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Leadership Development

Session I - Optometry School Development- Global Perspective

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The IVI Online Series for Institutional Development was launched on 16 October 2014 with a session on “Optometry School Development- Global Perspective”, facilitated by internationally acclaimed eye care and public health leader , Professor Kovin Naidoo, ( Board member and Director of Global Programs, Brien Holden Vision Institute: Public Health Division). 

The course aims to create awareness among head of optometry institutions on the strategic areas of optometry school development and understand the perspective of ‘holistic development’ to build up the institution.           
 

Professor Naidoo, reinforced the need for public health to be considered as an important entity in optometry curriculum. He also advocated the importance of socially committed research within an academic set up.

IVI acknowledges the support of Brien Holden Vision Institute Foundation and Optometry Giving Sight in funding the program.