VIRTUAL: "Visual Field Rules and How NOT to Miss the Tumor" featuring Andrew G. Lee, MD

Virtual

Virtual

Friday, September 10, 2021 (4:00 PM - 6:30 PM) (CDT)

2.5 Hour(s) of CME

Event Details

Case Presentations:  4:00 to 5:30
“Challenging Cases” in Neuro-Ophthalmology from Mayo Clinic faculty and residents:

Deena Tajfirouz, MD
Emily Witsberger, MD
Ali Salman, MD
Blake Fortes, MD
Kevin Chodnicki, MD
John Chen, MD, PhD
M. Tariq Bhatti, MD

Keynote Lecture:  5:30 to 6:30

Visual Field Rules and How NOT to Miss the Tumor- Andrew G. Lee, MD

Dr. Lee received his first faculty appointment in 1994 as an Instructor in the Department of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He became an Associate Professor there in 1998 and a member of the key clinical faculty in the following year. In 2000, Dr. Lee joined the faculty at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA as an Associate Professor and later a full Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery. He serves on the editorial boards of 12 journals including the American Journal of Ophthalmology, Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, and Eye and is the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Academic Ophthalmology. Dr. Lee is a recipient of the Honor Award, Secretariat Award, and Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Resident training is a particular interest of Dr. Lee. He has published several papers on teaching and competency testing methods in ophthalmology residency programs. Dr. Lee joined Houston Methodist Hospital and Research Institute in 2009 and is currently Chair of the Blanton Eye Institute at Houston Methodist Hospital and Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery at the Weill Cornell Medical College.

Dr. Lee is interested in optic nerve disorders and, in particular, tumors of the optic nerve. He is involved in ophthalmic graduate medical education and in the teaching and assessing of the ACGME competencies.


AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Optic nerve Visual field loss Double vision Nystagmus


EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency, Baylor College of Medicine

MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine

Clinical Fellowship, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital

Internship, Roanoke Memorial Hospital, an Affiliated Program of the University of Virginia


This meeting is being co-sponsored by the Mayo Clinic.


Accreditation Statement 


In support of improving patient care, this activity is planned and implemented by Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and the Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology.  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 


Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this LIVESTREAM activity for a maximum of 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


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Additional Information
Event Contact:
Kris Wallerich
Contact Organization:
Minnesota Academy Of Ophthalmology
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