The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) has announced dates for this fall's Young Eye Surgeons (YES) Advanced Cataract Training (ACT), and has issued a call for submissions for the 35th anniversary of the ASCRS Film Festival Awards.
The fall YES ACT will be held September 24-25, 2016 in Denver, Colo. YES ACT is reportedly a one and-a-half day intensive educational training program aimed at increasing exposure to advanced cataract training for ophthalmology residents, fellows and surgeons in their first five years of practice. Attendees will take part in didactic/video case presentations, hands-on wet lab and round table discussions on a range of topics from surgical management of astigmatism to femtosecond laser cataract surgery.
Registration is free for ASCRS members who are residents or fellows, and $100 for practicing physicians. ASCRS is also pleased to provide a stipend for U.S. Young Eye Surgeons in training (Residents and Fellows) traveling to Denver from outside of the greater Denver area (110 miles). The $500 stipend can be used towards travel costs associated with attending the meeting.
More information on the YES Advanced Cataract Training program can be found at yesact.ascrs.org.
And ASCRS recently issued a call for submissions for the 35th anniversary of the ASCRS Film Festival Awards, which will take place during the 2017 ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress. Each year, the Film Festival Awards honors the best filmmakers in ophthalmology with awards given in 10 categories including cataract complications, glaucoma surgery, instruments and devices, and new techniques.
A winner and runner-up are chosen in each category, two submissions are recognized as Best of the Best, and one Grand Prize winner is selected. The awards are presented at a ceremony during the ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress, and a final screening of the winning films are available to all meeting members.
Submissions for the 2017 ASCRS Film Festival will open on Aug. 30, submission titles/synopses are due Oct. 6, and final film submissions are due March 7.
Photo courtesy ASCRS
Click here to read the Film Festival Awards press release.
Click here to read the YES ACT press release
Young Eye Surgeons Advanced Cataract Training Program to be Held in Denver this Fall
FAIRFAX, Va. – August 3, 2016 – Young Eye Surgeons (YES) Advanced Cataract Training (ACT) – hosted by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery – will be held Sept. 24-25, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. YES ACT is an in-depth educational offering to increase exposure to advanced cataract training for ophthalmology residents, fellows and surgeons in their first five years of practice.
The one-and-a-half-day intensive educational program includes didactic/video case presentations; a hands-on wet lab and round table discussions on a range of topics including Surgical Management of Astigmatism, Enhancements following cataract surgery, Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery, and Managing the Complex Cataract Patient.
Registration is free for ASCRS members who are residents or fellows, and $100 for practicing physicians. ASCRS is also pleased to provide a stipend for U.S. Young Eye Surgeons in training (Residents and Fellows) traveling to Denver from outside of the greater Denver area (110 miles). The $500 stipend can be used towards travel costs associated with attending the meeting.
More information on the YES Advanced Cataract Training program can be found at yesact.ascrs.org.
The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery is an international educational society with more than 9,000 members. Its mission is to advance the art and science of ophthalmic surgery and the knowledge and skills of ophthalmic surgeons by providing clinical and practice management education and by working with patients, government, and the medical community to promote the delivery and advancement of high-quality eye care. ASCRS.org
Source: American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery