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Vance Thompson, MD, said he is very much looking forward to his new role as ASCRS President. “Over the years, ASCRS has played such a large part in my education and networking with fellow ophthalmologists and industry and my interest in research and development,” he said.
Elizabeth Yeu, MD, having served as ASCRS president for the past year, reflected on her tenure and the future of the Society.
This column discussed exchanging physical IFU in ophthalmic surgical packaging for e-IFU, as presented in the joint position paper on the use of e-IFU released by EyeSustain, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, ASCRS, and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
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.