AUPO Annual Meeting
The 2.5-day Annual Meeting program offers discovery through formal lectures; brief, focused paper presentations; roundtable sessions; workshops; posters; panel and large-group discussions, allowing learners varied learning formats and experiences. Our unique programs - Educating the Educators, Boot Camp for New Chairs, and Administrator Boot Camp - offer enhanced learning opportunities. Parallel programs for residency program coordinators and department administrators contribute to the overall educational development for the academic department team.
AUPO Annual Meeting Schedules
Wednesday, January 29 Schedule >>
AUPO Annual Meeting 2020
Program and Schedule
Wednesday, January 29
6:30 am - 5:30 pm | Registration Open |
6:30 am – 8:00 am | Educating the Educators Registration |
8:00 am – 5:05 pm |
Educating the Educators Meeting+ |
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Boot Camp for New Chairs+ |
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Administrator Boot Camp+ |
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm | Boot Camp for New Chairs Reception+ |
+ requires separate registration
Thursday, January 30 Schedule >>
AUPO Annual Meeting 2020
Program and Schedule
Thursday, January 30
6:30 am – 4:00 pm |
Registration Open |
6:30 am – 8:00 am |
Continental Breakfast |
6:45 am - 7:40 am | New Medical Student Educator Member Welcome and Breakfast |
7:45 am – 8:00 am |
Welcome and AUPO Updates |
8:00 am – 9:30 am |
Professionalism 2.0
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9:30 am – 9:55 am |
Break |
9:55 am – 11:10 am |
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love PGY-1 Integration Pre-prepared questions solicited in advance will be used to kick things off with the moderator asking the panel to chime in with their experiences. Spontaneous questions from the audience will be invited. Panelists: David Goldman, MD; Jeremy Jones, MD; Robert La Follette, MBA, CMPE; Jennifer Lindsey, MD; Saras Ramanathan, MD; and Olivia Turner |
10:00 am – 11:30 am |
Research Directors Quick Exchanges Networking Session This fast-paced ice-breaker event is a get-acquainted opportunity for Directors of Research to kick-start the meeting. Congregating in pairs, participants will have a limited time to introduce themselves, describe institutional set up (size, organizational structure, etc.), discuss topics of interest. Just as the conversation is getting started it will be time to greet your next colleague! |
11:10 am - 11:30 am | Organization Reports
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11:30 am – 11:50 am |
Straatsma Award for Excellence in Resident Education
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11:50 am – 12:10 pm |
Excellence in Medical Student Education Award
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12:10 pm – 12:15 pm |
AAO Commitment to Advocacy Award Presentation |
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm |
AUPO Business Meeting (Chairs) |
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm |
Break - Lunch on Own |
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm |
New and Improved Milestones 2.0 - Laura Edgar, EdD, CAE
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Encouraging, Incorporating and Managing Clinical Research |
2:20 pm - 3:35 pm | Matching Success: How Best to Prepare Your Students Brief cases will be presented, followed by an audience poll showing real-time results. Each case will include a panel discussion with 2 Program Directors and 2 Medical Student Education Directors. Cases will include interesting yet common dilemmas faced by medical students, Medical Student Education Directors, and Program Directors. Panelists: Brian McMillan, MD and Lorri Wilson, MD - Directors of Medical Student Education and Grace Sun, MD and Misha Syed, MD - Program Directors |
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
Welcome Reception |
Friday, January 31 Schedule >>
AUPO Annual Meeting 2020
Program and Schedule
Friday, January 31
6:30 am – 5:00 pm |
Registration Open |
6:45 am – 7:45 am |
Breakfast with Colleagues Networking Roundtables
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7:15 am – 8:15 am |
Continental Breakfast |
7:55 am – 8:00 am |
Welcome and Announcements - Paul Sternberg, Jr., MD |
8:00 am – 9:30 am |
President’s Symposium: Academic Leadership
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9:30 am – 9:45 am |
The Best of the Journal of Academic Ophthalmology (JAO)
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9:45 am – 10:15 am |
Break |
10:15 am – 10:35 am |
Organization Reports
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10:30 am - 12:00 pm | How to Assess Students Over a Four-Year Continuum Pre-Clinical Years
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10:35 am – 11:00 am |
RPB David F. Weeks Award for Outstanding AMD Research
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11:00 am - 11:30 am |
What's Hot in Research
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11:30 am – 12:15 pm |
RPB/AUPO Resident and Fellow Research Forum
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12:15 pm - 1:15 pm | Break - Lunch on Own |
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm |
Research Directors Membership Meeting and Luncheon |
1:00 pm – 2:25 pm | Ophthalmology Medical Student Education Paper Session
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1:15 pm – 2:45 pm |
Ophthalmology Residency Review Committee (RRC) Update
Panelists: Sophia Chung, MD; Laura Green, MD; Brett Gudgel, MD; Natalie Kerr, MD; Andreas Lauer, MD; Shahzad Mian, MD; David Quillen, MD; Kathleen Quinn-Leering, PhD; Tara Uhler, MD |
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm |
Faculty/Administrator Compensation and Benchmarks for Academic Practice: 2019 Survey Results and Analysis
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2:25 pm – 3:00 pm |
Medical Student Educator Membership Meeting |
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | AUPO Longitudinal Educational Assessment Research Network (LEARN)
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6:30 pm – 7:30 pm |
Reception |
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm |
Banquet |
Saturday, February 1 Schedule >>
AUPO Annual Meeting 2020
Program and Schedule
Saturday, February 1
6:30 am – 11:30 am |
Registration Open |
6:45 am – 7:45 am |
Breakfast with Colleagues Networking Roundtables
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7:15 am – 8:15 am |
Continental Breakfast |
7:50 am – 8:50 am |
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Ophthalmology
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8:50 am - 9:50 am | Funding the Unfunded Academic Mission
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9:50 am – 10:00 am |
Break and Transition to Workshops (choose one) |
10:00 am – 11:30 am |
Strategic Planning Workshop Introduction - Steven Feldon, MD, MBA
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10:00 am - 11:30 am | ODs, PAs and NPs and Your Department
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10:00 am – 11:30 am |
Best Practices for Research Directors
Discussion
Discussion |
11:30 am |
Meeting Adjourns |
Educating the Educators
Our model forum, created by residency program directors, focuses on faculty development and engagement, curriculum development, and resident education. Communicating critical content to medical students and residents requires effective teaching and mentoring skills. Symposia, free papers and poster sessions, provide a platform for exchanging and exploring innovative approaches to training and counseling with an emphasis on evidence based practice and results.
Educating the Educators Schedule - Wednesday, January 29, 2020 >>
AUPO Annual Meeting 2020
Educating the Educators Program
Wednesday, January 29
6:45 am – 8:00 am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
7:00 am - 7:55 am | Book Club Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger, III, and Mark A. McDaniel |
8:00 am – 8:05 am |
Welcome and Announcements - Evan 'Jake' Waxman, MD, PhD |
8:05 am – 10:00 am |
Problem Resident: Best Strategies for Remediation - Susan M. Culican, MD, PhD, Moderator
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10:00 am – 10:20 am |
Break, Poster Viewing and Exhibits |
10:20 am – 11:25 am |
Free Paper Session - Stacy Pineles, MD, Moderator
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11:25 am - 12:00 pm | Organization Updates - Jeffrey Pettey, MD, Moderator
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm |
Lunch (included) and Poster Viewing |
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm |
Invited Guest Lecture: Milestones 2.0 Workshop - Laura Edgar, PhD
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2:30 pm – 2:50 pm |
Break, Poster Viewing and Exhibits |
2:50 pm – 3:55 pm |
Ways to Meet Program Requirements for Wet Lab Curricula - Jules A. Winokur, MD, Moderator
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3:55 pm - 5:00 pm | Don't Reinvent the Wheel - Jeff H. Pettey, MD, Moderator
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5:00 pm – 5:05 pm |
Conclusion and Adjournment |
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm |
Reception |
Administrator Program
The administrator educational program provides professional development, networking opportunities, and resource solutions for academic administrators in departments of ophthalmology. Over two-and-a-half days, administrator attendees explore unique issues on topics encompassing clinical operations, financial management, human resources, compliance/risk management, information technology and more.
Administrator Boot Camp! This complimentary half-day program will provide administrators with advice and perspective on successful strategies for leading departments of ophthalmology. While the course is designed primarily for new administrators within three years of hire, any administrator who is registered for the annual meeting is welcome to participate. Separate registration is required.
Administrator Program Schedule >>
AUPO Annual Meeting 2020
Administrator Program
Wednesday, January 29
6:45 am – 5:00 pm |
Registration Open |
1:00 pm – 4:40 pm |
Administrator Boot Camp |
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
Administrator Welcome Reception |
Thursday, January 30
6:30 am – 4:00 pm |
Registration Open |
6:30 am – 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
7:45 am – 8:00 am |
Welcome and Updates – AUPO General Session |
8:00 am – 9:30 am 8:00 am – 8:05 am |
Professionalism 2.0 – Moderators: Alice Lorch, MD and Joan MIller, MD Introduction – Alice Lorch, MD |
9:30 am – 9:45 am |
Break |
9:45 am – 10:45 am 9:45 am – 10:15 am |
My Back Yard
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10:45 am – 11:15 am | Successful Research Programs – Michelle Chizek, MBA and Curtis Brandt, PhD |
11:15 am – 11:30 am |
Break |
11:30 am – 1:00 pm | Listserv Live - Working Lunch and Hot Topics – Moderators: Tim Cibula, MPH:HA and Margaret Jones, MBA |
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Break |
1:30 pm | Administrator Offsite Networking Activity - Bus Departs |
Friday, January 31
6:30 am – 4:45 pm | Registration Open |
6:45 am – 7:45 am |
Breakfast with Colleagues Networking Roundtables |
7:15 am – 8:15 am |
Continental Breakfast |
8:00 am – 9:30 am 8:00 am – 8:03 am |
AUPO President’s Symposium: Academic Leadership Introduction – Paul Sternberg, Jr., MD |
9:30 am – 9:45 am |
Break |
9:45 am – 11:15 am |
John Meade Lecture: Leadership and Power – Pamela Smith, PhD |
11:15 am – 12:00 pm |
Compliance – Protecting Patient Information – Brent Price, CPA, MBA |
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm | My Back Yard – Deb Earle |
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm |
Lunch on Own / Buddy Lunch |
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm 1:30 pm – 1:35 pm |
Faculty/Administrator Compensation and Benchmarks for Academic Practice: 2019 Survey Results and Analysis – Moderator: Steven E. Feldon, MD, MBA Introduction – Steven Feldon, MD, MBA |
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm | Break |
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Development and Fundraising – Cameron Blount, MA; Garyl Geist, MAcc; Mark Mannis, MD; and Gregory Skuta, MD |
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Patient Workflow Models Using Lean Methodology – Adrienne Lloyd, MHA, FACHE |
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm | Reception |
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm |
Banquet |
Saturday, February 1
6:30 am – 11:30 am | Registration Open |
6:45 am – 7:45 am |
Breakfast with Colleagues Networking Roundtables |
7:15 am – 8:15 am |
Continental Breakfast |
7:50 am – 8:50 am 7:50 am – 7:55 am |
Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology – Moderators: Michael Chiang, MD and Naresh Mandava, MD Introduction – Naresh Mandava, MD |
8:50 am – 9:50 am 8:50 am – 9:00 am |
Funding the Unfunded Academic Mission – Moderator: Nicholas J. Volpe, MD Introduction and AMC, Department of Ophthalmology Business Model: Current and Future State – Nicholas Volpe, MD |
9:50 am – 10:00 am |
Break and Transition to Workshops |
Workshop Times |
Joint Workshop Options |
10:00 am – 11:30 am 10:00 am – 10:05 am |
Strategic Planning – Moderator: Steven E. Feldon, MD, MBA Introduction – Steven Feldon, MD, MBA |
10:00 am – 11:30 am 10:00 am – 10:20 am |
Optometrists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Your Department Workshop – Moderators: Susan Forster, MD; Anju Goyal, MD; and Jamie B. Rosenberg, MD Introduction and the Utah Experience – Randall J Olson, MD |
10:00 am – 11:30 am
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Best Practices for Research Directors – Moderator: Patricia D'Amore, PhD Building Effective Teams Developing a Model for Overseeing and Mentoring Research Fellows |
Residency Program Coordinator and Manager Program
Residency Program Managers and Coordinators play an integral role in residency education. Two full days of educational sessions for program coordinators will enhance communication between programs, bring forth novel ideas and improve ophthalmology education. Presentations are designed around contributing to efficient and effective transitions and best practices related to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), Ophthalmic Knowledge Assessment Program (OKAP), American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO), SF Match and AUPO Fellowship Compliance Committee (FCC) and systems.
Residency Program Coordinator Program Schedule >>
AUPO Annual Meeting 2020
Residency Program Coordinator Program
Wednesday, January 29
6:45 am - 5:30 pm | Registration Open |
6:45 am – 8:00 am |
Continental Breakfast – Educating the Educators* |
8:00 am – 5:05 pm |
Educating the Educators Meeting* |
5:15 pm – 6:15 pm |
Educating the Educators Reception* |
*optional; requires separate registration
Thursday, January 30
6:30 am - 4:00 pm | Registration Open |
6:30 am - 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
7:00 am – 7:55 am |
New Program Coordinator Welcome with Breakfast (by invitation) |
8:00 am – 8:15 am |
Welcome and Introductions – Wendy Cohen, C-TAGME; Susan Minnieweather; and Terri Trotter |
8:15 am - 9:00 am | Ice Breaker and Team Building Exercise - Meghan Johnson |
9:00 am – 9:50 am |
SF Match and OKAP Updates – Damien Joseph; Timothy Losch, CMP; Dennis Thomatos; and Katherine Peters, PMP |
9:55 am – 11:10 am |
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love PGY1 Integration – Moderator: Jake Waxman, MD, PhD
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11:10 am - 11:30 am | Break |
11:30 am – 11:50 am |
Straatsma Award for Excellence in Resident Education Presentation
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11:50 am - 12:10 pm |
Excellence in Medical Student Education Award Presentation
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12:15 pm – 1:15 pm |
Break - Lunch on Own |
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm |
New and Improved Milestones 2.0 – Laura Edgar, PhD, EdD, CAE – Moderator: Susan M. Culican, MD, PhD |
2:20 pm – 3:35 pm |
Matching Success: How Best to Prepare Your Students – Moderators: Daniel Knoch, MD and Prithvi Sankar, MD |
3:35 pm - 3:45 pm | Break |
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm | Coordinator Wellness Across the Continuum - A Video Presentation |
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Welcome Reception |
7:30 pm |
Coordinator Social Activity |
Friday, January 31
6:30 am - 4:45 pm | Registration |
7:15 am – 8:15 am |
Continental Breakfast |
8:00 am – 8:25 am |
Reflection on Thursday Sessions |
8:30 am – 8:55 am |
Clinical Ophthalmology Resource for Education (CORE) - Elaine Peterson |
9:00 am - 9:30 am |
What has Development Got To Do With It? – Helen Howell |
9:30 am - 9:40 am | Break |
9:45 am – 10:40 am |
The Residency Crew: Efficiency, Communication, Wellness, and Resilience – R. Michael Siatkowski, MD |
10:45 am - 11:30 am |
Conflict Management and Resolution: Training for Our Sanity - Olivia Turner and Daniel B. Moore, MD |
11:30 am – 12:50 pm |
Break - Lunch on Own |
1:15 pm – 2:45 pm |
Ophthalmology Review Committee (RC) Update |
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm | Break |
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm |
ACGME Ophthalmology RC Updates: A Panel Discussion – Kathleen Quinn-Leering, PhD; Andreas Lauer, MD; and Brett Gudgel, MD |
4:15 pm – 4:45 pm |
The Coordinator’s Glass Slipper: What's in Your Pocket? – Mary Tanderup, C-TAGME |
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm |
Closing Announcements and Meeting Recap |
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm |
Reception and Banquet |
Boot Camp for New Chairs
AUPO’s innovative Boot Camp for New Chairs provides chairs, within approximately three years of hire, with advice and perspective on successful strategies for leading departments of ophthalmology. Structured as a two-year program, topics rotate as follows:
- Odd Years: Managing Departmental Finances, Building a Culture, Understanding Human Resources and Associated Challenges, and Philanthropy 101
- Even Years: Recruitment and Retention of Faculty, Mentoring, School and Hospital Relationships, and Work Delegation and Work-Life Balance
Contact the AUPO office for more information about this program.