This year's Joint Meeting in San Francisco, Oct. 24 to 27, is packed with programming specifically designed for young ophthalmologists.
YO Lounge – Back by Popular Demand!
Open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Moscone Center, South Building, Mezzanine Room 262
The YO Lounge is an opportunity for young ophthalmologists to:
- Meet fellow young ophthalmologists
- Learn more about Academy programs
- Get assistance with Joint Meeting details
- Access the Internet
- Kick back and relax
Don't Miss Our Happy Hour!
Saturday, Oct. 24, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Hosted by: OPHTHPAC and Surgical Scope Fund
Network with OPHTHPAC and Surgical Scope Fund committee members and learn more about state and federal advocacy efforts.
Enjoy complimentary beverages and hors d'oeuvres.
YO Program
Sunday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: San Francisco Marriott, Room: Yerba Buena 9
Event Code: SPE 13
Event Fee: $35 Note: MIT discount is already applied
Presentations will address:
- Contracts, buy-ins and negotiations;
- Coding and reimbursement;
- Advocacy;
- Practice profiles;
- and, International YO opportunities.
New to this year’s YO Program, we are going green! The YO Program Guidebook will be in electronic format. Registration fee includes lunch and the Program Guidebook loaded on a USB stick. You will also have an opportunity to meet and talk with other young ophthalmologists, including the YO Committee.
Never been to the YO Program before? Get a taste from the 2008 YO Program in Atlanta.
YO Reception
Sunday, Oct. 25, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Location: St. Regis Hotel
Reception is FREE!
Breakfast with the Experts
Sunday, Oct. 25, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
- International Opportunities for Ophthalmologists | Moderator: Brad H. Feldman, MD
- Fellowship Match: Landing Your Top Choice | Moderator: Parag D. Parekh, MD, MPA
Monday, Oct. 26, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m
- Red Flags for Changing Practices | Moderator: Kris F. Gillian, MD
- Common Corneal Dilemmas for the General Ophthalmologist | Moderator: Ann M. Renucci, MD
- Uveitis Pearls for the General Ophthalmologist | Moderator: Eliza N. Hoskins, MD
- Things You Need to Know About Eye Pathology to Avoid Medico-Legal Predicaments | Moderator: Andrew P. Doan, MD, PhD
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
- Tips for Examining Children’s Eyes for the General Ophthalmologist | Moderator: Aaron M. Miller, MD
- Survival Tips for the Young Academician | Moderator: Leslie S. Jones, MD
- Transitioning from Mentee to Mentor: Effective Strategies in Training Residents and Fellows | Moderator: Sanjay R. Kedhar, MD
- How to Market Your Practice on the Internet | Moderator: Andrew P. Doan, MD, PhD
- How to Transition From Employee to Partner: Interacting with Staff and Colleagues | Moderator: Robert F. Melendez, MD
Members in Training save 50% on courses including Breakfast with the Experts, standard Instruction Courses, and AAOE practice management courses.
In the Online Program, also remember to look out for the YO icon next to courses endorsed by the YO Committee. 
Professional Choices Job Fair
Sunday, Oct. 25, from 2:15 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: San Francisco Marriott, Room: Golden Gate Ballroom
Event Code: SPE 28A
Event Fee: Job Seekers - It's FREE!
Hundreds of physicians seeking employment opportunities will come together with representatives from more than 100 practices seeking to hire ophthalmologists during the Job Fair. Here's your chance to meet the largest number of candidates or employers in the shortest amount of time. Participants can meet and mingle in a relaxed environment and establish appointments for follow-up interviews. New this year, we will be providing WIFI services to allow wireless Internet access to the Job Fair.
Welcome to the Real World of Ophthalmology: Reality 101 for Residents and Fellows
Monday, Oct. 26, from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Location: Moscone Center, Room: South 302
Event Code: SPE 41
Event Fee: FREE!
Residents and fellows will learn about non-medical aspects of practicing ophthalmology. In this interactive forum, panelists will discuss their personal experiences and highlight various practice options, networking and referrals, advantages/disadvantages of fellowship training, and resources to assist individuals in making informed decisions about practice requirements. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask their burning questions! Panelists will also discuss the benefits associated with membership and active involvement in organized medicine within state ophthalmological societies and the Academy.
YOs in International Ophthalmology
Monday, Oct. 26, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: Moscone Center, Room: West 2022
Event Code: SPE 53
Event Fee: FREE!
Today's YOs must become tomorrow's leaders in the global fight against eye disease. This course will address the challenges of treating eye disease in developing nations and will identify the organizations working toward this goal and the opportunities available for resident and YO involvement. This course will also examine the lifestyle issues involved in choosing a career in international ophthalmology -- specifically, how ophthalmologists in the field have found ways to balance work abroad with family, clinical practice and financial careers at home.
YOs in International Ophthalmology Networking Reception
Monday, Oct. 26, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: B Restaurant and Bar, 720 Howard St (Directly above Moscone Center at Yerba Buena Gardens -- Upper Terrace)
Reception is FREE!
Interested in international ophthalmology? Join us for a relaxed evening reception to network and socialize amid the beautiful Yerba Buena Gardens at the B Restaurant and Bar. This is your opportunity to meet with remarkable individuals and organizations working to combat global blindness and to make connections that will open a world of opportunity. The reception will immediately follow the FREE course "Young Ophthalmologists in International Ophthalmology" and is also FREE and open to all attendees.
Modern Technologies and Techniques for Young Ophthalmologists to Know
Joint PAAO, SOE and AAO Young Ophthalmologist Symposium
Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Location: Moscone Center, Room: West 3011
Event Code: SYM 82
Event Fee: FREE!
The symposium course will focus on novel surgical approaches and therapeutic options that young ophthalmologists (YOs) should recognize as present alternatives for the management of diseases of the eye. The joint session with the YO committees of the Academy, the European Society of Ophthalmology, and the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology will include particular strategies for the treatment of various ocular diseases that are most commonly applied in Europe, North America, or Latin America and usually not shared between these geographical areas. This will expand the options for YOs to decide which strategies should be adopted in their own clinical/surgical practices.
If there is something we can do to help make your experience at the Joint Meeting more productive and enjoyable, e-mail the Academy at yo@aao.org.
