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 2024 ISEPS/COS Annual Meeting

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

 

Clinical Program for Ophthalmologists


Friday, March 8, 2024 (one full day)

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL

Please join us for an in-person day of superb clinical education that will appeal to ophthalmologists in every subspecialty.  The 2024 conference offers attendees lectures on cutting-edge topics and provocative discussion panels.

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..

Online Registration is Now Open

When registering online, please sign-in to the website using your existing user name and password.  If you create a new profile, you will not get the member discount price.  If you do not know your log-in credentials, simply click on the "forgot" links on the sign-in screen and that information will be send to you at the address on file in our system.  Need help?  Contact the ISEPS-COS office at:  847-680-1666, or email:  [email protected].

Get registration details here

Detailed Program (PDF file)  

Please plan to stay for an hour after the conference ends for a social hour -- cocktail reception at the convention center.  All attendees are invited!

Meet Our Named Lecturers

Click on the photos below to watch a short promotional video!

ISEPS
Frank J. Kresca Lecture

 

Advances in Artificial Intelligence
in Ophthalmology

Michael F. Chiang, MD

Director, National Eye Institute
Bethesda, MD

 

COS
Sanford R. Gifford Memorial Lecture

 

Dry AMD, No Longer a Dry Topic: 
Biomarkers and Therapeutic Approaches

Eleonora Lad, MD PhD

Vice Chair of Clinical Research, Ophthalmology; Duke University Medical Center; Durham, NC

Illinois Society
for the
Prevention of Blindness 
Guest Lecture

 

 

Five  Diagnoses You Cannot Afford to Miss

Andrew G. Lee, MD

Herb and Jean Lyman Centennial Chair in Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology-Blanton Eye Institute; Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, Academic Institute Full Clinical Member, Research Institute  Houston Methodist; Houston, TX

 

 

 

 

 

 



 
  Topics for General Sessions

  • Clinical topics include medical and surgical management for cataract, cornea, retina, glaucoma, oculoplastics, 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 if they wish

Detailed ProgramCLICK HERE (PDF format) 
Conference Overview Timetable - CLICK HERE (PDF format) coming soon

Schedule Overview  (times may be approximate)

Friday, March 8, 2024

     7:15 a.m. -- Registration & Continental Breakfast in the exhibit area
     8:25 a.m. -- General Session I
     9:45 a.m. -- Break in the exhibit area
     10:20 a.m. -- General Session II
     12:00 p.m. -- Buffet lunch in the exhibit area
     1:15 p.m. -- General Session III
     2:55 p.m. -- Break in the exhibit area
     3:25 p.m. -- General Session IV (OMIC presentation @ 4:05 pm)
     5:00 p.m. -- Adjourn for the day
     5:00 - 6:00 p.m. -- Cocktail reception for all attendees

Registration Information

Special Note - Early Bird pricing runs through Monday, February 26.

Category

Registration
Fee

  Early Bird
until 2/26
Regular Late/On-site
after 3/4
ISEPS or COS Members
(or other state society member)
$295.00 $350.00 $450.00
Non-member ophthalmologists $375.00 $475.00 $575.00
Residents or fellows in training $50.00 $50.00 $100.00
Fully retired physicians $75.00 $75.00 $150.00


Refund Policy --  Cancellations received by the ISEPS/COS office no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5 will be eligible for a refund less our standard $25 processing charge.  We are unable to offer refunds for last-minute cancellations "no shows" at the conference.  If you wish to cancel a registration, please email or call with the name of the attendee and the session for which they registered (physician, administrator, ophthalmic technician).  

Email - [email protected]    Phone:  847-680-1666

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When registering online, please sign-in to the website using your existing user name and password.  If you create a new profile, you will not get the member discount price.  If you do not know your log-in credentials, simply click on the "forgot" links on the sign-in screen and that information will be send to you at the address on file in our system.  Need help?  Contact the ISEPS-COS office at:  847-680-1666; Email - [email protected].

The online registration form will automatically apply the date-based pricing for "early bird" and "late" registrations.

If you prefer to not register online or to pay with a check, download a paper registration form and return to us with your payment. 
     Email to:  [email protected]     Fax:  847-680-1682
     Regular mail:  10 W. Phillip Rd., Suite 120; Vernon Hills, IL  60061-1730

     PDF form:  CLICK HERE

Conference Facility Information

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

Michael C. Giovingo, MD, Attending Physician, Department of Ophthalmology; John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital; Cook County Health
Chicago, IL

  Rukshana G. Mirza, MD, Ryan-Pusateri Professor of Ophthalmology and Medical Education; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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.

Questions?

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

 Return to the main conference webpage

 

Last Updated on Tuesday, February 06, 2024 10:42 AM