2018 ISEPS/COS Annual Meeting
Frontiers and Controversies in Ophthalmology

Our 14th Year

Sponsored by the Illinois Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons
and the Chicago Ophthalmological Society

Clinical Program for Ophthalmologists

Friday, March 23, 2018 (one day only)
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL

Please join us for a dynamic day of superb clinical education that will appeal to ophthalmologists in every subspecialty.  The 2018 conference offers attendees lectures on cutting-edge topics, discussion panels and again this year, "Lunch With the Experts" which provides an informal atmosphere to discuss questions, issues or problem cases with ophthalmic leaders.

Running concurrently with the clinical sessions will be a full day of practice management presentations open to any attendee of the conference, but especially geared toward practice administrators and doctors with management responsibilities..

Allll physician attendees at the conference are invited to stay for the evening and attend the Presidents' Dinner, hosted by the ISEPS and COS presidents.  It will take place at Gibson's Steakhouse immediately across the street from the convention center.  This social event for doctors (and up to one guest) is a great time to catch up with friends and hobnob with the conference presenters. 

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If you prefer not to register online or to pay with a check, download a paper registration form - 
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Meet Our Named Lecturers

ISEPS Frank J. Kresca Lecture		Hon. Kelly Burke Illinois House of Representatives (36th) Oak Lawn, IL
COS Sanford R. Gifford Memorial Lecture		Stanley Chang, MD Columbia University New York, NY
Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness  Guest Lecture		Douglas D. Koch, MD Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX

Program Topics and Faculty

• Clinical topics include medical and surgical management for retina, glaucoma, cataract, cornea, oculoplastics, medical ethics, neuro-ophthalmology, pediatrics, inflammatory disease
• OMIC - Risk management presentation (qualifies for 10% OMIC premium discount)
• Public policy & advocacy
• Physicians also can attend the concurrent practice management sessions

Detailed Program - CLICK HERE (PDF format) 
Printed Brochure - CLICK HERE (PDF format)

Schedule Overview  (times may be approximate)

Friday, March 23, 2018

     7:15 a.m. -- Registration & Continental Breakfast in the exhibit area
     8:00 a.m. -- General Session I
     10:00 a.m. -- Break in the exhibit area
     10:30 a.m. -- General Session II
     12:05 - 12:25 p.m. -- Coding & Medicare Update (optional)
     12:00 p.m. -- Buffet lunch in the exhibit area
                            Lunch With the Experts & Resident/Fellow breakout luncheon
     1:30 p.m. -- General Session III
     3:00 p.m. -- Break in the exhibit area
     3:15 p.m. -- General Session IV (OMIC presentation @ 4:45 pm)
     5:45 p.m. -- Adjourn for the day
     6:15 p.m. -- Presidents' Dinner (open to all attendees & up to one guest) 

Local Faculty

We are very pleased that the following ISEPS and COS members are participating as presenters, moderators or panelists in the clinical program.

Registration Information

Refunds - Cancel by 8 a.m. on March 19 (less a $25 cancellation fee) to receive a refund.

Registration is now closed.

If you prefer not to register online or to pay with a check, download a paper registration form - 
     CLICK HERE  

 Presidents' dinner  - register HERE

Conference Facility Information

• Map to the meeting site
• Diagram of the convention center skybridge network
• Hotel information (there is no room block for this meeting)
  • Hotels attached to the convention center closest to the meeting rooms are the Hilton Rosemont Chicago O'Hare and the Hyatt Regency O'Hare

View an overview of the schedule for all three sessions:  physicians, administrators and techs (PDF file)  coming soon
     

Return to the conference overview page

Program Co-chairs
	Ahmad Aref, MD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Service; University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine; Chicago, IL
	Anjali Tannan, MD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology; Rush University; Chicago, IL

Continuing Medical Education

Intended Audience

This program will be of interest to all practicing ophthalmologists, but in particular, those who are likely to encounter a variety of eye diseases and conditions in their practice.  Residents and fellows in training also would benefit from this program.  All attendees will find the advocacy, risk management and coding presentations to be especially useful.

Learning Objectives

The purpose of this program is to describe the latest advances in medical and surgical eye care and to discuss issues which are sometimes seen as the subject of controversy. Topics will include diagnostic and therapeutic consideration related to cataract, external eye diseases, refractive surgery, glaucoma, retinal diseases, neuro-ophthalmology, pediatrics, oculoplastics, ethics and practice management subjects.

Additional Items for Speakers:

• Conflict of Interest Disclosure form

Questions?

Contact the ISEPS-COS administrative office --
   By phone:  800-838-3627
   By email:  [email protected]