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November Monthly Scientific Meeting
Harborview Medical Center Auditorium
300 Ninth Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98104
United States
Wednesday, November 01, 2017, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
Category: Monthly Scientific Meeting

Harborview Medical Center Auditorium

Research and Training Building – First Floor Auditorium
300 Ninth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
(Corner of 9th & Alder)
and via live streaming webinar

Join your colleagues for a monthly learning session presented by top experts in a variety of ophthalmology sub-specialties.  Program is held at the training auditorium at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  In addition, the series is available 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: Andrew Stacey, MD, MSc

Assistant Professor, UW Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology

Lecture 1: The Pale Choroidal Mass

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

  • Develop a broad differential diagnosis for pale choroidal masses

  • Identify clinical signs and tests to properly diagnose choroidal masses

  • Describe treatment options for the major causes of pale choroidal masses

Lecture 2: Sneaky Eye Tumors: How to spot them and how to treat them

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

  • Demonstrate familiarity with use of local chemotherapy in ocular surface tumors.

  • Demonstrate familiarity with use of local chemotherapy for intraocular malignancies.

  • Demonstrate familiarity with use of local chemotherapy in retinoblastoma.

Speaker disclosures:

Dr. Stacey has no relevant commercial interests to disclose. His presentation will be evidence-based and unbiased.

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 by clicking the registration link on the Monthly Meeting page of the WAEPS website.  If you experience any issues, please contact the WAEPS office for assistance: [email protected].  Ideally, please register at least 24 hours prior to the program you plan to attend.   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 June 6, 2018.  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.

For more information, visit the Monthly Meeting Series page of the WAEPS website.

Register for November Monthly Scientific Meeting

Contact: [email protected]