Less Than a Month to Submit Abstracts for ASCRS 2025
Looking for an opportunity to present your research or technique in the field of ophthalmology?
ASCRS is accepting submissions for the 2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting, taking place April 25–28 in Los Angeles, California!
Submission deadline: August 26, 2024
Visit the Call for Submissions webpage for more information about the submission process. Review the 2025 Annual Meeting Submission Guide (PDF) for submission requirements for instructional courses, papers, posters, and films.
ASCRS President Emphasizes New Initiative
In a letter to ASCRS membership this week, President Vance Thompson, MD, wrote in detail about the upcoming ASCRS Business of Refractive Cataract Surgery Summit.
The Summit features in-person instruction September 27–28 in Irving, Texas, just outside of Dallas, in an intimate, small-group setting where attendees will receive insider instruction about the business side of successfully incorporating advanced-technology IOLs into practice. It also includes exclusive access to an extensive resource library that holds everything from customizable educational materials and forms to checklists and more.
Dr. Thompson wrote: “The ASCRS Business of Refractive Cataract Surgery Summit brings together doctors and business leaders of practices that are healthy because they have really figured out how to deliver this hybrid ‘future of the practice of medicine,’ consisting of both patient-pay and insurance-based services.”
Read his full letter to membership.
Learn more about the ASCRS Business of Refractive Cataract Surgery Summit. Enroll now.
ASCRS Participates in Legislative Fly-In
ASCRS had the largest delegation of representatives at the Alliance of Specialty Medicine’s 2024 Capitol Hill Advocacy Conference Monday and Tuesday of this week.
A diverse group of more than two dozen individuals, including five ASCRS/YES Legislative Fly-In Scholarship recipients, as well as members of ASOA, convened in Washington, D.C., where they met with and heard from legislators and regulatory officials on a number of topics, including physician payment, prior authorization, and more.
Members visited their legislators’ Capitol Hill offices to urge Congress to stop the pending 2.8% cut to the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, address problems with prior authorization and step therapy, and increase the number of residency slots across the country to address the shortage of specialty physicians. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), an ophthalmologist, stopped by the ASCRS closing night dinner to greet our members and provide an outlook for healthcare legislation in the last few months of the 118th Congress.
Left to right: Parag Parekh, MD, chair of the ASCRS Government Relations Committee, with committee member Bryan Lee, MD, JD, ASCRS Secretary Francis Mah, MD, and committee member Violet Lin, MD, on Capitol Hill
Last Chance to Support the Teams (and the Goal Is So Close!)
The ASCRS Foundation is celebrating 50 years of ASCRS with a 70s-themed video competition—the Party for a Purpose Afterparty!
Videos include disco dancing, hilarious costumes, an original song, and the Ropers!
Vote for your favorite team by donating to their page. Every donation helps the Foundation raise awareness and funds to support Operation Sight’s life-changing work. Today is the last day to support the Foundation in this effort.
Catch Up on These Special Member Messages
In honor of the 50th anniversary of ASCRS, member ophthalmologists from the 50 states are sending in their perspectives on the Society, sharing its impact on their career, and talking about its influence on the specialty as a whole.
Stay tuned each week through April 2025 for a new perspective.
This week’s perspective comes from William Wiley, MD, from Ohio. Watch his video here.
Submit Your Idea to The Winning Pitch Challenge—Cash Prizes Available!
The Winning Pitch Challenge had a successful run at Eyecelerator @ ASCRS and its already gearing up for its next chapter at Eyecelerator @ AAO in October! This Shark Tank-like competition offers ophthalmologists the chance to advance their innovative idea that addresses unmet needs in eyecare.
Submissions for The Winning Pitch Challenge at Eyecelerator @ AAO are due August 1.
All applicants who advance to Round 2 will receive an industry mentor and guidance for their idea/innovation. From there, the three finalists will advance to Round 3 where they will present live at the Eyecelerator* meeting October 17 in Chicago, Illinois. There they’ll compete for cash prizes worth up to $25,000 and be exposed to many networking opportunities and potential resources!
*Eyecelerator is a partnership between ASCRS and the American Academy of Ophthalmology to support innovation in ophthalmology.
Important Resources
- ASCRS Business of Refractive Cataract Surgery Summit: Take your practice from good to great. September 27–28 | Irving, Texas
- ASCRS Live: In-person education and networking coming to nine cities across the U.S.
- ASCRS Annual Meeting: April 25–28, 2025 | Los Angeles, California
- CME 24/7: Your source for the latest online CME from ASCRS; member login required
- Calculators and Tools: Essential tools for your practice
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