Alcon Launches “Alcon Experience Academy” Online Portal for Training and Education for Eye Care Professionals
In an effort to provide face-to-face training and online educational resources, Alcon is launching a new online portal, AlconExperienceAcademy.com, which houses a growing library of educational materials for healthcare practitioners who engage with the eye, including eye care professionals, nurses, technicians and students.
“The Alcon Experience Academy underscores our dedication to the continuous education of the eye health community by offering opportunities to discover the latest advancements in ophthalmic technology at global Alcon Experience Centers, or within their own practices,” David Endicott, CEO, Alcon, said in a company news release. “Through our industry-leading educational resources, we are fully committed to providing best-in-class training to help shape the future of eye care and to provide opportunities for the best-possible patient outcomes.”
The new website includes a library of more than 500 training videos, with additional content added regularly to an easy-to-navigate home screen. It will also feature webcasts developed by leading eye care specialists from around the world, along with personalized videos and curricula across several disease states and focus areas. The website materials primarily focus on real-world surgical case studies using the latest innovations in eye care. Resources specific to optometry are due to be released early next year.
“Alcon has built an extraordinary educational resource with detailed information about surgical techniques relevant to both novice and advanced surgeons,” Steve Charles, MD, Charles Retina Institute, Germantown, Tennessee, said in the news relelase. “The content is comprehensive, addressing the needs of retina, cataract, refractive and glaucoma surgeons as well as their team members. The site is user-friendly and provides a streamlined experience to support my team in providing the best patient care possible.”
Alcon offers six Alcon Experience Centers around the globe, along with 26 training centers and 42 wet labs, providing eye care professionals with state-of-the-art, comprehensive eye health education, hands-on experiential learning opportunities and cutting-edge virtual reality technology for an immersive training experience. Alcon Experience Centers can be found in the United States (Fort Worth, Texas), Spain (Barcelona), Japan (Tokyo and Osaka), Australia (Sydney), Colombia (Bogotá), and soon to be in Brazil (São Paulo) and China (Beijing).