Meetings and Courses in Ophthalmology
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Annual Harvard Intensive Cataract Surgical Training Course for Second-Year Residents
May 19-20, 2012
Course Directors: Sherleen Chen, MD and Roberto Pineda, MD
This course, now in its eighth year, offers all second-year Ophthalmology residents in the U.S. a complete preparatory course covering all aspects of cataract surgery as they transition into their final year of residency. The course is taught by the best cataract surgical preceptors from the top training programs across the country, and includes didactics, simulation lab, and wet lab sessions. Each year, the enrollment fills quickly with a maximum of 125 resident attendees. Residents should click here for an application.
Annual Mass. Eye and Ear Vitreoretinal Course for First-Year Retina Fellows
July 20-21, 2012
Course Directors: Dean Eliott, MD, John Loewenstein, MD, and Demetrios Vavvas, MD, PhD
Designed exclusively for first year retina fellows, this course is a unique comprehensive workshop covering the theory and practice of vitreoretinal surgery. The course combines didactics, video, simulation lab, and wet lab under the direction of a group of eminent international faculty in a setting with a low student-to-teacher ratio. Space is limited! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORMS.
See detailed information on the course by opening the flyer [click here].
Second Biennial Symposium on AMD
September 21 - 22, 2012
This second biennial AMD symposium will bring together international experts from a diverse array of topics as well as leaders from related disciplines outside ophthalmology in an interactive format to discuss current and future topics in AMD research. Subjects that will be covered include genetics, RPE/Bruch’s membrane/choriocapillaris, inflammation, stem cells and tissue engineering, imaging, animal models, and neurodegenerative disease.
To register or learn more about this exciting symposium, please visit www.schepens.harvard.edu/amd_symposium .
Page updated January 31, 2012
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