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3 EW ASCRS•ASOA UPDATE by Liz Hillman EyeWorld Staff Writer EyeWorld hosts winter meeting in Park City, Utah November 2016 Weekend CME meeting combines interactive content with built-in leisure time W inter is coming, and for some people, that means skiing, snow- shoeing, and snow- mobiling—not the next Game of Thrones season. Those who like to hit the slopes when the weather gets colder, rather than head to sandy beaches, are in for a treat as EyeWorld, in the midst of its 20th anniversary year, is hosting a CME meeting in Park City, Utah. "Surgical Summit: Innovative Techniques and Controversies in Ophthalmology," cosponsored by ASCRS on February 2–4, 2017, features uniquely formatted pro- gramming that allows attendees time to enjoy winter sports while also learning everything from IOL fixation techniques to microinvasive glaucoma surgeries on the cusp of U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to expert experiences with refractive cataract surgery. "The meeting is filled with all kinds of practical, apply-it-on-Mon- day-morning kinds of information," said Douglas Koch, MD, Houston, one of the program chairs. With educational programming beginning in the early morning and ending just before lunch, attendees will be able to enjoy the slopes in the afternoon before reconvening for an informal, video-based evening session with their colleagues. "The meeting starts fairly early in the morning and goes until just before noon so people can grab lunch, and if they're interested they can have a half day of skiing, hit the hot tub, and then go to the evening sessions, which are mostly video sessions," said program co-chair Stephen Lane, MD, Minneapolis. "All of the sessions are casual with a lot of audience and panel partici- pation. There is a lot of interaction among the faculty and the partici- pants of the meeting. The thing that differentiates it from the big meet- ings is a lot of availability of the faculty to the participants." As for activities in the Park City area, Dr. Koch said he enjoys cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Dr. Lane highlighted the opportunity to go snowmobiling on some of the 2002 Winter Olym- pic venues. Not to mention, "it's beautiful in the mountains in the winter," Dr. Lane added. Registration for the Surgical Summit is $495 for ophthalmolo- gists, $75 for residents and fellows, and $75 for nurses and technicians. For more information about the meeting, including registration and housing, visit surgicalsummit. eyeworld.org. EW Contact information Koch: dkoch@bcm.edu Lane: sslane@associatedeyecare.com Dr. Lane said the educational content of the meeting is based heavily on new technology related to cataract, refractive, and glaucoma surgery. He added that sessions are not slide heavy, focusing more on brief lectures to introduce a topic with a lot of panel and audience discussion. A special addition this year will be a session led by Nancey McCann, ASCRS director of govern- ment relations, who will bring the audience up to date on the pressing regulatory issues of the day that will directly affect practices including the Medicare Access and CHIP Reau- thorization Act (MACRA). Robert Cionni, MD, Salt Lake City, and Alan Crandall, MD, Salt Lake City, also serve as program chairs for the Surgical Summit, tak- ing place at The Chateaux Deer Val- ley resort. Faculty members include Garry Condon, MD, Pittsburgh; James Davison, MD, Des Moines, Iowa; Nicole Fram, MD, Los Ange- les; Richard Lewis, MD, Sacramen- to, California; Samuel Masket, MD, Los Angeles; Michael Teske, MD, Salt Lake City; Mitchell Weikert, MD, Houston; and Elizabeth Yeu, MD, Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Lane said many on the fac- ulty have been participating in the meeting for a long time. Although this is the first year EyeWorld is sponsoring the meeting, it has been taking place for more than 2 decades. "There's a lot of playful banter among all of us that I think is enjoyable for the participants to join in," Dr. Lane said of the faculty's long-time relationship. Dr. Koch described it as a "very egalitarian meeting" where the facul- ty isn't isolated from the attendees. "The faculty is mingling with everyone, whether it's having a glass of wine after the evening session, on the ski slopes, sitting in the audience with them, or sharing ideas with them," Dr. Koch said. "I think it's a wonderful opportunity for people to meet the faculty one-on-one and answer a lot of questions they may have outside of the session, in ad- dition to what is offered within the meeting itself." In addition to the more casual program format, Dr. Lane said attire is more relaxed as well. "There's not the suits, coats, and ties. Here, jeans, T-shirts, and ski gear are the norm," he said. "People wear slippers and come right out of the hot tub to the meeting. There is built-in leisure time to do those kinds of things." The latter point, Dr. Koch said, is particularly nice because "most of us are unaccustomed and not well-suited to sitting in a meeting room all day long." Surgical Summit What: EyeWorld/ASCRS- sponsored CME meeting Where: The Chateaux Deer Valley, Park City, Utah When: February 2–4, 2017 Who: Ophthalmologists: $495 Residents and fellows: $75, Nurses and technicians: $75 SurgicalSummit.EyeWorld.org

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