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EW SHOW DAILY 16 Sunday, April 19, 2015 ASCRS News Today by Erin L. Boyle EyeWorld Editor In Dr. Chang's first April 2011 "A salute to two Steves" editorial, he spoke about stepping into the role. "It is a tremendous honor for me to now have the opportunity to follow such an accomplished group of chief medical editors," he said. In that 2011 editorial, Dr. Chang also said he was truly excited to work with the new editorial team. "With so many different trade magazines competing for readers' attention, our goal is to continue to provide timely and balanced cover- age of the most clinically relevant subjects for our broad and diverse base of readers," Dr. Chang said in 2011. In his first "Chief medical edi- tor's corner of the world," to debut in the May 2015 edition of EyeWorld, Dr. Donnenfeld said he is excited to take on the role as chief medical edi- tor in the current innovative climate in ophthalmology, and honored to follow Dr. Chang as chief medical editor. "Under [Dr. Chang's] leadership, the publication has grown and ma- tured into the preeminent periodical in ophthalmology and a must-read for all of us who seek to incorporate in-depth, clinician-oriented, state-of- the-art information into our ever-ex- panding specialty," Dr. Donnenfeld said. Dr. Chang will now co-chair the ASCRS Foundation with Dr. Lane. To read more about the transi- tion, look for the "Chief medical editor's corner of the world" col- umns in the April and May 2015 editions of EyeWorld. EW D avid F. Chang, MD, is stepping down as chief medical editor of EyeWorld after 4 years in the position, with Eric Donnenfeld, MD, stepping into the role. Dr. Chang came aboard EyeWorld as chief medical editor in April 2011, following Stephen Obstbaum, MD, who succeeded Marguerite McDonald, MD, the inaugural chief medical editor, in 2002, as well as Stephen Lane, MD, who became co-chief medical editor in 2004, and Edward Holland, MD, in 2009. In 2011, the editorial board also transitioned into section editors in 5 areas: cataract, refrac- tive, cornea, glaucoma, and inter- national ophthalmology. The first 5 section editors were Reay Brown, MD, Bonnie An Henderson, MD, Dr. Holland, Kerry Solomon, MD, and John Vukich, MD. Clara Chan, MD, and Dr. Donnenfeld have also served as cornea and refractive editors since then, respectively. Rosa Braga-Mele, MD, transitions into the cataract editor position in the April 2015 edition of EyeWorld. In his last "Chief medical editor's corner of the world" in the April 2015 edition, Dr. Chang said being chief medical editor was a privileged and rewarding personal experience. "With EyeWorld, I have been blessed to collaborate with and learn from a collegial team of talented friends that I respect and admire," he said. David F. Chang, MD, handing EyeWorld chief medical editor reins to Eric Donnenfeld, MD Informative session to cover latest legislative and regulatory news affecting ophthalmology G et the latest updates on governmental and regulatory challenges at the Monday morning "2015 Legislative and Regulatory Update." The session will cover legislative and regulatory news that affects ophthalmology. You won't want to miss this information-packed session. Nancey McCann, ASCRS director of government relations, and Ashley McGlone, ASCRS manager of regulatory affairs, will review the latest news on the sustainable growth rate formula, the Independent Payment Advisory Board, accountable care organizations, and changes to the quality reporting programs. There will also be time for a discussion with attendees. The "2015 Legislative and Regulatory Update" will take place Monday from 7:00–8:30 a.m. in room 5B of the San Diego Convention Center. EW David F. Chang, MD Eric Donnenfeld, MD Come take the ASCRS Clinical Survey for a chance to win a Tesla, iPhone 6, Fitbit, or gift card.

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