The Only Meeting That Offers . .. • Interaction with more than 9,000 ophthalmologists, and thousands of other ophthalmic community members, working in all subspecialties • More than 1,000 presentations by renowned program participants on the latest ophthalmic clinical developments, surgical techniques, research advances, political/economic trends, and practice management methods • The largest national exhibition of innovations in ophthalmic technology with more than 325 companies exhibiting • Academy staff and materials to answer your questions regarding continuing, professional and public education; ophthalmic procedures assessment; quality of care efforts; membership; insurance; governmental, state and subspecialty relations • Placement exchange opportunities for physicians seeking positions and/or offering employment and practices for sale. 3 Meeting Information IMPORTANT DATES August 1 • Final registration deadline for paper presenters, discussants, senior and associate instructors, video producers, scientific and informational poster presenters/exhibitors August 15 • Membership application deadline for new Members-in-Training September 6 Deadline for receipt at Academy of: • Preregistration forms • Advance instruction course ticket order forms • Spouse preregistration and tour ticket orders • Cancellations (full refund) September 19 • Final Programs received by all members and nonmember preregistrants October6 • Final cancellations (less 25% cancellation fee) October 29 - November 2 • Annual Meeting (Sunday through Thursday)
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The Only Meeting That Offers . ..
• Interaction with more than 9,000 ophthalmologists, and thousands of other ophthalmic community members, working in all subspecialties
• More than 1,000 presentations by renowned program participants on the latest ophthalmic clinical developments, surgical techniques, research advances, political/economic trends, and practice management methods
• The largest national exhibition of innovations in ophthalmic technology with more than 325 companies exhibiting
• Academy staff and materials to answer your questions regarding continuing, professional and public education; ophthalmic procedures assessment; quality of care efforts; membership; insurance; governmental, state and subspecialty relations
• Placement exchange opportunities for physicians seeking positions and/or offering employment and practices for sale.
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Meeting Information
IMPORTANT DATES
August 1
• Final registration deadline for paper presenters, discussants, senior and associate instructors, video producers, scientific and informational poster presenters/exhibitors
August 15
• Membership application deadline for new Members-in-Training
September 6 Deadline for receipt at Academy of:
• Preregistration forms
• Advance instruction course ticket order forms
• Spouse preregistration and tour ticket orders
• Cancellations (full refund)
September 19
• Final Programs received by all members and nonmember preregistrants
October6
• Final cancellations (less 25% cancellation fee)
October 29 - November 2
• Annual Meeting (Sunday through Thursday)
Meeting Information
Official Notices The 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology will convene at the New Orleans Convention Center on Sunday, October 29 through Thursday, November 2, 1989.
Notification Policy Ninety (90) days notice of the time and place of each Annual Meeting of the Academy shall be given to all Fellows and Members by publication in an official publication of the Academy or by another method that the Board of Directors may designate. Any item of business may be transacted at an Annual Business Meeting of the Fellows and Members of the Academy if the item of business is referred to in the notice of the Annual Meeting. An item of business not referred to in the notice of the Annual Business Meeting shall not be considered or acted upon at the meeting unless it may be considered in accordance with Section 8.01 of the Academy Bylaws or is proposed by a Voting Fellow or Member upon at least thirty (30) days notice to the Executive Vice President or proposed by the Board of Directors. Not less than thirty (30) days notice shall be given of the time, place, and purpose of any special meeting of the Academy. No business may be transacted at a special business meeting of the Fellows and Members of the Academy other than that specified in the notice of the meeting.
Disclaimer The objective of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, in sponsoring annual aJ;ld other periodic scientific sessions, distributing recordings of portions of those sessions, and publishing its journal, Ophthalmology, is to provide opportunities for the free expression and interchange of ideas and information. The Academy accepts no responsibility for any opinions, positions, or statements contained or expressed in material which is presented at scientific sessions sponsored by the Academy, reproduced in recordings made and distributed by the Academy, or published in Ophthalmology. These opinions, positions, and statements are not by the fact of their presentation at a session sponsored by the Academy, or their inclusion in recordings made and distributed by the Academy, or their publication in Ophthabnology or ownership of copyright, necessarily those of the Academy or Ophthalmology or indicative of Academy views or policy or editorial concurrence.
Technical Exhibits Policy Solicitation by individuals not participating as technical exhibitors is not permitted. Attendees may report these individuals or other questionable practices to the onsite Meeting Office. Individuals who violate this policy may be evicted from the premises.
Registration and Housing Information on registration and housing can be found in the Meeting Forms section located at the back of the program.
CME Credit Category I CME credits can be earned through participation in the scientific, instruction course and video programs. The Academy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
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Continuing Medical Education to sponsor Category I CME for physicians. Detailed information regarding earning and reporting CME credits will appear in the Final Program.
Meeting Facilities As in 1986, the Academy's meetings and exhibits will be in the new, well-designed New Orleans Convention Center. All scientific sessions will be held on Level One. Unlike 1986, however, when the instruction courses were completely self-contained within the hall on Level Two, we will require a few additional course rooms in the nearby New Orleans Hilton Hotel this year. Registration will be in the convention center lobby.
Academy Resource Center The Academy Resource Center provides information and materials on all Academy programs, services, and membership benefits. This year it will feature an extensive Education Exhibit, including course information and a display of all current products (most are available for purchase onsite); a Public and Professional Information Exhibit that will include the introduction of Patient Education Videos, plus a display on the National Eye Care Project; a Placement Exchange Service; a Membership Booth; and a Practice Management Consultant Booth. Staff will be available to answer questions about the Academy's Code of Ethics, the Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company and other Academy-sponsored insurance programs, state and federal legislation affecting ophthalmology, the Academy's Strategic Plan, Preferred Practice Patterns developed by the Quality of Care Committee, Ophthalmic Procedures Assessments, information services, and the activities of the Foundation.
Ophthalmic Heritage Exhibit The Ophthalmic Heritage exhibit will focus on the ten-year anniversary of the American Academy of Ophthalmology's separation from Otolaryngology. Selected photographs, artifacts and memorabilia which highlight special events in the Academy's recent history will be featured. Artifacts from the museum's permanent collection, as well as the oral histories of Drs. Thomas D. Duane, Harold G. Scheie, Dohrmann K Pischel, and Phillips Thygeson will also be displayed, and the oral histories will be available for sale.
Technical Exhibits The newest and most innovative ophthalmic medical technology and services will be on display. More than 325 companies will exhibit ophthalmic devices, equipment, instruments, educational materials, lasers, contact lenses, IOLs, pharmaceuticals and services such as practice management, office design and leasing. Exhibiting companies, their booth numbers and product categories will be listed in the Final Program.
Transportation Air A variety of special discount airfares to the 1989 Annual Meeting from most cities in the continental U.S. are available through Travel Services Group (formerly Conference Air Services), the Academy's official air travel
coordinator again this year. For more information, call Travel Services Group toll-free at 800-336-0227, Monday through Friday from 9am to 5:30pm EST. In Virginia and the Washington, DC, metropolitan area and outside the continental U.S., call703-684-2774.
Car Rental A car rental discount for attendees has been arranged with Dollar Rent A Car. Call800-421-6878 for rates and complete information. Please use the following identification numbers when making reservations: Code: CWAAO; ID#:49-552-672.
Airport Transportation Taxi: Taxi service from New Orleans International Airport to the Central Business District hotels is approximately $18 (one way) for up to three passengers, with $6 for each additional person. Bus: Regularly scheduled bus service connects major hotels to the airport for approximately $7 per person (one way). Fares are subject to change.
Shuttle Buses Shuttle bus transportation will be provided between the official Academy hotels and the New Orleans Convention Center from Sunday, October 29 through Thursday, November 2. Schedules will be published in the Final Program.
Spouse Program New Orleans and the surrounding area offer a fascinating variety of sights to see, from magnificent antebellum plantations to nature-filled swamps. Spouses are invited to preregister and order tour tickets by completing the form mailed with the preregistration booklet in April. (Forms may also be obtained by contacting the Academy Meetings Department.) Spouses may also register and purchase available tour tickets onsite in the spouse registration area at the New Orleans Convention Center beginning Sunday, October 29. The registration fee is $35. Note: Children 12 years and older must register in this category to attend the meeting.
Related Groups During Academy Week, many subspecialty, national and international ophthalmologic societies, alumni groups, and related eye care organizations will hold scientific, business, and committee meetings in New Orleans. Further information about many of these meetings will appear in the Final Program. Allied health organizations will also be meeting in New Orleans. Registration for these meetings is separate from the Academy Annual Meeting registration. Please note: The only exception is the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses meeting. Registration for the ASORN meeting is included on the Academy's registration form and entitles registrants to attend both the ASORN and Academy meetings. Contact the following for additional information:
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Meeting Information
American Association of Certified Orthoptists Sunday, October 29- Wednesday, November 1
Hyatt Regency Contact: Paula Edelman, CO
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles Division of Ophthalmology 4650 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90027 213-669-2347
American Society of Ocularists Saturday, October 28- Wednesday, November 1
Monteleone Hotel Contact: Hugh Laubheimer
Executive Secretary P.O. Box 3737 Lake Wales, FL 33859-3737 813-676-2737
American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses Sunday, October 29- Wednesday, November 1
New Orleans Marriott Contact: Sue Brown
ASORN P .0. Box 3030 San Francisco, CA 94119 415-561-8513
Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology Saturday, October 28- Thursday, November 2
New Orleans Hilton Contact: JCAHPO
2025 Woodlane Drive St. Paul, MN 55125 612-731-2944
Ophthalmic Photographers Society Saturday, October 28- Wednesday, November 1
Sheraton New Orleans Contact: J. Michael Coppinger, CRA
