42nd Annual Midwest Glaucoma Symposium 2019

Rochester, MN US
September 6, 2019 to September 7, 2019

Course Director: Arthur J. Sit, M.D.

The 42nd Annual Midwest Glaucoma Symposium brings together an outstanding national and international faculty to discuss the latest advances in glaucoma management, from diagnostic tools and evaluation to the latest in medical and surgical therapy. The field of glaucoma is undergoing rapid changes, and the Midwest Glaucoma Symposium will help to integrate these new ideas into current clinical practice and provide a preview to the near future.

The Midwest Glaucoma Symposium rotates to a different institution each year, and 2019 marks the first time the symposium will be held at Mayo Clinic. Keynote speakers include Robert Weinreb, UC San Diego (Kapetansky Allergan Lecturer); Jamie Brandt, UC Davis (Cohen Merck Lecture), Kaweh Mansouri, Lausanne, Switzerland (MGS Alcon International Lecture), and Janey Wiggs, Harvard (MGS Allergan Research Lecture).

Physicians, Scientists, Optometrists $325.00
Resident, Fellow, Allied Health Professional, Retiree, Technicians          $300.00
MAO Dinner - Friday Evening (Physicians, Residents, Fellows only)   $90.00

Are you a member of your state Ophthalmology association?  Contact Kari Koenigs to receive a $30 coupon code for the MAO dinner.

Exhibit Opportunities
This course offers the unique opportunity for commercial companies to interact with health care providers and highlight their products and services. If you are interested in exhibit space during this course, please contact Cathy Schilling.

Target Audience

This conference is geared toward comprehensive and subspecialty ophthalmologists, optometrists, residents, fellows, nurses, and other eye care professionals.

Learning Objectives

Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

  • Identify the new compounds available for medical treatment of glaucoma.
  • Compare the differences in mechanisms for glaucoma treatments.
  • Describe the different strategies for visual field testing in glaucoma and how to optimize this for disease monitoring.
  • Describe the different imaging techniques available for diagnosis of glaucoma and monitoring of disease progression.
  • Review the different surgical options for glaucoma treatment and the appropriate role for each.
  • Employ understanding of different treatment options to individualize therapy. 
  • Recognize patients who have difficult to diagnose disease and understand treatment options for difficult to manage situations.
  • Select appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic options for patients with pediatric glaucoma. 

Attendance at this Mayo Clinic course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 15.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 15.25 Attendance
Event starts: 
09/06/2019 - 8:00am
Event ends: 
09/07/2019 - 5:00pm
Cost:
$325.00

Click here to view the program schedule on your mobile device. 

 
Mayo Clinic - Siebens Building
100 2nd Ave SW
Rochester, MN 55904
United States

Travel

Guest rooms have been reserved for attendees and their guests with special course rate at the following downtown Rochester hotels.  In order to receive the special rate, reservations must be made on or before August 5, 2019.  Reservations will be taken following these dates based on space and rate availability.  Please identify yourself as a participant of the Midwest Glaucoma when making your reservation.

 

Rochester Marriott Hotel                                          Kahler Grand Hotel
101 First Avenue SW                                                  20 2nd Ave SW
877-623-7775 or 507-280-6000                                  800-533-1655 
$199 single/double                                                      $129 Executive King
Click here to make your reservation                           Click here to make your reservation

 

The hotels listed above are connected by skyway and pedestrian subway to conference facilities, downtown shops, and restaurants.  You may also wish to visit the Rochester Convention and Visitors Bureau website (www.rochestercvb.org) for additional accommodation options.

 

Lodging arrangements are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statement(s):

AMA 
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

COPE - Activity Number is 117839 is approved for 15.25 COPE credits

COPE ID: 63776-PH - Course Title: Midwest Glaucoma Symposium Update on Medical Therapy
COPE ID: 63778-GL - Course Title: Midwest Glaucoma Symposium Cutting Edge in Glaucoma
COPE ID: 63782-GL - Course Title: Midwest Glaucoma Symposium Update on Glaucoma Diagnosis
COPE ID: 63786-GL - Course Title: Midwest Glaucoma Symposium Pediatric Glaucoma
COPE ID: 63784-GL - Course Title: Midwest Glaucoma Symposium Optimizing Therapy
COPE ID: 63789-GL - Course Title: Midwest Glaucoma Symposium Glaucoma Integrated Care Model
COPE ID: 63787-GL - Course Title: Midwest Glaucoma Symposium Glaucoma Patient Perspective
COPE ID: 63792-GL - Course Title: Midwest Glaucoma Symposium Controversies in Glaucoma
COPE ID: 63780-GL - Course Title: Midwest Glaucoma Symposium Glaucoma Surgery

 


Other Healthcare Professionals
A record of attendance will be available to other healthcare professionals for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies, or other professional associations.

For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.

 

Available Credit

  • 15.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 15.25 Attendance
 
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Request for cancellations must be submitted in writing to cme@mayo.edu. When cancelling a registration for a course 14 days or more before the course start date, a full refund (minus a $75 administrative fee) will be issued in the same form of payment the registration was received. No refunds are granted less than 14 days before the course start date.

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