Saturday, Oct. 1
Social Determinants of Health in Geriatric Ophthalmology (SYM01). Chairs: Simon K Law, MD and Samuel Masket, MD. This symposium is designed to review the important key elements of social determinants of health (SDOH) on vision loss among older adults. Discussion will focus on examining the interactions between SDOH and variations in prevalence of and therapeutic response in age-related eye diseases among our diverse patient population. We will also review the effect of the pandemic on ocular care for older adults in the context of SDOH and explore ways to normalize SDOH and provide resources that can be integrated to achieve and maintain equitable eye care in our practice. When:8:00AM - 9:15AM CST Where: Room 406B.
Elevating Glaucoma Research Through Diversity (SYM04). Chairs: Angela R Elam, MD and O'Rese J Knight, MD. ARacial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately more likely to have glaucoma and have greater odds of having undiagnosed disease. Yet significant gaps remain in our knowledge of why these disparities exist and how to eliminate them. There is evidence that increasing research workforce diversity may help to broaden scopes of research and possibly contribute to new ideas to address these gaps in the data. Therefore, it is important to understand how diversity—of thought and methodology, funding and workforce—in glaucoma research can advance the field and lead to better care and outcomes for all patients. When: 9:45AM - 11:00AM CST Where: GRAND BALLROOM S100AB
"The Sky is the Limit": Achieving Your Career Potential in Ophthalmology by Learning from Successes and Failures (SYM10). Chair(s): Usiwoma E Abugo, MD; Nikisha Q Richards, MD; and Usiwoma E Abugo, MD. Disparities in career advancement for underrepresented groups in ophthalmology are known to exist in various settings, including academia, industry and private practice. This symposium will address barriers faced and provide strategies for personal, career and professional development of ophthalmologists in all settings and career stages. Key topics such as the imposter phenomenon, minority tax, the growth mindset, curriculum vitae building and leadership pathways will be covered. When:11:30AM - 12:45PM CST Where: GRAND BALLROOM S100AB
Sunday, Oct. 2
Making an Impact: Academic Global Ophthalmology (SYM19). Chairs: Jacquelyn A O'Banion, MD and Jeff H Pettey, MD, MBA. The past few years have brought the world closer together and yet simultaneously farther apart. We have had to develop new ways of delivering care, educating and communicating. In Global Ophthalmology, this has been particularly innovative. Additionally, social movements across the globe have led to reflection and introspection of our partnerships, relationships and interactions within and between cultures and countries. In this session we will reflect on the changes in Global Ophthalmology and how we are called to DO better and BE better. When: 8:00AM - 9:15AM CST Where: GRAND BALLROOM S100C
Ophthalmology and the LGBTQ+ Community (S414). Senior Instructor: Peter A Quiros, MD. Our course will approach the often-intimidating topic of LGBTQ+ identity as is directly relevant to practicing ophthalmologists. The goals of the course are threefold: to establish a baseline working knowledge of key key concepts related to gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, to examine the status of health equity for LGBTQ+ patients and professional equity for LGBTQ+ providers, and to discuss ways to engage with the LGBTQ+ community as an ally. By educating providers, we hope to impart best practices for creating safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community in both clinical and professional contexts. This session is sponsored by the AAO LGBTQ+ Community. When: 8:00AM - 9:15AM CST Where: Room S102D
Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment (SYM24). Chairs: Grace Sun, MD and Fasika A Woreta MD. This symposium will highlight best practices to foster a belonging mindset, embrace learner diversity, mitigate implicit bias and develop an inclusive, anti-racist lens in medical education. Panelists will utilize case studies to illustrate how exclusionary learning environments impact learners, to identify specific strategies for creating supportive inclusionary learning environments, such as upstander/bystander training, and discuss ways to engage key institutional stakeholders in integrating these inclusive concepts into the training program. When: 9:45AM - 11:00AM CST Where: GRAND BALLROOM S100C
Leadership Challenges: Managing Polarities and Building Teams in a Diverse and Inclusive Culture (S663). Senior Instructor: William A Argus MD. This workshop will present several actions steps to strengthen leadership and help to manage organizations in order to satisfy the mission statement: We have the best place to give and receive care. When: 9:45AM - 11:00AM CST Where: Room S101AB
Inclusive Leadership: Enhancing Delivery of Patient Care (SYM37). Chairs: Keith D Carter, MD, FACS and Ravi D Goel, MD. Today changes abound—from the challenges of the pandemic to increasing pluralism in society to addressing disparities in care. Inclusive leadership is emerging as a way to enhance organizational performance and outcomes by making our most important asset—our colleagues and staff—feel they can contribute to practice success by sharing their perspectives in problem solving. Learn how to become this kind of leader in spite of the rushed environment in which we practice. When: 2:00PM - 3:15PM CST Where: Room S406A