News From Neuro-Rehab Educators Special Interest Group

News From Neuro-Rehab Educators Special Interest Group

Met: November 15, 2021; Virtual

Chair(s): Katherine Green, NOVA (chair); Vanessa Bachir, U Montreal (chair-elect)

Actions:

• Approved minutes from last year’s Fall Neuro-rehab Educators SIG meeting (virtual)
• Voted for next term’s leadership: Katherine Lai, Berkeley (chair-elect 2021-2023)
• Announced tentative dates for Fall AAO SIG meeting in San Diego (times and location TBD)

Topics Discussed:

• White paper for core competencies
• Advanced core competencies for residents
• Bibliography of neuro-optometric rehab articles
• NRE Book of Neuro Case Reports update
• Grand Rounds/Rapid Fire Session at AAO
• Sponsorship

Further Discussions:

• Involvement in interprofessional education
• Increasing NRE SIG membership

Sponsors: None

Contact LaShawn Sidbury Duckett, Director of Meetings and SIGs, for additional questions – lsidbury@opted.org