2020: A Vision for Ophthalmology in the Future Walter Wright 2009

Saturday, November 21 & Sunday, November 22, 2009
CNIB Centre, 1929 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Canada

Course Description

This program will look into the future to predict how we will be practicing our specialty in the year 2020. As well as sessions on external disease, retina, glaucoma, and neuro-ophthalmology/ocuplastics, there will be a political seminar discussing ophthalmology and health care in the future.

Program Brochure and Registration

The program brochure will be available, and registration open, in June 2009

Guest Speakers will include:

• Dr. Lorne Bellan, President COS
• Dr. Andrew C.S. Crichton, Calgary, Alberta
• Dr. John Flannery, Berkeley, California
• Dr. Kyle Brydon, Chair, Section of Ophthalmology, OMA
• Dr. Rocco Gerace, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
• Dr. Keith Gordon, CNIB
• Dr. Ray LeBlanc, Eye Care Council, Nova Scotia
• Dr. Samuel Masket, Los Angeles, California
• Dr. Martin ten Hove, Kingston, Ontario
• Dr. Jonathan Trobe, Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Dr. Catharine Whiteside, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Accreditation

The Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, is an accredited provider for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and The American Medical Association.

Planning Committee

• Jeff Hurwitz, MD FRCSC (Course Director)
• Ike Ahmed, MD FRCSC
• Keith Gordon, PhD
• Wai Ching Lam, MD FRCSC
• Gord Squires, MD FRCSC
• David Wong, MD FRCSC
• Elizabeth den Hartog (Business Officer)

Location

This year’s program will take place at the CNIB Centre, a sleek and modern five-storey structure overlooking Bayview Avenue in midtown Toronto. It is widely acknowledged as a groundbreaking model of universal design. In imagining the 140,000-square foot space, attention was given to how it could be "experienced with all the senses" experienced with all the senses. It is a building where all are welcome - a fitting home for CNIB’s centre of operations in Canada.

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Accommodation

A limited block of guest rooms is being held for participants at the Westin Prince Toronto, 900 York Mills Road.

The hotel is located 6.5 km from the CNIB

Traditional King non-smoking room are available @ $139.00 single/double, plus taxes. Rooms at the conference rate are available until October 22, 2009, or the guest room block fills, whichever occurs first.

When reserving, please specify Ophthalmology Meeting to access this group
rate.

Toll free reservations in Canada and the U.S.: 1.800.937.8461

For More Information

The Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto 500 University Avenue, Suite 650 Toronto, Ontario M5G 1V7	Phone: 416.978.2719 / 1.888.512.8173 Fax: 416.946.7028 Email: info-OPT0902@cmetoronto.ca