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1 © The International Association of Contact Lens Educators www.iacle.org The International Association of Contact Lens Educators

2 IACLE SPONSORS © The International Association of Contact Lens Educators www.iacle.org Industry Supporters Major In-Kind Supporter Development and delivery of contact lens education by IACLE is supported through educational grants and in-kind contributions

3 International Association of Contact Lens Educators © The International Association of Contact Lens Educators www.iacle.org WHAT IS IACLE?

4 IACLE is the leading provider of educational and information resources essential to contact lens educators worldwide

5 OUR MISSION IACLE is dedicated to raising the standard of contact lens education and promoting the safe use of contact lenses worldwide

6 International Association of Contact Lens Educators © The International Association of Contact Lens Educators www.iacle.org WHAT DOES IACLE DO?

7 IACLE develops and distributes high-quality resources and programs such as: The IACLE Contact Lens Course Distance Learning Program Fellowship of IACLE (FIACLE) Fellowship Exam Interactive Case Reports Student Trial Exam Exclusive Online Resources Live Web Lectures and Discussion Forums Educational Meetings Worldwide The IACLE Contact Lens Educator of the Year and Travel Awards

8 WHAT DOES IACLE DO? DEVELOPS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES IACLE Contact Lens Course (ICLC) Undergoing major update with new sections – Launch 2015 PowerPoint format, while print and DVD will be phased out 10-module course original DVD format (English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Spanish and Bahasa) Print (PDF) format available free to members at www.iacle.org www.iacle.org Translated abbreviated versions in Korean, German, Russian and Portuguese

9 WHAT DOES IACLE DO? DEVELOPS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES IACLE Case Reports 20 interactive, problem-based PPTs available in English Translated into Spanish, Korean, Portuguese and Chinese More pending release in 2015 Online Resources for Members Donated resources, image galleries, videos / animations CL fitting sheets and assessment forms, IACLE PPT library

10 Web Lectures and NEW Discussion Forums Broadcast live online covering various CL topics WHAT DOES IACLE DO? DELIVERY OF EFFECTIVE TEACHING Fellowship Exam Next administration in November 2015 Distance Learning Program Accessible online for all members Student Trial Exam Available in English (online), Spanish, Chinese {simplified}, Korean, French, German, Italian and Bahasa 1,386 students in 2014!

11 WHAT DOES IACLE DO? EDUCATOR MEETINGS/TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAMS Didactic lectures and hands-on workshops Improve knowledge levels and skills of educators Address ‘how to teach’ and ‘how to use IACLE resources’ Establish network of educators in countries and regions Based on educational needs in priority countries

12 WHAT DOES IACLE DO? NEW IACLE Contact Lens Educator of the Year Awards Awarded to three individuals, one from each of IACLE’s three regions: Asia Pacific Europe, Middle-East and Africa Latin America IACLE Travel Award Open to an Educator Member who would not otherwise be able to attend IACLE’s Education Day / British Contact Lens Association Clinical Conference

13 WHAT DOES IACLE DO? Third IACLE World Congress on Contact Lens Education May 24 - 28, 2015 Manchester, UK Platinum Sponsors

14 WHERE ARE IACLE MEMBERS LOCATED? ASIA PACIFIC 582 Members Regional Coordinator: Cheni Lee National Coordinators: Qu Xiaomei - China (Shanghai) Wang Haiying - China (Tianjin) Jungmi Kim – Korea EUROPE/ AFRICA- MIDDLE EAST 193 Members Regional President: Judith Morris AMERICAS 183 Members Latin America Regional Coordinator: Guillermo Carrillo

15 WHERE ARE IACLE MEMBERS LOCATED? 50% of members are from Global Priority Countries Global Priority Countries Members China India Korea Taiwan Mexico Brazil Russia 202 139 70 20 22 16 7 TOTAL476

16 WHERE ARE IACLE MEMBERS LOCATED? 11% membership growth in 2014 MEMBERSHIPTOTAL Total Members958 Educator Members647 Associate Members96 Industry Members215

17 International Association of Contact Lens Educators © The International Association of Contact Lens Educators www.iacle.org WHAT CAN IACLE DO FOR YOU?

18 IACLE provides practical support to educators to: Enhance your contact lens teaching Measure your students’ knowledge and skills Advance your own knowledge and skills Achieve recognition through Fellow of IACLE status

19 WHAT CAN IACLE DO FOR YOU? IACLE currently has 958 active members from 75 countries worldwide who gain access to many valuable membership benefits Join us now and become a member of our global community

20 International Association of Contact Lens Educators © The International Association of Contact Lens Educators www.iacle.org Please visit us online at: www.iacle.orgwAT Watch our video to find out more

21 International Association of Contact Lens Educators © The International Association of Contact Lens Educators www.iacle.org IACLE would like to thank our Industry Partners for their ongoing support of the development and delivery of educational resources and programs Platinum Sponsor Silver Sponsors Donor Sponsor

22 Please visit us online at www.iacle.org


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