ASCRS Educator Award Nominations Due Friday
There are just a couple of days left to submit a nomination for the 2024 ASCRS Educator Award.
The ASCRS Educator Award recognizes members who have made education an enduring career priority.
Click here to review criteria and submit a nomination. The individual selected for this award will be recognized at the 2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting.
2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting Call for Submissions
Looking for an opportunity to present your research or technique in the field of ophthalmology? ASCRS is now accepting submissions for the 2024 ASCRS Annual Meeting, taking place April 5–8 in Boston, Massachusetts!
Submission Dates
July 24–October 9, 2023: Instructional courses, papers, films, posters
October 16, 2023–February 8, 2024: Digital photographs
Visit the Call for Submissions webpage for more information about the submission process.
The 2023 ASCRS Annual Meeting was full of amazing highlights—2024 in historic Boston will be even better! See the 2023 highlights video below and submit your abstract to get involved.
Designed for YES, Relevant for All
Over the past 2 years, the ASCRS Young Eye Surgeon (YES) Clinical Committee—along with stellar guest experts—has produced more than a dozen YES Connect webinars, creating the YES Connect Library, a valuable resource of both clinical and non-clinical topics pertinent for advancing the careers of young eye surgeons but still relevant for ophthalmologists at any career stage.
Take a look at some of the most popular YES Connect episodes:
1. Good to Great Surgeon: Working Through Complications
2. Basics to Billing
3. Things I Wish I Knew Before Taking My First Job
4. EyeSustain
5. Social Media in Ophthalmology
Find the full YES Connect Library.
Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles—Eureka Moments New Episode!
Episode 3, Season 3 of Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles—Eureka Moments is now online!
This episode features the one and only Steven Safran, MD, with hosts Nicole Fram, MD, and Elizabeth Yeu, MD. Dr. Safran’s specialty in complex anterior segment surgery is highlighted in this episode with multiple eureka moments for IOL exchange. Learn how to expand a phimotic capsule, strip fibrosis off haptics, and more in this exciting addition to the series.
Subscribe and watch this podcast/webcast on YouTube or listen with your favorite podcast platform—and don’t forget to rate and review!
What Is ‘A Taste of ASCRS’?
The ASCRS Summer Meeting is called “A Taste of ASCRS.” What does this mean?
Yes, there’s of course food (breakfast and lunches are provided and there will be a great spread at the Denim and Diamonds Welcome Reception), but “A Taste of ASCRS” actually conveys all you’ll get in a long weekend with ASCRS. The best elements of ASCRS education, including:
-Interactive panel discussions with leaders in the field
-Fascinating case videos
-Hands-on skills transfer lab experiences
-Q&A opportunities with faculty
-Impromptu meetings with colleagues in the hall
-A stocked exhibit hall with industry representatives
-Small group, breakout sessions by topic
-Physician-designed CME
Save your space at the ASCRS Summer Meeting!
Important Dates
July 24–October 9: 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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