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April Monthly Scientific Meeting
Harborview Medical Center Auditorium
300 Ninth Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98104
United States
Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
Category: Monthly Scientific Meeting

to members throughout the state via webinar.  To receive login instructions, be sure to register online on the WAEPS website or contact the WAEPS office:  [email protected]
Featured presenter:

Speaker: Douglas R. Lazzaro MD, FACS, FAAO

Professor and Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology
The Richard C. Troutman, M.D. Distinguished Chair in Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Microsurgery
SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Speaker disclosures:

Dr. Lazzaro has no relevant commercial interests to disclose.

Lecture 1: Peripheral ulcerative keratitis

Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to:

  • Recognize the signs and symptoms of peripheral ulcerative keratitis
  • Demonstrate familiarity the pathophysiology of peripheral ulcerative keratitis
  • List at least one common and one uncommon cause of the peripheral ulcerative keratitis

Lecture 2: Herpetic keratitis update

Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to:

  • Describe at least two clinical presentations of herpetic keratitis
  • List the key treatments for herpetic keratitis
  • Demonstrate familiarity with HEPS studies

Planning Committee Disclosures:

Program Chair Dr. Aaron Lee, MD, PhD, has no relevant commercial interests to disclose. Committee member Dr. Russell Van Gelder has disclosed that he has received research support form the National Institutes of Health.

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of University of Washington School of Medicine and Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons. The University of Washington School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians

The University of Washington School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. (Each session is 2.0 credits)

How to Participate:

WAEPS members should register for each session in the series by contacting the WAEPS office: [email protected] at least four hours prior to the program. They may also log into their WAEPS member account via the website and register online. Those wishing to participate via webinar will be provided with that month’s login information. To claim CME credit for any of the sessions in this series, please download the credit claim form from the WAEPS website’s Monthly Meeting page and keep track of the sessions you attend. Be sure to submit that form to the WAEPS office no later than May 31, 2017. In addition, in-person attendees must sign in at each session to have their participation verified and receive credit. Note that WAEPS membership is required in order to claim credit for the series.

Register for April Monthly Scientific Meeting

Contact: [email protected]