French Glaucoma Society
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Contact information
Eric Sellem
75012 Paris
FRANCE
Tel.: +33
Fax.: +33
E-mail: esellem@aol.com
Web site: http://www.leglaucome.fr/
  

Board
Eric SellemPresident
Jean-Phillipe NordmannSecretary
Philippe DenisTreasurer
Christophe BaudouinVice President
Jean-Paul RenardVice President
Jean-François RoulandVice President
Esther Blumen-OhanaGeneral member
H. Bresson-DumontGeneral member
Howard CohnGeneral member
Nathalie CollignonGeneral member
Denis GruberGeneral member
Pascale HamardGeneral member
Alain LefrancoisGeneral member
Frank MayGeneral member
VANESSA MARIA PALETTA GUEDESGeneral member
Jean-Paul RomanetGeneral member
Françoise ValtotGeneral member
X ZanlonghiGeneral member
Yves LachkarSecretary Elect
Daniel SirbatTreasurer Elect
Daniel SirbatTreasurer Elect
 

Organizational structure
Founding date (year) 1979
The society has statutes (bylaws) Yes
The statutes address financial accountability* Yes
* Is it clear how the flow of income and expense (including meetings) is and which officer or committee is responsible?  
The board members are elected
New members of the board are added by cooptation** Yes
** Cooptation means officers are appointed by the leadership without an election process involving the total membership  
The term of functioning for members of the board is year(s)

Membership
The number of members of our society is approximately 200
Our society has an annual printed report No
Criteria for Membership
  1. Members must have had formal specialist training
    (i.e. established glaucoma fellowship training) in glaucoma
 No
  1. Members must have had informal specialist training (i.e. all forms of training outside established glaucoma fellowships) in glaucoma

    If not specialist / generalist ratio
 No
-
  1. Members have a manifest interest in glaucoma as shown by publications
 No
  1. Members have a manifest interest in glaucoma as shown by the percentage of glaucoma patients seen (or by other criteria)
 No
  1. Members have expressed interest in glaucoma
 Yes
  1. Everyone can be a member without further qualification
 Yes
  1. We use other criteria
 Yes

Mission statement/goals
To inform eye care professionals and to contribute to the medical education of ophthalmologists. To promote clinical and basic research. To eveluate the ethical, social, legal and reglementary aspects of glaucoma and to keep in touch with the Ministry of Health. To link the fight against glaucoma in France with Europe and the rest of the world.

Liaisons with other organizations
Liaisons with a general ophthalmological society Yes
Liaisons with other organizations Yes

Guidelines
Code of practice on society - Industry relationships available No
Society guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma available No
Using guidelines made by an other organization 1EGS guidelines

Miscellaneous
Research foundation No
On-line discussion forum (e.g. AGS-net) No

Society program
The Society program*** contains: organizing glaucoma meetings No
*** Program = total of activities of the Glaucoma Society  
The Society program contains: form of publication No
The Society program contains: other initiatives
Current initiatives -
Are society-sponsored fellowships or research grants available? No

Meeting
Meeting frequency Once a year
Time of year -
Meeting attendance
  • No. of foreign delegates
 -
  • No. of local delegates
 -
The ratio of glaucoma specialists to generalists that attend the meeting is -
The meeting has oral paper sessions
The meeting has poster sessions
The meeting has discussion sessions
Presentation / discussion time ratio
Presentations are on original research
Presentations are updates / reviews
Presentations are both original research and updates / reviews -
The meetings are mono – sponsored
The meetings are multi -  sponsored
Financial benefits from the meeting go to the Society
Financial benefits from the meeting go to individuals
Financial benefits from the meeting go to others -

Glaucoma Patient Organizations
Our country has a Glaucoma Patient Organization 1 Yes. Association France Glaucome (AFG).
Additional remarks