Glaucoma Mexican College
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Contact information
Dr. Diana C. De Los Rios
Puente de Piedra # 150 Torre I, 7 piso
Consultorio 723
Col. Toriello Guerra

Deleg. Thalpan 14050
MEXICO
Tel.: + 55 2652 5417
Fax.: + 55 2652 5417
E-mail: dianade@prodigy.net.mx
  

Board
Diana De Los Rios ObregonPresident
Leticia Plaza EspinosaSecretary
Maria de Lourdes Soto HernándezTreasurer
Judith Sandra SarminaVice President
Laura Yelitza Romero CastilloAdvisor
  

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 Yes, via voting
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 1 year(s)

Membership
The number of members of our society is approximately 70
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
 Yes
  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
 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
 No
  1. We use other criteria
 Yes

Mission statement/goals
The study, teaching and investigation of glaucoma. To set up the development and progress of this subspecialty in the scientific, ethic and social aspects in ophthalmologic centers. To assist and to coordinate the activities related to glaucoma. To participate in national and international scientific meetings.

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 Yes
Society guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma available Yes
Using guidelines made by an other organization 1GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE MEXICAN GLAUCOMA ASSOCIATION

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 Wet labs, photography concours, calendar with the winners, courses at the pan American congress, session at the Mexican society of Ophthalmology and Mexican Glaucoma Symposium.
Are society-sponsored fellowships or research grants available? No

Meeting
Meeting frequency Monthly
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 Yes
The meeting has poster sessions No
The meeting has discussion sessions Yes
Presentation / discussion time ratio
Presentations are on original research Yes
Presentations are updates / reviews Yes
Presentations are both original research and updates / reviews Yes, 3 : 1
The meetings are mono – sponsored No
The meetings are multi -  sponsored Yes
Financial benefits from the meeting go to the Society -
Financial benefits from the meeting go to individuals No
Financial benefits from the meeting go to others No

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