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In this Government Relations Update, a PGY-1 from the Hamilton Eye Institute shared her experience at the Alliance of Specialty Medicine Legislative Fly-In and how other young eye surgeons can get involved.
Program co-chairs gave an overview of what will be covered at Glaucoma Day, Cornea Day, and Refractive Day at the ASCRS Annual Meeting.
The ASOA executive director and ASOA meeting program manager shared what’s new and exciting on the program for the ASOA Annual Meeting.
Eyecelerator is back to kick off the ASCRS Annual Meeting. Eyecelerator@ASCRS will take place all day on April 4 at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. This year’s program is led by co-chairs John Berdahl, MD, and Julie Schallhorn, MD, and program director Gil Kliman, MD.
Here is what attendees of the 2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting can expect April 5–8 in Boston, Massachusetts.
The ASCRS Foundation will host “Be the Change You Wish to See,” at the 2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting. The discussion will include lessons learned, current needs, and future opportunities for addressing blindness domestically and worldwide. The symposium will feature four sections, all moderated by ASCRS Foundation Board members.
The embodiment of a teacher clinician scientist, an admirable teacher and physician, a close mentor to his learners: These are just a few descriptions from those nominating the recipient of this year’s ASCRS Educator Award, Nir Shoham-Hazon, MD.
For many years, Martin Spencer, MD, has worked closely with Seva Foundation and Seva Canada in Nepal and many other countries around the world. As a board member of both organizations, he prioritizes service quality, volume, and program sustainability.
Peter Choyce, BSc, MBBS, MS, FRCS, FRCOphth (1919–2001) was a leading surgeon in the U.K. and an early pioneer, innovator, and advocate for intraocular lenses. “Dr. Choyce embodies the maverick spirit that was within the founding DNA of ASCRS. He was principled and fought strongly for the use and development of IOLs,” said Steve Speares, ASCRS Executive Director.
Thomas Samuelson, MD, ASCRS Annual Meeting Program Chair, shared how he got involved with ASCRS, what led to him becoming Program Chair, what he’s excited for at the meeting, and more.