Humphries Physician Symposium
The Humphries Physician Symposium is dedicated to providing the clinical ophthalmologist with opportunities to increase knowledge and competence related to the most up-to-date diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and to reflect on how this information might lead to changes in their daily practice.
2024 Humphries Physician Symposium Information
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Time: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Location: Omni Charlottesville, The West Ballroom
Address: 212 Ridge McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone: (434) 971-5500
Parking: Free onsite parking available
Keynote Speaker:
Jennifer Thorne, MD, PhD
Chief, Division of Ocular Immunology
Professor of Ophthalmology
Wilmer Eye Institute
Registration is closed
Humphries Physician Program Registration
Important Humphries Physician Symposium Information
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and UVA Ophthalmology.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Academy of Ophthalmology designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Symposium participants will receive an email with an electronic link directing them to the AAO CME page for claiming appropriate credits. Participants do not have to be AAO members to access the CME page for this purpose. Contact Rocky at roc3b@uvahealth.org with questions regarding CME.
Humphries Program Details:
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Speaker |
Topic |
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Keynote Speaker: Jennifer Thorne, MD, PhD |
Top 10 Mistakes in the Systemic Treatment of Uveitis & Uveitic Macular Edema—What We’ve Learned for the MUST Studies |
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Akbar Shakoor, MD |
Ocular Tuberculosis |
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Albert S. Jun, MD, PhD |
Beyond Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) |
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Arthi Venkat, MD, MS |
Cancer Therapy-Associated Uveitis |
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B. Christian Carter, MD |
Retinopathy of Prematurity: Changes in Classification and Approach to Residual Disease |
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Benjamin Nicholas, MD |
Two Years Out of Residency: How My Practice Has Changed |
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Donna Brown, MD |
International Ophthalmic Work in Poor Resource Countries |
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George E. Sanborn, MD |
Age-Related (AMD) Classification |
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James W. Gigantelli, MD, FACS |
Beware the Floppy Eyelid |
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Mays Dairi, MD |
Is This Optic Neuropathy Mitochondrial/Metabolic? |
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Rita Page, MD |
Interventional Glaucoma- A New Paradigm for an Old Disease |
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Robert K. Shin, MD |
Optic Neuritis: Back to the Future? |
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Sandra Johnson, MD |
Metabolics and Glaucoma |
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TBD
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Tara W. McGehee, MD |
Ocular Involvement in Autoimmune Blistering Skin Disease |
Directions to the Symposium at the Omni Charlottesville Hotel:
FROM I-64 (EAST OR WEST)
Exit 120 and follow 5th Street North 2 miles to the historic downtown. The hotel is located on the right.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE NORTH –VIA ROUTE 29 SOUTH
Take Route 29 South into Charlottesville to Route 250 Bypass East. Take 250 Bypass East to the third stoplight, and turn right onto McIntire Road. Go 7/10 mile to the second stop light. Go through the stoplight and the hotel is on the left.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE SOUTH – VIA ROUTE 29 NORTH
Take Route 29 North to Route 250 Bypass East (29 North will turn into 250 Bypass East). Take 250 Bypass East to the third stoplight, and turn right onto McIntire Road. Go 7/10 mile to the second stop light. Go through the stoplight and the hotel is on the left.
PARKING:
Parking is complimentary for all attendees of the Humphries Symposium in the Omni Parking Garage and any spot can be parked in. Please remember to pick up your validation ticket while at the symposium. At the end of the day after the Symposium is over, scan your parking ticket, then the validation ticket, in order to leave without paying the parking fee.
For questions, more information, or to update your contact information, please contact:
Rocky Carlson
roc3b@uvahealth.org