ASCRS This Week July 27, 2022

Registration Continues for ASCRS Summer Meeting

Registration for the ASCRS Summer Meeting has been extended. This in-person educational and engagement event, designated for 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM, will take place August 19–21 meeting in Nashville, Tennessee—“Music City,” y’all!

Register now to benefit from this ophthalmologist-driven experience designed to deliver a “taste” of the best education ASCRS has to offer in a short meeting format.

Join program co-chairs—Douglas Koch, MD, Sumitra Khandelwal, MD, and Daniel Chang, MD—YES Program Chair Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD, and faculty for a meeting where you’ll gain pearls you can put into practice on day one, hands-on skills transfer labs (included with registration) experience, connection that only in-person events facilitate, and more!

Don’t forget to book your hotel! Book by today, July 28, for the Summer Meeting rate. Find more hotel info here.

Learn, Engage, Experience ASCRS on the App

The new ASCRS app, which launched in May, has been steadily adding new features that enhance how ASCRS members can take advantage of their member benefits and other content on the device most frequently within their reach—their smartphones.

Newer features and regular content include:

Technique Tuesdays: A weekly video feature focusing on a specific technique
Clinical Spotlight: A sampling of video content from the most recent Annual Meeting
ASCRS This Week: Info from this email accessible via the app each Wednesday
Forums: Where clinical and practice-related discussion can take place between members
Tools and calculators: Access to frequently used tools and calculators
Resources: A repository of important ASCRS information at your fingertips

Not on the app yet? Learn more about the app and where to download it here.

2023 Young Eye Surgeon International Service Grant

Applications for the ASCRS Foundation’s Young Eye Surgeon International Service Grant are now being accepted.

This grant was created to inspire young eye surgeons to become involved with global eyecare on a long-term basis. It affords the opportunity to participate in healthcare systems, including teaching institutions and community programs, in developing countries. Working with the ASCRS Foundation and its international partners, recipients develop and implement a customized international volunteer plan that provides the opportunity to learn first-hand the intricacies behind global eyecare efforts.

The 2023 grant application is now open through September 8, 2022. Click here to learn more or to apply today!