ASCRS Leadership Convenes for Business Planning
ASCRS members who form the Executive Board and Leadership Committee volunteer their time throughout the year to serve the greater ASCRS membership.
While monthly calls are often conducted, this leadership team convenes in person once a year to plan and take care of various orders of ASCRS business. This meeting was held over the past weekend where discussions and decisions were made about nominations for open positions and awards, strategic planning for new and existing programs, and topics of concern for ASCRS members.
A group of ASCRS leadership and staff
Three New ASCRS Satellite CME Programs On Demand
You asked … we answered. You said you wanted to know more in the areas of glaucoma and lid margin disease. ASCRS’ 2023 Satellite CME Programs—now available online on demand—are focused on just that.
These programs, approved for up to 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM each, include:
- Up and Coming Glaucoma Procedures: Almost Ready for Prime Time: Program Chairs Leon Herndon Jr., MD, and Nathan Radcliffe, MD, and faculty discuss the new and emerging treatments for glaucoma patients.
- Mastering the Mysteries of Lid Margin Disease - Your Questions Answered!: Program Chair Francis Mah, MD, and faculty get into what’s new and coming to the market in terms of treatment as well as specific case discussions.
- Bring Your Own Case…Glaucoma Style!: Designed by Program Chairs David Crandall, MD, Manjool Shah, MD, and Inder Paul Singh, MD, this session explores MIGS considerations, including standalone and next-generation devices.
See how these 1-hour, deep dives into specific topic areas will expand your expertise!
International Outreach—Ins and Outs
Want to know what it takes to volunteer your time and expertise internationally? Hear from three surgeons who have extensive experience with Global Fellowship and International Outreach.
Soroosh Behshad, MD, Allison Jarstad, DO, and Russell Swan, MD, provide their personal stories, misconceptions, the perspective one should have to begin outreach efforts abroad, and how to get started.
Watch this discussion:
Spend This Weekend with ASCRS
Last call for those considering attending the ASCRS Summer Meeting, an in-person educational and engagement event designated for up to 15 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM, this weekend, August 11–13, in Nashville, Tennessee!
Register now to benefit from this ophthalmologist-designed experience set to deliver a “taste” of the best education ASCRS has to offer in a short meeting format.
Join program co-chairs—Douglas Koch, MD, Sumitra Khandelwal, MD, Daniel Chang, MD, and Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD—and faculty for a meeting where you’ll gain pearls you can put into practice on day one, hands-on skills transfer labs (included with registration), and connection that only in-person events facilitate!
Step Up and Give the Gift of Sight
Step up and give the gift of sight with a donation to the ASCRS Foundation. Inspired by the ASCRS Summer Meeting, taking place this weekend in Nashville, Tennessee, each donation to the Foundation between now and Sunday, August 13 will be an entry into a drawing for a pair of handcrafted Western boots!
Dozens of patients are waiting for life-changing cataract surgery that they cannot afford on their own. With your donation and the work of volunteers, the ASCRS Foundation helps these individuals regain their sight and their independence.
Important Dates
July 24–October 9, 2023: Call for Submissions
August 11–13, 2023: ASCRS Summer Meeting
Oct 8–14, 2023: National Sight Week
April 5–8, 2024: ASCRS Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts
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