36th Annual Kevin Hill Seminar in Ophthalmology - Neuro Ophthalmology

July 11–15, 2010
Location: Colby College, Waterville, Maine
Costs: Following is 2009 pricing. We will update tuition and housing rates soon.

M.D.s: $445 Hospital residents, fellows, technicians and RNs: $250

 

Who Should Attend: Practicing Ophthalmologists
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Neuro Ophthalmology Colby College presents its 36th annual postgraduate seminar in ophthalmology, July 11-15, 2010. Intended for practicing ophthalmologists, this year the Kevin Hill seminar will focus on neuro ophthalmology. The internationally recognized faculty are chosen for their technical and teaching abilities. This program traditionally allows ample time to ask questions of the speakers, and the interaction between students and faculty is an important feature of the course.

Course Objectives This year's course will provide a comprehensive update on selected topics regarding neuro ophthalmology. This course is intended to provide practical, applicable, and current information through didactic and interactive sessions including case presentations, videos, and discussions with nationally recognized faculty. The course participants will update their fund of knowledge of important and timely topics. The overall goal of this course is to provide practical information that can be readily applied to daily clinical practice to improve physician competence.

This educational experience is relaxed and informal. Come join us in Maine this summer.

 

Contact Information

Special Programs 4730 Mayflower Hill Waterville, ME 04901-8847 phone: 207-859-4730 fax: 207-859-4734 e-mail: summer@colby.edu

Room and Board

All meals and lodging are available at the College for an additional $285, a fee that also covers campus recreational facilities and the lobster bake. Charges for family members, covering all of the above except seminar tuition, are as follows: 

spouse $199

other adult $285

children ages 10-16 $169

children ages 3-9 $129

Following is the 2009 faculty. We will update with 2010 faculty as information becomes available.

Course Director

Ula Jurkunas M.D. Instructor, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Harvard Medical School

Additional Faculty:

Dimitri T. Azar, M.D. B.A. Field Chair of Ophthalmologic Research, Professor and Head, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL

Jose de la Cruz, M.D. M.S., Assistant Professor, Director Of Comprehensive Ophthalmology Service, Artificial Cornea, University of Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary, Chicago, IL

Pedram Hamrah, M.D. Instructor, Harvard Medical School; Director, Ocular Surface Imaging Center, Attending, Cornea & Refractive Surgery Services, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA

Deborah S. Jacobs, M.D. Medical Director, Boston Foundation for Sight, Assistant Clinical Professor, Harvard Medical School, Part-time Faculty, Cornea Service, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA

Kenneth R. Kenyon, M.D. Associate Clinical Professor , Harvard Medical School; Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston, MA

Samir Melki M.D., Ph.D. Director, Boston Eye Group, Attending Physician, Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Roberto Pineda, M.D. Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School; Director of Refractive Surgery, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA

Mark I. Rosenblatt, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Margaret M. Dyson Vision Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College New York, NY

As an institution accredited for CME, Colby College designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Certificates of attendance are awarded at the end of the course.

Colby College admits registrants to any program without regard to race, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, age, sex, or handicapped status. Persons needing special assistance should contact the Special Programs Office.

Accreditation

Colby College is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

Following is the 2009 schedule. We will update with 2010 schedule as information becomes available.

Monday, July 13, 2009 2 p.m. Registration Cotter Union Registration Desk

5 p.m. Reception for faculty, registrants and family Cotter Student Union – Pub and Patio

4:30-7 p.m. Dinner Dana Dining Hall

Tuesday July 14, 2009 All classes will be held in the air-conditioned case study room 1 on the ground floor of the F.W. Olin Science Building.

7:30 a.m. Late Registration Ground Floor F.W. Olin Science Building

7:55 a.m. Welcome Dr. Jurkunas and Mr. Moore

8 a.m. Recurrent Erosion Syndrome Dr. Kenyon

8:30 a.m. Non-infectious corneal ulcerations Dr. Kenyon

9 a.m. Dry eye Dr. Rosenblatt

9:30 a.m. Boston ocular surface prosthesis Dr. Jacobs

10:15 a.m. Coffee and conversation

10:45 a.m. Ocular surface reconstruction- surgical techniques Dr. Kenyon

11:30 a.m. Ocular surface reconstruction -stem cells Dr. Rosenblatt

Noon Case Presentations/Panel discussion

1 p.m. Lunch Dana Dining Hall

5:30 p.m. Down East Lobster and Clambake Johnson Pond, Colby Campus Held Jointly with Lancaster Course

Wednesday July 15, 2009 8 a.m. Refractive Surgery Candidacy Dr. Jurkunas

8:45 a.m. Management of astigmatism by comprehensive ophthalmologist Dr. Pineda

9:30 a.m. Excimer laser to treat corneal disease Dr. Azar

10:15 a.m. Coffee and Conversation

10:45 a.m. Premium Intraocular Lenses Dr. Melki

11:30 a.m. Case Presentation/Panel discussion

12:30 p.m. Lunch Dana Dining Hall

Thursday, July 16, 2009

8 a.m. Overview of PK Dr. Jurkunas

8:30 a.m. DSEK Dr. Melki

9 a.m. New frontiers in penetrating keratoplasty Dr. Azar

9:30 a.m. New treatment for ectatic disorders: ICR and cross-linking Dr. Pineda

10 a.m. Coffee and conversation

10:30 a.m. Boston keratoprosthesis Dr. de la Cruz

11 a.m. Ocular tumors Dr. Rosenblatt

11:30 a.m. Case Presentation/Panel discussion

12:30 p.m. Lunch

Friday, July 17, 2009

8 a.m. Bacterial infections Dr. de la Cruz

8:45 a.m. Viral keratitis Dr. Hamrah

9:30 a.m. Acanthamoeba/Fungal infections Dr. Jurkunas

10:15 a.m. Coffee and conversation

10:45 a.m. Corneal imaging Dr. Hamrah

11:30 a.m. Case Presentation/Panel discussion Faculty

12:30 p.m. Summary and Evaluation

12:45 p.m. Lunch and Departure