COS May 2016 Conference

Monday, May 23, 2016

Guest Speaker:
Henry Jampel, MD
"Glaucoma Therapy:  A Brief Recent History"

Location -- The Gleacher Conference Center 


Members - Register online
- CLICK HERE (website log-in is required)

This Month's Guest Speaker


Henry Jampel, MD
Medical Director, Wilmer Eye Institute - Green Spring Station
Professor of Ophthalmology
Baltimore, MD
 
Title: "Glaucoma therapy:  A brief recent history"

 

Henry D. Jampel, M.D., M.H.S., is the Odd Fellows Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute. He specializes in glaucoma and serves as the medical director of Wilmer's Green Spring Station location. His research interests include evaluation of medical vs. surgical treatment of glaucoma in newly diagnosed patients and on imaging devices for the detection of glaucoma and its progression.

Dr. Jampel received his M.D. degree from Yale University and his M.H.S. in health finance and management from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He completed an internship in internal medicine at Sinai Hospital and his residency in ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute. After completing a glaucoma fellowship in glaucoma at Wilmer, Dr. Jampel joined the faculty in 1988.

CME financial disclosure:  Consulting Fees - Gerson Lehman Group, Global Guidepoint, Endo Optiks, Ivantis, Forsight, Transcend / Ownership interest or shareholder - Allergan.


Meeting Information

Location:
Gleacher Conference Center
450 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr., Chicago
Discounted parking with validation in the 
NBC Tower garage

Date:
   Monday, May 23, 2016

Time:
6:00 p.m. - Reception
6:30 p.m. - Dinner
6:55 - Business meeting 
7:00 - Resident cases & discussion (Northwestern and University of Chicago)
7:30 - Guest Lecture - Dr. Jampel
8:30 - Adjourn
 

Registration

Advance registration is required. Please register no later than May 20th. Members of the COS can register using the on-line form. If you are registering a guest or if you otherwise owe a fee, use the paper form which can be downloaded in PDF format.
Annual COS dues includes attendance at the monthly dinners. Therefore, there is no charge for members in good standing.*
 
For non-members, guests and members in arrears, the registration fee is $75. Residents & fellows in training are not charged, but advance registration is still required.
If you do not owe any registration fees, you may fax your form to: 847/680-1682.  Or use the on-line electronic registration form.
Members are considered "in good standing" if their dues are now paid.
 
Download a copy of the printed brochure - CLICK HERE

Educational Items

Course Director: Barry Herst, MD

Target Audience: Practicing ophthalmologists, ophthalmology residents and fellows

Objectives:
 At the conclusion of the learning activities for the 2015/2016 academic year, the participant should be able to:

1. Describe advances in medical and surgical management of glaucoma, retina diseases and corneal conditions.

2. Discuss factors relating to diagnosis and treatment of pediatric eye diseases.

3. List key factors a surgeon should consider when performing combined cataract/glaucoma procedures.

4. Evaluate new options for management of glaucoma, cornea, retina and pediatric eye diseases and describe the pros and cons when utilizing them in a comprehensive ophthalmology. practice.

Commercial Support
Any  exhibiting companies participating will be acknowledged at the time of the meeting.


Questions?
Contact the COS office at:  847-680-1666 or by email:  [email protected]

Dinner
We are proud to announce that catering at the Gleacher Center is provided by Wolfgang Puk.  A buffet dinner with several choices of entrees will be available.
Last Updated on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 01:53 PM