Organization: ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS
Mission: PROMOTE & REPRESENT ACADEMIC OPHTHALMOLOGY IN ITS MISSIONS OF RESEARCH, EDUCATION & PATIENT CARE.
Activities: OPHTHALMOLOGY MATCHING PROGRAM: OMP MATCHES OPHTHALMIC RESIDENCY CANDIDATES TO RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES.
ANNUAL MEETING: THE AUPO ANNUAL MEETING IS HELD EVERY WINTER. THE EDUCATIONAL MEETING ADDRESSES TRENDS AND TOPICS OF WHICH ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS SHOULD BE AWARE: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN FACULTY DEVELOPMENT; OPHTHALMOLOGY TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT; THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TRAINING OF MEDICAL STUDENTS; AND THE ROLE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY DEPARTMENTS IN THEIR TRAINING.
FELLOWSHIP COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE: THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE FELLOWSHIP COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE ("FCC") ARE TO PROVIDE A SYSTEM THAT WILL ENCHANCE PATIENT CARE FOR OPHTHALMOLOGIC DISEASES BY PROMOTING UNIFORM STANDARDS FOR FELLOWSHIP TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN CERTAIN OPHTHALMIC SUBSPECIALTIES.
NTEE category: Medical Research
Secondary category: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines