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EW SHOW DAILY 42 Meeting Reporter Sunday, May 7, 2017 Using the ASCRS Clinical Survey to drive education This survey data will be analyzed and presented to the ASCRS leader- ship and Clinical Committees for review. At that point, they will deter- mine if there are needs that should be addressed in future educational offerings. If educational needs are identi- fied, they will be used to influence future ASCRS programming. The goal is for future programming to help address the ever-evolving edu- cational needs of ASCRS members. This will be an exciting way to pro- vide regular data and to track how specific education initiatives have changed opinions, understanding, and behavior. An EyeWorld supplement will be published this fall with a summary of the key findings from the survey. In addition, many future presen- tations and publications will be developed based on the survey data and identified education needs in the coming year. All current and his- torical survey data can be accessed at www.globaltrendsinophthalmology. com. ASCRS looks forward to rolling out multi-tactic, large-scale educa- tion programs to address the educa- tional needs identified in the survey. These programs will involve sympo- sia, publications, regional meetings, and Internet-based education to help physicians learn and commu- nicate with each other about some of the key clinical and technology topics they face today. EW survey website on a smartphone or tablet before May 31. All ASCRS members who com- plete the 2017 survey online will be registered to win one of three prizes: Grand prize: A VIP package that includes a complimentary hotel suite in Washington, D.C. for the 2018 ASCRS•ASOA Annual Sympo- sium & Congress Second and third place prizes: An unlocked Apple iPhone 7+ Winners will be drawn on May 31, 2017 from all online entries and will be notified by mail. In addition, those attending the meeting can print and bring the code provided upon completion of the Clinical Survey to the ASCRS•ASOA booth in the Exhibit Hall for a free ticket to the drawing for a brand-new Tesla Model S on Monday at 12:00 p.m. The winner must be present at the Tesla drawing to win. Those completing the survey at the Clinical Survey booth onsite at the meeting will receive a ticket for the Tesla drawing. By completing the survey, re- spondents will be providing import- ant data to help influence future education. • Cataract Surgery • Astigmatism Management • Presbyopia Correction • Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery • Ocular Surface • Cornea Inflammation • Infection • Corneal Refractive Surgery • Glaucoma • Retina • Young Physicians How to participate ASCRS member ophthalmologists can complete this survey in 15 min- utes at the survey booth during the annual meeting or online. Survey participants will answer 60 to 70 questions on a variety of topics. Phy- sicians can complete the survey in different ways. 1. Physicians can take the ASCRS Clinical Survey at booth #223 or #3123 in the Exhibit Hall. At this booth, representatives will hand participants a tablet to complete the survey, and there will be areas to sit and enter the information. 2. They can go to ascrs2017.ques- tionpro.com before May 31 to take the survey at their convenience. 3. They can scan the QR code with this article to be directed to the Survey participants will be entered into a raffle for several prizes and will receive a summary report before it is published T he 2017 ASCRS•ASOA Sym- posium & Congress in Los Angeles marks the launch of the 5th annual ASCRS Clinical Survey. The 2017 survey builds on the success of last year's survey, in which more than 1,500 ASCRS member ophthalmolo- gists participated. While many surveys yield important data, the ASCRS Clinical Survey is unique in that it assesses key clinical opinions to identify specific educational efforts aimed at improving the practice of medicine. The survey will ask ASCRS members key questions relating to current issues they regularly face. The goal is to obtain opinions from a significant percentage of the membership and to have the results reviewed and interpreted by the ASCRS Clinical Committees. Data from the 2016 survey has been used to develop content for many of the symposia at this AS- CRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress. Information from the 2017 survey will be used to continue to develop these programs and discover new areas for education. The 2017 ASCRS Clinical Survey will include a wide range of contem- porary topics, including: Help drive future education with participation in 5th annual ASCRS Clinical Survey ASOA.org/News/ASOA-Tour-Regional-Meeting-Program

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