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JULY 2021 | EYEWORLD | 41 Elizabeth Yeu, MD, and Nicole Fram, MD, host monthly episodes where guest faculty discuss their often humbling "quicksand moments" in the OR and the valuable learning that results. I think this expansion of clinical content offerings is something that our members yearned for, especially with the shutdown of meetings and programs. EyeWorld: What are the biggest challenges facing ophthalmology going forward? Dr. Kim: With the bipartisan push in govern- ment to move physicians away from fee-for- service models, one of the major challenges ophthalmology faces is to propose and advocate for new alternative payment models that will protect our members and their practices, espe- cially as we emerge from this pandemic. An- other challenge will be the role that telehealth We also launched three major program- ming initiatives: ASCRS Grand Rounds, ASCRS Journal Club, and the Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles podcast. Grand Rounds and Journal Club offer the opportunity to earn CME credits. My co-moder- ator Sumitra Khandelwal, MD, and I work hard to make Grand Rounds an innovative means for presenting lively, interactive, case-based discus- sions around interesting and unique anterior segment cases. Residents and fellows are active participants, presenting to faculty at their own institutions along with expert panelists from around the country. With Journal Club, co-mod- erators Nick Mamalis, MD, and Leela Raju, MD, organize the discussions around hot topics that are published in the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. This program has been an effective way to deliver the journal club experi- ence in a virtual capacity. The non-CME Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles podcast has been extremely popular. continued on page 42 continued from page 38 In partnership with leading academic institutions ASCRS is pleased to announce a new effort to bring the best and brightest in ophthalmic teaching to members. ASCRS Grand Rounds is a virtual, complimentary CME offering exclusive to ASCRS membership that brings the experience of a live grand rounds to your home or office. ASCRS has partnered with major academic institutions to present a monthly series of vir tual grand rounds, each approved for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. View during a pre-scheduled time to engage with the speakers or view on demand at your convenience. Visit ascrs.org to view the 2021 ASCRS Grand Round schedule. Terry Kim, MD Sumitra Khandelwal, MD Moderators

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