All times listed are in Eastern Standard Time.
* Denotes sessions available virtually.
AUPO Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting program offers discovery through symposia; focused paper presentations; roundtable networking sessions; interactive 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.
View the Annual Meeting Program Book here.
View the President's Symposium PowerPoint slides from Dr. Janis Orlowski below.
AUPO Annual Meeting Schedule
Annual Meeting Schedule-at-Glance - Jan 26 - 29 >>
AUPO Annual Meeting 2022
Schedule-at-Glance
Times listed in Eastern Standard Time
* Denotes sessions available virtually
Wednesday, January 26 | |
6:30 am - 5:30 pm | Registration Open |
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Boot Camp for New Chairs |
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm | New Program Director Member Reception with Program Directors Council and Mentors |
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm | New Director of Medical Student Education Member Reception |
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm | Boot Camp for New Chairs Reception |
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Research Director Member Reception |
Thursday, January 27 | |
6:30 am - 4:30 pm | Registration Open |
6:30 am - 8:00 am | Breakfast |
7:45 am - 8:00 am | Welcome and Updates* |
8:00 am - 8:20 am |
Straatsma Award for Excellence in Resident Education*
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8:20 am - 8:40 am |
Excellence in Medical Student Education Award*
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8:40 am - 8:45 am | AAO Commitment to Advocacy Award Presentation*
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8:45 am - 9:15 am | Break |
9:15 am - 10:35 am | Growing a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce: Current Efforts, Brainstorming New Ideas* Growing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment within ophthalmology must be a strategic focus for advancement of our field. This symposium will provide attendees an overview of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts across academic ophthalmology with a focus on the current state of our field, efforts to improve recruitment in trainees, strategies to alter the research landscape, and administrative approaches that facilitate inclusion. After several brief lectures, attendees will divide into small group “think-tanks” to generate actionable strategies. The session will conclude with each think tank reporting their thoughts to the entire group. A written document collating these collective thoughts will be distributed to membership after the meeting.
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10:35 am - 10:45 am | Transition to DEI Think Tank Breakouts |
10:45 am - 11:30 am | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Think Tank Breakouts Join a small group “think-tank” to generate actionable strategies for growing and supporting diverse, equitable, and inclusive environments within ophthalmology. Each think tank will report their thoughts to the entire group. A written document collating these collective thoughts will be distributed to membership after the meeting. |
11:30 am - 11:40 am | Transition Back to General Session for DEI Report Outs |
11:40 am - 12:15 pm | DEI Think Tank Breakout Report Out* |
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch |
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm | Facing our Biggest Problems Together to Position our Departments for the Future* We face continually evolving challenges in academic ophthalmology. In this symposium, representatives from each member constituency will share a difficult topic that they face for discussion and input by the all-member audience. Bring your creative, problem-solving selves!
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3:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
Application Potpourri* |
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Research Directors Quick Exchanges This fast-paced ice-breaker event is a get-acquainted (or re-acquainted) opportunity for Directors of Research attendees. Congregating in pairs participants will have a limited time to introduce (or re-introduce) themselves, describe institutional set up (size, organizations structure, etc) and discuss topics of common interest. Just as the conversation is getting started it will be time to greet your next colleague! |
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | AUPO Welcome Reception for All Attendees |
Friday, January 28 | |
6:00 am - 4:15 pm | Registration Open |
6:45 am - 7:45 am | Breakfast with Colleagues Networking Roundtables
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7:15 am - 8:15 am | Breakfast |
7:55 am - 8:00 am | *Welcome - Paul Lee, MD, JD |
8:00 am - 9:15 am | President’s Symposium: A View on the Future of (Ophthalmology) Departments in Tomorrow’s Academic Health Sciences Centers* Join this session for insights on key competencies contributing to the success of academic health sciences centers. Learn how to plan for ongoing and future forces in medical education, clinical care and research in academic departments. “Mega trends” that will impact our future work in academic departments and health sciences centers will be highlighted.
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9:15 am - 9:30 am | Best of Journal of Academic Ophthalmology (JAO)* |
9:30 am - 10:00 am | Break |
10:00 am - 10:40 am | Tribute to David F. Weeks and RPB David F. Weeks Award for Outstanding Vision Research*
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10:40 am - 11:25 am | AUPO/RPB Resident and Fellow Research Forum*
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11:25 am - 12:15 pm | Organization Reports*
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12:20 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch Break |
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Research Directors Membership Meeting & Luncheon |
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Ophthalmology RC Update*
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Ophthalmology Medical Student Education Paper Session*
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2:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
Research Directors: Grand Rounds*
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3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Program Director and Associate Program Director Membership Meeting/Open Forum* |
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Reception and Banquet for All Attendees |
Saturday, January 29 | Schedule Overview |
6:45 am - 11:00 am | Registration Open |
7:00 am - 8:00 am | Breakfast with Colleagues Networking Roundtables
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7:15 am - 8:15 am | Breakfast |
8:15 am - 9:30 am | Making the Most of the AUPO Compensation Survey*
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9:30 am - 9:40 am | Transition to Workshops |
9:40 am - 10:55 am | Workshop 1: Faculty Compensation Survey Deep Dive and Q & A* During this workshop members of the AUPO Compensation Survey Committee will concentrate on the fine points of utilizing the faculty compensation survey to best advantage and answering questions. Panelists: Tim Cibula, MPA: HA; Kathryn Colby, MD, PhD; Robert La Follette, MBA, CMPE; Salvatore Loiacono, Jr. MPA; Thomas Mauger, MD; Tim Strok; James Tsai, MD, MBA; and Terri Young, MD, MBA |
9:40 am - 10:55 am | Workshop 2: Strategies to Increase DEI in Research* There is increasing awareness of the importance of diversity to strengthen research coupled with the need to develop strategies to build diverse research teams, a diverse pipeline for future investigators, and diverse study populations. This workshop will offer a forum for the Research Directors to review best practices, share their experiences and propose novel approaches to improve diversity, equality and inclusion in our research efforts. |
11:00 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, small group networking sessions, 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. Syllabus
Educating the Educators Schedule - Jan 26 >>
AUPO Annual Meeting 2022
Educating the Educators Program
All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time
* denotes session available virtually
Wednesday, January 26
6:30 am – 4:00 pm | Registration |
6:30 am – 8:00 am | Breakfast |
7:00 am – 8:00 am
7:00 am - 7:01 am |
Book Club Small Group Discussions - moderated by Jeffrey SooHoo, MD
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8:00 am – 8:15 am | *Welcome and Announcements - Stacy Pineles, MD |
8:15 am – 9:45 am
8:20 am - 8:50 am |
*A Scholarly Approach to Wellness in our Role as Educators - moderated by Stacy Pineles, MD This session will provide current best practices for competencies as a medical educator. Topics will include best practices for providing residents with feedback on their performance in the clinic and OR, faculty development through coaching in the operating room, and perspectives to optimize learning in the face of burnout and failing self-regulation.
Panel Discussion |
9:45 am – 10:15 am |
Break, Exhibits and Poster Viewing |
10:15 am – 11:30 am |
Guidance with Gurus |
11:30 am – 12:15 pm 11:30 am - 11:40 am |
*PDC Updates and Organizational Reports - Moderator: Grace Sun, MD
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12:15 pm – 1:15 pm | Lunch |
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm 1:15 pm - 1:16 pm 1:16 pm - 1:22 pm 1:58 pm - 2:15 pm |
*Free Paper Session Introduction - Stacy Pineles, MD
Q&A - Stacy Pineles, MD |
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm |
Break, Poster Viewing, Exhibits |
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm |
*Don't Reinvent the Wheel - moderated by Misha Syed, MD
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4:00 pm – 4:15 pm |
Conclusion and Adjournment - Stacy Pineles, MD |
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm | New Program Directors Reception |
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm |
EE Reception |
Administrator Program
The administrator educational program provides professional development, networking opportunities, and resource solutions for academic administrators in departments of ophthalmology. Administrator attendees will explore unique issues on topics encompassing clinical operations, financial management, human resources, compliance/risk management, information technology and more.
Administrator Boot Camp - This half-day program will provide administrators with advice and perspective on successful strategies for leading departments of ophthalmology. While the course is designed to support administrators new to Ophthalmology, any administrator who is registered for the virtual meeting is encouraged to attend and participate.
Administrator Program Schedule - Jan 26 - 29 >>
AUPO Annual Meeting 2022
Administrator Program
All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time
*Denotes session available virtually
Wednesday, January 26
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Administrator Boot Camp - moderated by Cameron Blount, MA and Sean Poppoff This half-day program will provide administrators with advice and perspective on successful strategies for leading departments of ophthalmology. While the course is designed to support administrators new to Ophthalmology, any administrator who is registered for the virtual meeting is encouraged to attend and participate. Welcome and Introduction - Cameron Blount, MA |
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Administrator Reception and Announcements |
Thursday, January 27
7:00 am - 7:45 am | New Administrator Breakfast with Administrator Council |
7:45 am - 8:00 am | Welcome and Updates - Cameron Blount, MA and Salvatore Loiacono Jr., MPA, CMPE |
8:00 am - 9:00 am | Listserv Live - First session - Moderators: Garyl Geist and Sean Poppoff |
9:00 am - 9:15 am | Break |
9:15 am - 10:35 am | *Growing a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce: Current Efforts, Brainstorming New Ideas |
10:35 am - 10:45 am | Transition to DEI Think Tank Breakouts |
10:45 am - 11:30 am | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Think Tank Breakouts |
11:30 am - 11:40 am | Transition Back to General Session for DEI Think Tank Report Outs |
11:40 am - 12:15 pm | *DEI Think Tank Breakouts Report Out |
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm | Lunch |
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm | My Backyard: UC Davis Eye Center - Cameron Blount, MA and Jennifer Harter |
2:40 pm - 4:00 pm | John Meade Lecture: Define and Optimize your Authentic Leadership Style to Energize your Teams - Adrienne Lloyd, FACHE, MHA |
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | AUPO Welcome Reception for Attendees |
Friday, January 28
6:45 am - 7:45 am | Breakfast with Colleagues Networking Roundtables |
8:00 am - 9:15 am | *President's Symposium: A View on the Future of (Ophthalmology) Departments in Tomorrow’s Academic Health Sciences Centers |
9:30 am - 10:00 am | My Backyard: Vanderbilt University - Margaret Jones, MBA |
10:00 am - 10:30 am | Site Neutral Payments: What now? - Salvatore Loiacono Jr., MPA, CMPE and James Tsai, MBA, MD |
10:30 am - 11:00 am | Listserv Live, second session - Moderators: Garyl Geist and Sean Poppoff |
11:30 am - 12:15 pm | Centralized Funds Flow and Academic Ophthalmology - Craig Kishaba and Tim Cibula |
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Free Afternoon |
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Reception and Banquet |
Saturday, January 29
7:00 am - 8:00 am | Breakfast with Colleagues Networking Roundtables |
8:15 am - 9:30 am | *Making the Most of the AUPO Compensation Survey |
9:30 am - 9:40 am | Transition to Workshops |
9:40 am - 10:55 am | *Workshop: Faculty Compensation Survey Deep Dive and Q & A |
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 - Jan 27-28 >>
AUPO Annual Meeting 2022
Residency Program Coordinator Program
All time listed are in Eastern Standard Time
* Denotes session available virtually
Thursday, January 27
7:00 AM – 7:45 AM | New Program Coordinator Welcome Breakfast |
7:45 AM – 8:00 AM |
*AUPO Welcome and Updates |
8:00 AM – 8:20 AM |
*Straatsma Award for Excellence in Resident Education |
8:20 AM – 8:40 AM |
*Excellence in Medical Student Education Award |
8:40 AM – 8:45 AM | *AAO Commitment to Advocacy Award |
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM | Break |
9:15 AM – 10:35 AM |
*Growing a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce: Current Efforts, Brainstorming New Ideas |
10:40 AM – 11:10 AM |
*Welcome/Introductions and Ice Breaker – Susan Minnieweather |
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM |
*San Francisco Match & OKAP Updates – Damien Joseph, Tim Losch, CMP, Dennis Thomatos, and Kathryn Peters, PMP |
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM |
Lunch Break |
1:30 PM – 3:15 PM |
*Facing our Biggest Problems Together to Position our Departments for the Future |
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
AUPO Welcome Reception |
Friday, January 28
7:55 AM – 8:00 AM |
*General Session Welcome |
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM | *President’s Symposium: A View on the Future of (Ophthalmology) Departments in Tomorrow’s Academic Health Sciences Centers |
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM |
Break |
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
*Site Pearls & ACGME Updates – Kathleen Quinn-Leering, PhD, Executive Director for Ophthalmology RC & Andreas K. Lauer, MD, Chair Ophthalmology RC |
10:40 AM – 10:55 AM |
*Reflection on General Sessions – AUPOPC Executive Council and Planning Committee |
10:55 AM – 12:00 PM |
*So Many Tasks, So Little Time - Coordinator Daily Struggles Organization and Prioritizing Tasks - Ashley Cardonna, BA Better Utilization of Timelines and Checklists - Ally Hemphill, MBA, C-TAGME Coordinator Q & A / Discussion Time - All Coordinator Group |
12:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Lunch Break |
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM |
Empower Yourself Through Wellness – Griffin Jardine, MD |
3:20 PM – 3:30 PM |
Meeting Recap and Closing Remarks – AUPOPC Executive Committee & Planning Committee |
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM |
Reception and Banquet |