Ophthalmology 360® Summit Series
Multi-day online program led by trailblazing co-chairs and faculty members (Lisa Nijm, MD, JD and Eric Donnenfeld, MD) will be dedicated to practical and outcome-focused education
Clinton, NJ (JANUARY 17, 2022) – As part of its continued mission to connect the global healthcare community with clinically relevant information and education that improves patient care and outcomes, International Healthcare Media (IHM) announced the launch of the Ophthalmology 360® Summit Series. The two-day virtual meeting will take place March 17-18, 2022, and will provide ophthalmologists, optometrists, clinical researchers, and other healthcare providers with an interest in eyecare, a clinically relevant and practical educational program focused on updates in the anterior segment. The event will also include expert perspectives, as well as the exchange of insight and best practices on current eyecare topics. The award-winning digital brand Ophthalmology 360® will be the official media partner for the event.
Separately, HMP Global | www.hmpglobal.com, the world’s largest healthcare event and education company, will act as an event partner through its state-of-the-art online platform. The program accreditor is HMP Education | www.hmpeducation.com.
Leading the development of the Ophthalmology 360® Summit Series program is a premier group of clinical experts lending a broad range of medical and clinical perspectives. Serving as co-chairs are Eric Donnenfeld, MD, Founding Partner of Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island, Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology NYU, Trustee Dartmouth Medical Center, and Lisa Nijm, MD, JD, Founder and Medical Director, Warrenville Eyecare and LASIK, Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary. Dr. Nijm is also the CEO of Women in Ophthalmology, and Founder of both MD Negotiation and Real World Ophthalmology.
“The Ophthalmology 360 Summit Series is a unique, distraction-free learning experience where the focus will be on eyecare, not destination,” said Dr. Donnenfeld. “With a program that is patient-centered, practical, and progressive, we will explore cutting-edge advancements from leading educators and rapidly translate findings into takeaways that improve knowledge and enhance clinical outcomes.”
“The Ophthalmology Summit Series” will be delivered by outstanding experts from across the nation who are actively shaping the future of ophthalmic care,” said Dr. Nijm. “Every session has been designed to cumulatively yield an engaging, stimulating, and comprehensive educational experience that will equip ophthalmic professionals with practical strategies to improve patient outcomes – today and tomorrow. The program is available at no financial cost and ensures as many professionals as possible have access to this important education.”
Featured sessions include:
– “Welcome and Opening Session: Pharmaceutical Treatment of Presbyopia” – Presenters: Lisa Nijm, MD, JD and Marguerite B. McDonald, MD
– “Understanding Allergic Conjunctivitis: Strategies for Optimal Management” – Presenter: Michael Raizman, MD
– “Update on MIGs” – Presenters: Robert Noecker, MD and Nate Radcliffe, MD
– “Updates in Diagnosis & Treatment of Keratoconus” – Presenters: Kenneth A. Beckman, MD and William Trattler, MD
– “Pearls for Toric IOLs Astigmatism Management” – Presenter: David Chang, MD
– “Glaucoma—Sustained Release/Lasers” – Presenters: Sahar Bedrood, MD, PhD and Tom Samuelson, MD
– “Drug Delivery for the Anterior Segment Surgeon” – Presenter: Eric Donnenfeld, MD
– “Complex Anterior Segment Surgery” – Presenter: Mitchell Jackson, MD
About International Health Care Media, LLC
International Healthcare Media is a global communications media company that engages healthcare professionals and patients via live congresses, print brands, video, and proprietary digital media assets. IHM helps clinicians deliver quality care, improve patient outcomes and satisfaction, and optimize quality along the continuum of care through brands that target specific clinicians, diseases, and conditions. Using its international reach and access to key thought leaders around the globe, IHM delivers an audience of engaged healthcare professionals by providing clinicians with succinct practical recommendations. Its brands include Ophthalmology 360® | www.ophthalmology360.com, the year-round, multi-content-award-winning platform relied upon by eyecare providers and other specialists; The Ophthalmic Project™, which has scored a multitude of key interviews with leading industry experts and is produced & published by industry rockstar Mark Dlugoss; and Rare Disease 360™ | www.rd-360.com, the go to resource for rare disease content and patient/caregiver advocacy, and serves over 500,000 physicians and allied healthcare professionals around the globe. For more information, visit ihmholdings.com.
To learn more, visit https://virtual.ophthalmology360summit.com/. For press access and media inquiries, contact Juliana Della Pello | the Ophthalmology 360® Summit Series Press office at [email protected]
