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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 | 2009-2010

 

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: 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: Thomas E.Johnson, MD, University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Topic: Oculoplastic Surgery
Host: Jeffrey Nerad, MD
Accompanying Nurse/Technician Conference
December 5, 2008
Featured Speaker:Dr. Francois Borruat, Hôpital Ophtalmique Jules Gonin, Lausanne, Switzerland
Topic: Neuro-ophthalmology
Host: Randy Kardon, MD, PhD, and Reid Longmuir, MD
February 6, 2009
Featured Speaker: William E. Scott, MD, Emeritus Professor, The University of Iowa
Topic: Pediatric Ophthalmology
Host: Susannah Longmuir, MD
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 

Conference Schedule

2009-2010 Series

Note: The following dates and topics have been selected for the 2009-2010 clinical conference dates. Speakers have not yet been assigned.

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

September 11, 2009
Featured Speaker: Brian Little, MA, DO, FRCS, FRCOphth, Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Free Hospital, London, England
Topic: Cataract/Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Host: Thomas A. Oetting, MD
October 9, 2009
Featured Speaker: tba
Topic: Neuro-ophthalmology
Host: Randy Kardon, MD, PhD
December 4, 2009
Featured Speaker: tba
Topic: Pediatric Ophthalmology
Host: Arlene Drack, MD
February 5, 2010
Featured Speaker, the 7th Armaly Lecturer: George Spaeth, MD, Wills Eye Hospital
Topic: Glaucoma
Host: Emily Greenlee, MD
March 5, 2010
Featured Speaker: tba
Topic: Retina
Host: James Folk, MD
April 2, 2010
Featured Speaker: tba
Topic: Oculoplastic Surgery
Host: Jeffrey Nerad, MD

Conference Schedule

2010-2011 Series

Save the dates:
The following dates and topics have been selected for the 2010-2011 clinical conference dates. Topics, Hosts and Speakers have not yet been assigned.
September 17, 2010
November 5, 2010
December 3, 2010
February 4, 2011
March 4, 2011
April 1, 2011

Please see contacts above for additional information.

 

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