RANZCO | Businesses

RANZCO

Phone: +61 2 9690 1001

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Businesses
• Education

25.01.2022 RANZCO respectfully acknowledges the continuous connection to land, sea and culture of Indigenous peoples across the world. Read more in this article from The International Agency for Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) written by our Senior Manager - Policy & Government Relations, Anita Mills.

25.01.2022 Closing the Gap agreement reset with 16 new targets to improve lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

24.01.2022 Free Webinar: Hear from our top glaucoma specialists about Primary Angle Closure Disease in the inaugural webinar hosted by #apglaucomasociety on 22 September 2020. The webinar will hosted at 18:00 hrs, GMT+8 Register now to secure your spot: https://bit.ly/2DNuuDh

24.01.2022 RANZCO welcomes funding for the first permanent eye clinic in the Kimberley. This is a great step toward ensuring equity of access to eye care services, treatment and prevention for serious eye diseases on country and close to home. #closethegap #equity

23.01.2022 Amazing outcome for all Australians! Congratulations to RANZCO Fellow Prof Mingguang He, Center for Eye Research (CERA) and University of Melbourne for receiving funding of $4,988,487 for over three years from the Australian Government's Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) to develop an integrated AI eye screening system.

23.01.2022 RANZCO welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement that Medicare-supported telehealth arrangements will be extended until March 2021. Equity of access is important for ensuring best patient care.

23.01.2022 We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of RACGP President Dr Harry Nespolon on Sunday 26 July 2020. Dr Nespolon was a fierce advocate for preserving the central role of general practice in the Australian healthcare system. We extend our deepest sympathies to his family.

23.01.2022 By now, RANZCO Fellows would have received a copy of the latest edition of Eye2Eye. If you would like to access the digital version, you may view it here: https://bit.ly/2BCqfJX

23.01.2022 RANZCO welcomes the Australian Governments announcement that Medicare-supported telehealth arrangements will be extended until March 2021. Equity of access is important for ensuring best patient care.

22.01.2022 'In My Blood It Runs' will be available to watch on TV on Sunday 5 July, 9:30pm or on ABC iview for free for 30 days! Check out the many ways you can watch here: https://inmyblooditruns.com/screenings/ Here's Dr Justin Mora encouraging us to take the time to watch this moving documentary.

21.01.2022 "JulEye the month long annual campaign that this year aims to raise public awareness of the need to avoid preventable eye injuries is an opportune time to reflect on the importance of collaborative care, says ophthalmologist A/Prof Tim Roberts." https://www.mivision.com.au//value-of-collaborative-care-/

21.01.2022 August 4 is the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islsnder Children's Day. The theme for this year is "We are the #eldersoftomorrow, hear our voice". Historically, the date celebrates the birthdays of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who are among the stolen generations. More info on the history: https://bit.ly/31uH8PF... Read the RANZCO Reconciliation Action Plan: https://bit.ly/2XpvWCF

19.01.2022 The recent MBS announcement to expand the use of glaucoma stenting devices signals a change to clinical practice. RANZCO collaborated with ANZGS on guidelines to ensure adherence to best practice standards. The guidelines recommend establishing registries and clinical audits to collect baseline data and address gaps in the knowledge base around the glaucoma management pathway. This evidence base will assist with mapping the safety profile and recovery for patients at risk of developing glaucoma. Read the guidelines here: https://bit.ly/31X8dg0

18.01.2022 What's an ophthalmologist? Prof Nitin Verma AM, President-elect of RANZCO, explains what an ophthalmologist is and how they lead a team of dedicated eye care professionals to save sight. Watch the video here: https://ranzco.edu/home/patients/

18.01.2022 Congratulations to Dr Neil Sharma and his entire team at Eye and Retina Specialists for being one of the winners of the 2020 Safework NSW Awards! The virtual ceremony was held last week and they were announced as the winner in Category 1: Outstanding work health and safety response to the changed working environment due to COVID-19 (metropolitan). Watch their video here: https://bit.ly/3l5WSRI SafeWork NSW-SafeWork NSW Awards https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/advice-an//safework-awards

17.01.2022 Congratulations to RANZCO Fellow Prof Ian Constable AO for recently being elected as Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences! https://bit.ly/2Hi7a2a

17.01.2022 RANZCO acknowledges the continued leadership of the Coalition of Peaks in the formation of the new Closing the Gap partnership. Read more about this here: https://bit.ly/2XaEsFl

16.01.2022 Doctors in training: Tell us how COVID-19 has impacted your medical training this year by completing the Medical Training Survey. Look out for the link in renew...al of registration, or for all interns, IMGs and doctors in training who have renewed and not completed the survey, check your email inbox for your survey link. Find out more: https://bit.ly/31iipxU. #MBA #medical #doctorsintraining #MedicalTrainingSurvey2020 #2020MTS #2020MedicalTrainingSurvey See more

16.01.2022 Its the last week of #JulEye! This campaign of RANZCO and its charitable arm, ANZEF, aims to spread awareness of common eye injuries at home and how to avoid them. RANZCO President, A/Prof Heather Mack drills down on the importance of eye protection and safety especially when doing DIY home projects.

16.01.2022 Inspired by last weeks walk down memory lane, aka Commonwealth Street, weve now made our way to Chalmers Street where RANZCO currently sits! Heres past President Dr Bill Gillies & Sydney Mayor Frank Sartor unveiling the plaque for the official opening of the new office in September 1999. #RANZCOThrowbackThursday

16.01.2022 After Saturday’s Council Meeting, RANZCO now welcomes Prof Nitin Verma as President. Outgoing President A/Prof Heather Mack delivers her final message in a recently released video. She also launched the Heather G Mack Scholarship for Women. Read the entire press release: https://bit.ly/3nJPzRs

16.01.2022 The 2020 Medical Training Survey (MTS) is still open. This survey gathers feedback to improve medical training across all specialties in Australia. We encourage all RANZCO trainees and IMGs to complete this survey. For more information, visit MedicalTrainingSurvey.gov.au Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Ahpra

14.01.2022 Great to see this resolution passed! This resolution will guide global efforts in preventing avoidable blindness and provision of eye care for the next decade through the WHO World Report on Vision!

14.01.2022 "The timely campaign comes as ANZEF notes that household eye injuries are on the rise, with home-based activities gaining in popularity during the COVID-19 lockdowns. According to RANZCO, 30% of all eye injuries occur at home. Most preventable eye injuries happen during DIY projects, car repairs or gardening and are caused by chemical burns, penetrating eye injuries and small particles."

14.01.2022 Exciting news! In November 2019, RANZCO launched its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). The RANZCO Board has endorsed our Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Engagement Strategy (2020-21) to support the implementation of the RAP! Link here: https://bit.ly/30KcKQX #engagement #closingthegap #RAP

13.01.2022 Did you know that in Australia, it is estimated that more than 453,000 people are blind or vision impaired? #WorldSightDayAU is an annual day of awareness to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment. Let's help stop this growing number by getting our eyes checked.

12.01.2022 Great promotion of the JulEye Campaign by RANZCO Fellow Dr Neil Sharma on The Chris Smith Show on 2GB/4BC radio yesterday! Listen to the full segment here: https://bit.ly/3e3QpCc https://bit.ly/2Z2iS7p

12.01.2022 E ng Tauira o mtou Kareti, ko te tekau m wh ki te rua tekau o Mahuru, ng r m Te Wiki o te Reo Mori i tnei tau! To the Fellows of our College, 14-20 September are the days for Mori Language Week this year! Maori Language Week is an opportunity to raise awareness and commitment for continued te reo Maori revitalization, learning, and use.... Read more: https://bit.ly/2ZBTgOA #MaoriLanguageWeek

12.01.2022 We asked RANZCO Fellow and 2020 Australian of the Year Dr James Muecke to say a few words in support of #Diabetes Week. Diabetes NSW & ACT

11.01.2022 The media release from the Minister of Health regarding the recent World Health Assembly Resolution reaffirms the government's commitment to improve eye health outcomes across the globe. The World Health Assembly Resolution that was co-sponsored by Australia can be accessed here: https://bit.ly/2ZfDd8Y

11.01.2022 Its the last day of JulEye which means that our annual month-long awareness of eye health and raising funds for ongoing education and research has come to an end. This year has been about prevention of eye injuries in the home. Hopefully next year, it will be about the prevention of eye injuries when travelling interstate, and even overseas! So until next JulEye, stay safe and dont forget your eye protection and regular eye checks! If you would like to make a donation, please do so by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2D7uGNg

11.01.2022 The RANZCO Mori and Pasifika Eye Health Committee is progressing work towards the RANZCO Mori Action Plan this 2020. Dr William Cunningham, Chair of the RANZCO Mori and Pasifika Eye Health Committee talks more about this work in the video here: https://bit.ly/2Bnuw3f

11.01.2022 Great to see Ophthalmology services expanded in Queensland, led by RANZCO Fellow & Ophthalmology Director, Dr Lily Ooi.

10.01.2022 For #WorldRefugeeDay, RANZCO Fellow Dr Alina Zeldovich tells us about her journey and how it helped put her in a position to make a big difference in peoples lives. United Nations

08.01.2022 August 9 is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Established by the UN General Assembly in 1994, this date aims to raise awareness and shine the spotlight on the unique needs of the word's Indigenous peoples. The UN will host a virtual event today at 11pm AEST featuring an interactive panel discussion on the innovative ways Indigenous peoples continue demonstrating resilience and strength in the face of the pandemic while confronting grave threats to their survival. More information: https://bit.ly/30HbQ8P

07.01.2022 Oh how time flies! Did you know that before RANZCO's current location in Chalmers Street, we were originally at Commonwealth Street in Sydney? Here's a snapshot from that time! #RANZCOThrowbackThursday

07.01.2022 Glad to see the paper "Comparison of Hillradial basis function, Barrett Universal and current third generation formulas for the calculation of intraocular lens power during cataract surgery" by RANZCO Fellows A/Prof Tim Roberts, Prof Gerard Sutton, & Dr Michael Lawless included in the 10 top cited papers from the current IF period. https://bit.ly/32T5nbH

06.01.2022 The Macular Disease Foundation Australia will award $1 million in its latest round of research funding and has also announced an additional new stream of grant funding to early career researchers. Find the official media release here: https://bit.ly/3nupIwn

06.01.2022 Dr James Muecke AM, 2020 Australian of the Year, wrapped up RANZCOs 11-week webinar series last night on the topic 'Blinded by Sugar'. More on this in Latest News on the RANZCO website: https://bit.ly/2Z6aIto Watch Blinded By Sugar here: https://youtu.be/xTtyc6OYYxw

06.01.2022 Prof Nitin Verma AM was elected in June by the RANZCO Council as President-elect. In October, Nitin will take over the role of President from A/Prof Heather Mack. Watch this video where Nitin provides insights into who he is and how he sees the College. https://bit.ly/322xJyM

06.01.2022 Ending preventable blindness: KeepSight helps people with diabetes see a better future. This #WorldVisionDayAU 2020 RANZCO has teamed up with Diabetes Australia for a joint media release. With regular diabetes eye checks nearly all diabetes-related blindness can be prevented, says Prof Nitin Verma. Read more here: https://bit.ly/33FLCoB

06.01.2022 Join Vision Australia on 23 July for their first ever Seeing Eye Dogs Puppy Games. There's always a first for everything and this one is the cutest!

05.01.2022 On Saturday, 21 November 2020, the RANZCO Board voted unanimously to endorse the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Dr Ashish Agar speaks on why this endorsement is significant for RANZCO. View the full media release here: https://bit.ly/2J61gC5

04.01.2022 JulEye is Australian and New Zealand Eye Foundation's (ANZEF) awareness month. A charitable arm of RANZCO, ANZEF is working to raise awareness of common eye injuries at home. Whether it be splatters from pesticide or splinters from your whipper snipper, make sure youre aware of how to prevent accidental eye injuries. #JulEye

03.01.2022 It's officially JulEye! This JulEye, RANZCO & its charitable Foundation (ANZEF) are raising awareness of preventive measures to common household injuries. With more people staying indoors and tackling DIY projects and complex recipes, eye injuries are on the rise. Don't compromise your sight for the perfect pagola or sourdough recipe! Here's some useful tips to avoid injury around the home:

01.01.2022 Thank you to the bi-national Selection Panel and prospective 2021 trainees for attending the online multiple mini interviews over the weekend!