Mid-Year Forum 2021 is going virtual with two-half day sessions:
Friday, April 23
11 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. PT / 2 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. ET
Saturday, April 24
8 a.m. – 11 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET
Program:
Friday, April 23
11 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. PT / 2 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. ET
Welcome and Introduction
11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. PT
David W. Parke II, MD - CEO, American Academy of Ophthalmology and Tamara R. Fountain, MD - President, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Opening Session: Changes in Academy Strategic Priorities as We Emerge From COVID-19
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. PT
Moderator: Tamara R. Fountain, MD - President, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Physician Payment: New Policies and Their Impact
12:55 p.m. – 1:25 p.m. PT
Moderator: Michael X. Repka, MD, MBA - Medical Director for Governmental Affairs, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Break
12:55 p.m. – 1:25 p.m. PT
Technology, AI and Telehealth
1:25 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. PT
Moderator: Emily Y. Chew, MD - Chair, IRIS Registry Analytics Committee, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Keynote Speaker
2:10 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. PT
Closing Comments
2:40 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. PT
David W. Parke II, MD - CEO, American Academy of Ophthalmology and Tamara R. Fountain, MD - President, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Saturday, April 24
8 a.m. – 11 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET
Welcome and Introduction
8 a.m. – 8:10 a.m. PT
David W. Parke II, MD - CEO, American Academy of Ophthalmology and Tamara R. Fountain, MD - President, American Academy of Ophthalmology
The Rise, Fall…and Rise of Private Equity and Corporatization
8:10 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. PT
Moderator: Ravi D. Goel, MD - Senior Secretary for Ophthalmic Practice, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Scope of Practice in the New Administration
8:55 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. PT
Moderator: John D. Peters, MD - Secretary for State Affairs, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Break
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. PT
Closing Session: Health Policy and the New Administration
9:55 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. PT
Moderator: George A. Williams, MD - Senior Secretary for Advocacy, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Closing Comments
10:55 a.m. – 11 a.m. PT
David W. Parke II, MD - CEO, American Academy of Ophthalmology and Tamara R. Fountain, MD - President, American Academy of Ophthalmology
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