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ASCRS This Week May 22 2024

Catch Up on These Special Member Messages

In honor of the 50th anniversary of ASCRS, member ophthalmologists from the 50 states have been sending in their perspectives on the Society, its impact on their career, and its influence on the specialty as a whole.

There’s a new video (or two) posted each week between April 2024 and April 2025.

This week’s “50 Years | 50 States” perspectives come from surgeons in Iowa: Caroline Wilson, MD, and Thomas Oetting, MD. Watch both videos here.

 

Book Your Hotel for the 2025 Annual Meeting Before the Block Fills Up

Hotel blocks for the 2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting, April 25–28, 2025, in Los Angeles, California, are already filling up. Reserve your room soon to ensure you are able to stay at your preferred hotel.

Book through onPeak, the official hotel vendor of the meeting, to receive discounted rates. View hotel options here.

Registration for the 2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting will open in fall 2024. Stay tuned for more details about the 2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting, which will be the 50th annual meeting hosted by ASCRS!

In preparation for the 2028 Olympic Games, Los Angeles has increased infrastructure—restaurants and hotels—in the city. Expect more hotels and amenities closer to the convention center for the 2025 ASCRS Annual Meeting.

 

 

Register a Practice Leader for ASOA’s LEAD Certificate Program 

The American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA) is enrolling for its next class in the popular ASOA LEAD Certificate Program.

Through individual assignments, live webinars, and interactive sessions, this 9-month curriculum is designed to improve management effectiveness and enhance leadership skills for mid-level managers.

Space is limited, and this program will sell out again this year. Learn more and register an emerging leader in your practice today!

“This program allows us to provide leadership training and development beyond what our practice alone could offer, giving our team a network of peers to further their careers.” —Ben Seals, CEO, Thomas Eye Group

 

ASCRS Foundation Brings in New Development Director 

The ASCRS Foundation is pleased to announce Laura Rousseau as its new Development Director.

Ms. Rousseau has spent more than 15 years working in the ophthalmic industry and as such brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her new role. Ms. Rousseau will lead the effort to expand the Foundation’s donor base, raise funds, and increase awareness of the Foundation’s mission.

Learn more about Ms. Rousseau and her role in this news release.

 

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