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EW SHOW DAILY 16 D uring this year's ASCRS• ASOA Symposium & Congress, a three-day Technicians & Nurses Program will bring a leading faculty of ophthalmologists, nurses, and ophthalmic technicians to teach on current cataract and refractive surgery topics. The program, developed by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO), allows attendees to customize their agenda from a range of topics relevant to their position, such as pharmacology, new tech- nologies in cataract and refractive surgery, toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS), femtosecond lasers, coding, anesthesia, electronic health records, imaging, and risk management. Highlights of this year's program include: • Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ocular Surface Disease, Marguerite B. McDonald, MD • Femtosecond Laser Technology for Refractive Surgery, Mark Packer, MD • Femtosecond Laser Technology for Cataract Surgery, Barry S. Seibel, MD; Amy Jost, COT, CCRC; Gwyn Grasset, RN • Ophthalmic Pharmacology, C. Robert Bernardino, MD • Anatomy of Inflammatory Eye Disease, Dianna E. Graves, COMT • Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey Watch, Regina Boore, RN, BSN, CASC • Paradigms for Perioperative Inflammation Control, John D. Sheppard Jr., MD • Update on Controlling Postopera- tive Infections and TASS, Francis S. Mah, MD "The Technicians & Nurses Program is a valuable learning and networking opportunity in maintaining your eyecare team's knowledge and skills on research, treatments, and technologies in the clinic," said Tyree Carr, MD, presi- dent of JCAHPO. "A well-trained and certified eyecare team is key to providing quality patient care and ophthalmologist productivity," Dr. Carr said. JCAHPO is the international certifying and continuing education agency for allied health personnel in ophthalmology and offers certifica- tion at three core levels: Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA), Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT), and Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT). Continuing education (CE) credit The Technicians & Nurses Program has 36 hours of courses available and is approved for a maximum of 18 JCAHPO Group A credits per registrant. Additional Group B credits are available by attending physician courses/symposia/paper sessions at ASCRS that are desig- nated for AMA PRA Category 1 credit. Select courses have been approved for OPS and AOC credit. The program is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing for 35 contact hours. A maximum of 17 CA BRN contact hours can be earned. EW Saturday, April 20, 2013 ASCRS News Today World-class faculty featured at Technicians & Nurses Program Giving residents and fellows knowledge to become better ophthalmologists by Vanessa Caceres EyeWorld Contributing Writer T his year's ASCRS Resident and Fellow Program will give ophthal- mology's newest clinicians a soup-to-nuts perspective on advanc- ing in ophthalmology. The session covers everything from government relations to legal risk to better communication via public speaking and publishing to contract negotiation to the difference between private practice versus academic medicine. The program is sponsored by the ASCRS Residents Task Force, ASCRS Young Physicians and Residents Clinical Committee, the ASOA Physician Relations Committee, and the Cornea Society. A separate registration is required for the ASCRS Resident and Fellow Program. Bonnie An Henderson, MD, and Edward J. Holland, MD, are co- chairs of the program committee. 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Shuttle Routes 2013 Official Hotel Shuttle Routes Routes Hotels Pickup Location 1-RED *PARK 55 WYNDHAM CURBSIDE LOBBY ENTRANCE Hotel Nikko At Park 55 *HILTON SAN FRANCISCO TAYLOR STREET ENTRANCE Serrano Hotel At Hilton Hotel Monaco At Hilton Travel Time to Convention Center: 12 minutes 2-YELLOW *HOTEL TRITON ON SUTTER AT CORNER OF GRANT *GRAND HYATT LOBBY ENTRANCE Marriott Union Square At Grand Hyatt Hotel Travel Time to Convention Center: 12 minutes 3-BLUE *CLIFT HOTEL TAYLOR STREET AT GEARY *WESTIN ST FRANCIS POST STREET ENTRANCE Sir Francis Drake At Westin St. Francis Larkspur At Westin St. Francis JW Marriott At Westin St. Francis Villa Florence At Westin St. Francis Handlery Hotel At Westin St. Francis Prescott Hotel At Westin St. Francis *PALACE HOTEL LOBBY ENTRANCE Travel Time to Convention Center: 15 minutes 4-GREEN *HOLIDAY INN CIVIC CENTER ON MISSION, WEST OF 8TH *STANFORD COURT RENAISSANCE LOBBY ENTRANCE Fairmont San Francisco At Stanford Court *RITZ CARLTON SAN FRANCISCO ACROSS STOCKTON ON CALIFORNIA *OMNI HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO ACROSS CALIFORNIA AT MONTGOMERY Travel Time to Convention Center: 15 minutes Hotels in walking distance of Convention Center Courtyard Downtown San Francisco Marriott Hotel Palomar St Regis Hotel Four Seasons W San Francisco Hotel Intercontinental *Denotes official shuttle stop. Also serves as pickup location for other hotels listed, as indicated. Shuttle routes

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