Azerbaijan Glaucoma Society

Contact information
Rashidalizadeh Ergune
Azerbaijan Scientific Research Institute of Eye Diseases named after acad. Z. Aliyeva
S Velikhan str 5.
371000 Baku City
AZERBAIJAN
Tel.: +99450 381 15 35
Fax.: +99412 491 23 62
E-mail: eject2@mail.ru
  

Board
Rashidalizadeh ErgunePresident
Sultanova Ayten General member
Nigar KarimovaGeneral member
Narmin KarimovaGeneral member
Polad MagerramovGeneral member
Kerem KerimovChair
  

Organizational structure
Founding date (year) 2001
The society has statutes (bylaws) Yes
The statutes address financial accountability* No
* 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** No
** 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 4 year(s)

Membership
The number of members of our society is approximately 40
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
 Yes
  1. Members have a manifest interest in glaucoma as shown by publications
 Yes
  1. Members have a manifest interest in glaucoma as shown by the percentage of glaucoma patients seen (or by other criteria)
 Yes
  1. Members have expressed interest in glaucoma
 Yes
  1. Everyone can be a member without further qualification
  1. We use other criteria

Mission statement/goals
To prevent the Glaucoma pathology in Azerbaijan, elevate the level of specialized help in ophthalmology, increase awareness of glaucoma in the society.

Liaisons with other organizations
Liaisons with a general ophthalmological society No
Liaisons with other organizations No

Guidelines
Code of practice on society - Industry relationships available No
Society guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma available Yes
Using guidelines made by an other organization 0

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

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

Meeting
Meeting frequency Yes
Time of year winter
Meeting attendance
  • No. of foreign delegates
 -
  • No. of local delegates
 40-50
The ratio of glaucoma specialists to generalists that attend the meeting is 2
The meeting has oral paper sessions Yes
The meeting has poster sessions Yes
The meeting has discussion sessions Yes
Presentation / discussion time ratio
Presentations are on original research No
Presentations are updates / reviews No
Presentations are both original research and updates / reviews -
The meetings are mono – sponsored No
The meetings are multi -  sponsored Yes
Financial benefits from the meeting go to the Society No
Financial benefits from the meeting go to individuals No
Financial benefits from the meeting go to others no fin benefits

Glaucoma Patient Organizations
Our country has a Glaucoma Patient Organization 0
Additional remarks