RCOPT
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists of Thailand (RCOPT), Online Membership Module (OMM)
Updated 2014-09-30 16:56:00
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The
Royal College of Ophthalmologists of Thailand (RCOPT),
Online
Membership Module (OMM)
1. Terms
and Conditions
1.1. “The
Royal College of Ophthalmologists of Thailand”
has developed the RCOPT Online Membership
Module with purpose for any members of the RCOPT and the public to access to
the data of all the ophthalmologists.
1.2. This
database system uses “User Generated Content” principles which allow
each ophthalmologist to input his/her data to be publicly revealed. The RCOPT
obligated to create this database system and to support all the
ophthalmologists to access the system and update personal data.
1.3. The
RCOPT has no policy to control or determine format, scope and details of the provided
data by each member. With respect the
discretion of our members who are able to input only appropriate information
and aware that the input data will be available on the website. The website is
a public area and certified by the RCOPT.
1.4. The
RCOPT shall not waive the responsibility if any adverse data is publicly
revealed especially the data which
are against the Computer Related Crime Act or the regulations of the Medical
Council of Thailand. Therefore the RCOPT
needs to determine an internal measure and appoint an IT subcommittee
to manage this operation.
1.5. The
IT subcommittee
is appointed in accordance with the regulations of RCOPT.
They are responsible for following the entire information contained in the
database system. In the event that the subcommittee considers any
information as inappropriate, they shall have right to access, edit, restrain
or take an action on the input data by any member. The subcommittee’s
decision is final and they shall report periodically to the Executive Board
of RCOPT. This
is notice that the subcommittee shall keep the benefits of the medical
profession, ophthalmologists, the RCOPT and public interest in mind for any
consideration taken.
2. Website
and digital media owned by the RCOPT
2.1. The
website, database, any system on the website and digital media such as Facebook
or application on any operating system owned by the RCOPT are created with beneficial purpose for ophthalmologists,
physicians and public interest.
2.2. In
accordance with the “Regulations of RCOPT 2006” published on the
Government Gazette, duties of the RCOPT include following:
2.2.1. No.7
(5):
To be a center of communication and knowledge exchange including activities
with the RCOPT, any medical associations or societies in Thailand and abroad.
2.2.2. No.7
(7):
To support and build understanding and unity among the members and between
medical members from different fields of profession in Thailand and
abroad.
2.2.3. No.7
(9):
To distribute beneficial Ophthalmology
knowledge to public and physicians.
3. RCOPT
Leadership Development Program (LDP)
3.1. Leadership
Development Program (LDP) is a group activity
to improve leader qualification of the ophthalmologists. This program is
created from the cooperation between the Royal College of Ophthalmologists of
Thailand and the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) which is a model
organization and started this program in the United States. The RCOPT has also
organized an identical activity in Thailand with the cooperation and support
from several organizations such as Mettapracharak (Wat Rai Khing) Hospital,
Department of Medical Services, lecturers from the USA and Australia on behalf
of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
3.2. This
activity started in Thailand since 2013 and already been held for 2 seasons.
The participants will be trained in theoretical course and workshop conference
for leadership development. Each
participant must present his/her project with framework. After that the
participant shall operate the project and report the progression to the board
of committee and take their comments to improve and develop the project until
achieve its objectives.
3.3. The
RCOPT Online Membership Module or RCOPT OMM
is one of the projects to be a part of the 2nd LDP 2014 held by the
RCOPT and supported by the Executive Board
of RCOPT
to continue the development of the online database system to be used by the
ophthalmologists and public.
Sources of
Information
1. User
generated content principles:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User-generated_content
2. Regulations
of the Medical Council
of Thailand: http://www.tmc.or.th/service_law02.php
3. The
government gazette “Regulations of RCOPT B.E.2549 (2006)”: http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2549/E/125/56.PDF
4. The
government gazette “Computer Related Crime Act B.E. 2550 (2007)”:
http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/027/4.PDF
5. Executive Board
of RCOPT
http://www.rcopt.org/index.php?r=arart010/detail&id=1125
6. IT
Subcommittee
of RCOPT
http://www.rcopt.org/index.php?r=arart010/detail&id=1123
7. Leadership
Development Program, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO LDP): http://www.aao.org/member/related/leadership.cfm
8. RCOPT
Leadership Development Program (LDP):
http://www.rcopt.org/?r=arart010/detail&id=1062