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ASCRS News Today
Sunday, May 7, 2017
by Ellen Stodola EyeWorld Senior Staff Writer
have a voice in Washington, D.C.,"
he said. It also allows us to collect
money and support members in
Congress who support our initia-
tives, he added. "Our biggest push
is to decrease the regulations and
regulatory burden that we face every
day in our practices."
Dr. Solomon thinks that every
member of ASCRS, young and old,
should contribute to eyePAC.
Brock Bakewell, MD, Tucson,
Arizona, chair of the ASCRS Gov-
ernment Relations Committee, also
discussed eyePAC's value. "EyePAC is
important because it represents the
baseline advocacy that every mem-
ber of ASCRS should participate in,"
he said. If we don't have funding
to give to legislators who support
our ideas, then we can't support our
agenda, he said. He added that there
are other ways to support advocacy,
including developing a relationship
with your representative or senator.
As far as this year's eyePAC
venue, the GRAMMY Museum, Dr.
Bakewell said it was a "fantastic ven-
ue," and added that he thinks the
location helped to drive some of the
contributions for this year's event.
There were more than 300 at-
tendees at the eyePAC event, which
was one of the largest eyePAC events
in the last 10 years. Additionally, Dr.
Bakewell said that close to $100,000
has been raised in eyePAC funding
since the beginning of the year. EW
Editors' note: Drs. Bakewell and
Solomon have no financial interests
related to their comments.
The event at the
GRAMMY Museum
drew a large number
of attendees and offered
the chance for them to
experience some of the
many museum exhibits
T
his year's eyePAC Reception
was held on Friday evening
at the GRAMMY Museum
at L.A. Live. The reception,
meant to recognize and
celebrate eyePAC donors, attracted
around 300 attendees this year.
Contributors to eyePAC who
met certain donation levels were in-
vited to attend the event with their
invited guests. Those in attendance
this year had the opportunity to
enjoy drinks and light fare in the
Third Floor Gallery of the museum,
which features the "Roland LIVE"
room, where guests could perform
on stage. Those at the event could
experience the On the Red Carpet
Exhibit, which showcases some of
the most memorable GRAMMY
Awards outfits. Guests also had
private access to the museum via
self-guided tour.
Kerry Solomon, MD, Mount
Pleasant, South Carolina, outgoing
president of ASCRS, shared why he
thinks that eyePAC is important.
"It's the one opportunity we have to
eyePAC Reception draws around
300 attendees to annual event
Attendees at the eyePAC Reception enjoy the interactive exhibits at the GRAMMY Museum.
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