RANZCO Māori and Pasifika Eye Health Committee (MPEHC) ran a mentoring day in Auckland for medical students […]
Bad sugars, bad eyes – a culturally appropriate diabetic retinopathy screening campaign in the Kimberley
ANZEF Grant Round 2023 Recipient Project Bad sugars, bad eyes – a culturally appropriate diabetic retinopathy screening campaign in the Kimberley Led by A/Prof Angus Turner, Lions Eye Institute – AU$35,000 Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common microvascular complication of diabetes and a leading cause of vision loss worldwide. The condition is often asymptomatic until significant […]
Sponsorship of Pacific Islands participants for microsurgical skills training
ANZEF Grant Round 2023 Recipient Project Sponsorship of Pacific Islands participants for microsurgical skills training Led by A/Prof Graham Wilson, A/Prof Con Petsoglou and Dr Yves Kerdraon, with the training run and administered by The University of Sydney – AU$12,000 Gone are the days of surgical “see one, do one, teach one” due to growing […]
ANZEF Scholarships for NATSIEHC23
ANZEF Scholarships for NATSIEHC23 Applications are now closed. ANZEF is offering scholarships of up to $1,600 AUD to attend the 2023 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference (NATSIEHC23)! Who can apply? These scholarships are open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors and medical students interested in eye health and to […]