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Saturday, March 26 ASCRS Opening General Session San Diego Convention Center, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Includes presidential speeches, the Binkhorst Lecture Pediatric Cataract: The Compelling Quest, by Abhay R. Vasavada, FRCS, brief remarks by honored guests Gavin Herbert and Ulf Stenevi, MD. In- ductees to the ASCRS Ophthalmology Hall of Fame will be introduced. PROBE (Practice Revenue Optimization and Business Efficiency) San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina, March 26-29, 2011 PROBE is a core selection of CME-designated courses that provide a comprehensive analysis of your practice to maximize revenue. This new business track is specifically designed for ophthalmologists to help them: identify areas of growth and streamlining; enhance profit di- versification and develop a financial strategy; and analyze business models and productivity management. www.ascrs.org/11am/probe Sunday, March 27 ASCRS Lecture on Science and Medicine San Diego Convention Center, 10:00 – 11:00 AM Best-selling author of the Emperor of all Maladies, Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD, PhD, will discuss the history of cancer treatment and research with program moderator Douglas Koch, MDm and Joseph Noreika, MD, an ophthalmologist and cancer survivor. Government Relations General Session San Diego Convention Center, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM It's About More Than Just a Checklist: What Every Clinician Can Learn From Capt. Sully and the Miracle on the Hudson. Steve W. Harden, president of LifeWing, is the guest speaker. US Airways flight 1549, under the command of Capt. "Sully" Sullenberger, ditched in the Hud- son River in New York City due to a catastrophic loss of thrust in both engines. By analyzing the lessons learned from the "Miracle on the Hudson," clinicians can learn how to dramatically improve patient safety and quality of care. Monday, March 28 ASCRS Innovator's Session San Diego Convention Center, 10:00 – 11:30 AM Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, Thoughts on the Ophthalmologist's Role in Education and Innovation. The Charles D. Kelman Innovator's Lecture will review defining the problems and needs in the preservation, restoration, and enhancement of vision for the individual and society as a whole. Tuesday, March 29 ASCRS Clinical Carryout—Questions and Controversies San Diego Convention Center, 3:00 – 4:30 PM What are the most important things you'll take home from the Symposium? A panel of leading ophthalmologists will facilitate thought- provoking discussion, and audience response keypads will be used to further dialogue.

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