All current and former Harvard Medical School Department of Ophthalmology residents, fellows, and postdocs and all current and former faculty members are invited to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting and Alumni Reunion on Thursday, June 12 - Friday, June 13, 2025 in Boston, MA.
This dynamic meeting of scientific exchange and networking is designed to familiarize attendees with new research, to provide updates on emerging clinical practices in the field of ophthalmology, and to spark new collaborations within our unique community. Our program is designed to proportionally cover the anterior and posterior segments of the eye as well as eye care, visual function, and optics.
A
department-wide, trainee poster contest will take place on Friday, June 13,
2025 during the cocktail reception (6:00-7:30 PM) at The Newbury Hotel. This
is an opportunity to discover and discuss developing research in all
areas of ophthalmology from Harvard Ophthalmology's research labs. |
ELIGIBILITY & PRIZES
The winners
in the four final categories will be announced during dinner and each winner
will be awarded $100. Eligibility
Requirements:
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POSTER DESIGN We will be
utilizing easels to display the trainee posters (instead of the traditional
bulletin boards). The easels require that the trainee posters to be mounted
onto a firm backing, so we are offering to provide printing, mounting, and
delivery to The Newbury hotel, free of charge (see POSTER PRINTING
below). The image
area of the poster is a maximum of 36 inches wide (100 cm) by 24
inches tall (60.96 cm) in a landscape format. Materials, including
the title, may not extend beyond the image area. When designing
your poster, make sure to set your poster dimension before you start. (If
using PowerPoint, you can click on the “Design” tab, then click on the “Slide
Size” dropdown, select “Custom Slide Size” and enter 36 in width x 24 in
height)
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DISCLOSURES Full
disclosure must be listed on the poster. Presenting authors must fully
disclose to the session participants all commercial relationships with
ineligible companies that existed within the past 24 months and
non-remunerative positions that may create a conflict of interest. Full
disclosure will include the name(s) of the commercial interest and the nature
of the relationship(s). Indicate “None” if no relationships exist. |
POSTER PRINTING
Self-pay Option:
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PRESENTATION The presenting author is expected to present and prepared to discuss their poster with
attendees and the poster contest judges throughout the cocktail reception on
Friday, June 13, 2025 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM. All
presenters are expected to:
When
speaking with the judges, you will need to keep your conversation to 5
minutes only. You will be judged by your ability to present your work in a
clear and concise manner within the allotted time frame. |
QUESTIONS If you have questions, please email Ophthalmology_Events@meei.harvard.edu.
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In support of improving patient care, Boston Children’s Hospital 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. OPHTHALMOLOGISTS: Boston Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity. OPTOMETRISTS: Boston Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.0 COPE credit hours. Optometrists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The course number is 250612-JA. |
COURSE OVERVIEW The Harvard Department of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting and Alumni Reunion is a two-day course aimed at updating ophthalmologists (including ophthalmology residents and fellows), optometrists, and vision researchers about the latest advances in ophthalmology clinical care and research. New research advances and therapies are changing the practice of ophthalmology. The pace of these advances leads to gaps in knowledge, as practicing clinicians face the challenge of keeping up-to date on new information; and competence, as physicians often lack strategies for incorporating these advances into their practice. This course is designed to address a wide range of gaps in knowledge and competence regarding ophthalmic clinical practice and ophthalmic research. Our program is designed to proportionally cover advances in understanding and managing disease of the anterior and posterior segments of the eye. In addition, the impact of emerging technologies and their utilization in ophthalmology will be discussed. The main goal is to familiarize the audience with new research and updates on emerging clinical practices in the field of ophthalmology. The format consists of short didactic lectures each followed by discussion and an interactive question session with the audience. The lectures will feature Harvard faculty members and distinguished alumni discussing their areas of clinical and/or research expertise. |
TARGET AUDIENCE Ophthalmologists and Optometrists |
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
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ACCREDITATION AND MARKETING FEES Fees associated with AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ have been provided by the HMS Department of Ophthalmology. Fees associated with COPE credit hours have been provided by the HMS Department of Ophthalmology. |
CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CME should be developed free from the control of commercial interests and be balanced, objective, and scientifically rigorous. BCH is committed to providing lifelong learning opportunities to providers of medical care, medical education, and medical research and has an obligation to lead high quality, evidence-based CME. BCH recognizes that to ensure transparency of financial relationships and eliminate commercial bias in CME activities, anyone who is in a position to control CME content (e.g. planners, instructors, reviewers, etc.) must disclose to their BCH course director any financial relationships with a commercial interest that are relevant to the proposed CME activity in order for BCH, through its course directors and DCME staff, to use the mechanisms described below to identify and resolve all conflicts of interests prior to the CME activity taking place. If any individual who is in a position to control content of CME refuses to disclose relevant financial relationships to BCH, he/she will be automatically disqualified. The intent of this policy is not to prevent a speaker with a potential conflict of interest from making a presentation. It is intended that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the potential conflicts are resolved to the satisfaction of the accrediting body early in the planning process. In addition, program participants will have full disclosure of the facts to make an informed judgment. Organizer Disclosures Co-chairs
Continuing Education Reviewers/Approvers
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RECORDING ATTENDANCE The HMS Department of Ophthalmology will provide sign-in sheets at registration to record attendance. These lists will be shared with the Boston Children’s Continuing Education Department for proof of attendance. In addition, Boston Children’s Continuing Education Department has provided a phone number to allow participants use a text-in-attendance feature during the session. Participants can text course CloudCME activity ID number PO76T to 844-998-2674. |
CME/CE ACTIVITY EVALUATION AND CERTIFICATES
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QUESTIONS If you have questions, please email Ophthalmology_Events@meei.harvard.edu.
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