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University of Iowa Health Care
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Pomerantz Family Pavilion, The University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Dr., Iowa City, IA 52242-1091

Clinical Conferences for Physicians
Dr. Nerad narrates live broadcast of a blepharoplasty procedure at the  Iowa Eye Association Meeting. Braley Conference Room.


Clinical Conference Series for Ophthalmologists: 2008-2009

 

Location:

Clinical conferences are held in the Braley Conference Auditorium in the Department of Ophthalmology at The University of Iowa, Pomerantz Family Pavilion, 200 Hawkins Dr., Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1091. To receive registration materials for any of the conferences, contact Pat Zahs at (319) 356-4475.

Patients:

All physicians are encouraged to bring patients to the clinical conferences for presentation and discussion.  To be sure there is time available, please schedule your patient with Sarah Smith, RN, MA, CRNO, at 319/356-7218 or FAX the information (319/356-0363) prior to the conference.

Continuing Education Credit:

The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

A $50 fee will be charged for continuing education credit to those physicians who are not members of the Iowa Eye Association.  Please send checks payable to Iowa Eye Association to Pat Zahs, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa  52241-1091.

For Office Assistants:

For physicians who wish to bring office assistants, a continuing education program for ophthalmic health care providers will be held concurrently in Iowa City in October and February, and during the June Iowa Eye Meeting. These programs are directed toward ophthalmic nurses and technicians offering continuing education credits through JCAHPO and the Department of Nursing. Additional information may be obtained from Sarah Smith, RN, MA, CRNO at Voice mail @ 319/356-7000, pager #5226.


Meeting Schedule

  8:45 a.m. Lecture
  9:30 Case Presentations
  10:30 Break
  11:00 Discussion of Cases
  12:30 p.m. Lunch
  1:30 Lecture


Conference Schedule

2008-2009 Series

Note: Dates are tentative. Speakers' names will be posted here when plans are finalized.
Please see contacts above for additional information.

More information about topics and speakers will be posted as the information becomes available.

September 19, 2008
Featured Speaker: Dr. Dan Martin, Emory University
Topic: Retina and Vitreous
Host: Karen Gehrs, MD
October 31, 2008 (date change)
Featured Speaker: tba
Topic: Oculoplastic Surgery
Host: tba
December 5, 2008
Featured Speaker: tba
Topic: Neuro-ophthalmology
Host: tba
February 6, 2009
Featured Speaker: tba
Topic: Pediatric Ophthalmology
Host: tba
March 6, 2009
Featured Speaker: Kenneth R. Kenyon, MD, Boston, Massachusetts
Topic: Cornea
Host: Michael Wagoner, MD
April 3, 2009
Featured Speaker: Claude F. Burgoyne, MD, Devers Eye Institute, Portland, OR
Topic: Glaucoma
Host: Young Kwon, MD, PhD
May 1, 2009
11th Annual Optometric Conference

The next Iowa Eye Meeting is tentatively scheduled for
June 18 and 19, 2009

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