New Member Welcome and Networking Sessions

• Directors of Medical Student Education
• Administrators
• Coordinators

AUPO Welcome and Updates

• Welcome - Joan W. Miller, MD
• Organizational Updates - Steven E. Feldon, MD, MBA
• Journal of Academic Ophthalmology - George (Jack) Cioffi, MD

AUPO/ AAO Straatsma Award for Excellence in Resident Education

• Introduction - Steven E. Feldon, MD, MBA
• How do we Invent the Future of Ophthalmology? - Laura K. Green, MD

AUPO/AAO Excellence in Medical Student Education Award

• Introduction - Steven E. Feldon, MD, MBA
• Pathways to Academic Advancement - Prithvi Sankar, MD

• Introduction - Laura K. Green, MD

Professionalism: Challenges in the Changing Academic Medicine Landscape
This session will highlight unique professionalism challenges and perspectives for each of our constituent groups. Speakers will offer unique aspects of our changing academic medicine environment as it impacts medical students, residents, laboratory and clinical research personnel, chairpersons and our professional organizations. This session will conclude with unique professionalism challenges presented by our new efforts around justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. 

• Introduction and Overview - Nicholas J. Volpe, MD
• The Medical Student and Medical School Perspective - Lorri Wilson, MD
• The Resident and Graduate Medical Education Office Perspective - Grace Sun, MD
• The Laboratory and Clinical Research Perspective - David J. Calkins, PhD
• The Chair and Professional Organization Perspective - Anne L. Coleman, MD, PhD
• The Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Perspective - David McIntosh, PhD
• Panel Discussion - Moderator: Nicholas J. Volpe, MD

Program Director and Associate Program Director Membership Meeting - Empowered Educators: Harnessing our Community - Moderator: Jeff Pettey, MD, MBA
Should I put my resident on probation? Who will write my letter for promotion? Should I ask for a raise? What does this ACGME citation mean? Your community of educators has a wealth of knowledge and experience that all too often goes untapped. Attendees will be equipped with new collaboration tools and a broadened circle of peers.

• Includes: Update on Organization of Program Director Associations (OPDA) - Evan (Jake) Waxman, MD, PhD

• Incentivizing/Rewarding Research Productivity - Steven Fliesler, PhD and Naresh Mandava, MD
• Identifying Funding Sources for Pilot/New Projects - Krystel Huxlin, PhD and Jeffrey Goldberg, MD, PhD
• Recruitment/Retention of Research Faculty - Deborah Ferrington, PhD and Terri Young, MD, MBA

• Session Introduction - Joan W. Miller, MD
• Keynote Introduction - Joan W. Miller, MD
• Keynote: Building a Departmental Strategy to Advance Health Equity - Eve L. Higginbotham, SM, MD, ML
• Social Determinants of Health and Community Engagement: The Path to Equity in Eye Care - Angela Elam, MD
• Telemedicine and Health Equity: Challenges and Opportunities - Yao Liu, MD, MS
• Teaching Health Care Disparities to our Trainees - Anju Goyal, MD
• Promise of Health Services Research - Paul P. Lee, MD, JD
• Panel Discussion - Moderated by Leslie S. Jones, MD and Joan W. Miller, MD

• Introduction and Presentation of Award  - Kathryn Colby, MD, PhD and Brian Hofland, PhD
• There and Back Again: A Vision Scientist’s Journey - David J. Calkins, PhD

• Non-invasive Redox Assessment of Mitochondria at the Optic Nerve Head Predicting Retinal Ganglion Cell Loss - Bertan Cakir, MD
  • Discussion - Manuela Bartoli, PhD
  • Audience Questions
• Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Glaucoma Surgical Outcomes in California Medicare Beneficiaries - Ken Kitayama, MD, MPH
  • Discussion - Leslie Hyman, PhD
  • Audience Questions
• Impact of Aging on Retinal Ganglion Cell and Glial Cell Responses to Optic Nerve Injury - Elise Ma, MD, PhD
  • Discussion - Jeffrey Goldberg, MD, PhD
  • Audience Questions
• Activation of PKM2: A Gene Agnostic, Novel Treatment to Prevent Photoreceptor Degeneration in Retinitis Pigmentosa - Warren W. Pan, MD
  • Discussion - Steven Fliesler, PhD
  • Audience Questions
• Conclusions - Kathryn Colby, MD, PhD

• Research to Prevent Blindness - Brian Hofland, PhD
• American Academy of Ophthalmology - Stephen McLeod, MD
• National Eye Institute - Michael Chiang, MD, PhD
• American Board of Ophthalmology - Andreas K. Lauer, MD
• AUPO Fellowship Compliance Committee - Rukhsana Mirza, MD
• SF Match - Dennis Thomatos
• Alliance of Eye and Vision Research/National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research - Dan Ignaszewski

Welcome and Introduction of Paper Presentations - Ariane Kaplan MD and Lisa Kelly MD, MEd

• How much Ophthalmology are Medical Students Learning as they Study for the USMLE? - Osama Ahmed, MD
• Evaluation of a Slit Lamp Exam Instructional Video and Model Eye as a Teaching Tool - Sophia Collis
• A Pilot Study of the Effect of Simulator Training on Medical Student Self-perception of Microsurgical Aptitude - Austin Igelman, MD, MCR
• Utilizing Real-time Video Display to Enable Interactive and Collaborative Slit-Lamp Biomicroscopy Learning - Matthew Johnson, BS
  • Discussion of Presentation 1-4 - Ariane Kaplan, MD and Lisa Kelly, MD, MEd 
• Model for and Experience with a Pilot Ophthalmology Longitudinal Integrated Curriculum - A. Itzam Marin, MD
• Virtual Ophthalmology Health Disparities Journal Club Increases Health Disparities Awareness and Comfort Appraising Academic Literature - Tannia Rodriguez, MS
• Comparing the Diagnostic Utility of Conventional Direct Ophthalmoscopy to Smartphone Ophthalmoscopy Among Medical Students - Jibran Sharieff, MD
• Canadian Ophthalmology Mentorship Program: Impact and Future Directions - Stuti Tanya, MD
  • Discussion of Presentation 5-8 - Ariane Kaplan, MD and Lisa Kelly, MD, MEd 

General Grant Introduction - Anju Goyal, MD

• The Big Data Gap: Asymmetric Information in the Ophthalmology Residency Match Process - Shilpa Desai, MD

Award to Best Paper and Wrap-up - Ariane Kaplan, MD and Lisa Kelly, MD, MEd 

• Introduction - Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD, MHCM and James Tsai, MD, MBA
• Site of Service Differential: Surviving Outside Hospital ORs - Deborah Costakos, MD
• Medical Center Funds Flow: Helping the Pendulum Swing Back - Andreas K. Lauer, MD
• Population Health: How to Get Our Fair Share - Jane Edmond, MD
• Private Equity: Threats and Opportunities - Naresh Mandava, MD
  • Discussion Moderated by Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD, MHCM and James Tsai, MD, MBA

Research Directors: Grand Rounds - Moderated by Deborah Ferrington, PhD
This interactive session will be based on real world situations faced by research directors. Input from everyone will be expected. The presenters will share their approach in resolving the issues they faced.

Presenters: Manuela Bartoli, PhD; Maureen McCall, PhD; Vittorio Porciatti, DSC

• Introduction - Donald Budenz, MD, MPH
• Why We Advocate for Use of the AUPO Survey at AMCs - Juan Trujillo, MBA
• Interpreting the Survey - Steven E. Feldon, MD, MBA
• Using the AUPO Compensation Survey for Recruiting and Retaining Faculty - Donald Budenz, MD, MPH
• Using the Survey for Salary Increases/Incentive Payments/RVU Benchmarking - Kimberly Crowder, MD
• Using the $/RVU Data to Negotiate Funds Flow Amounts - Cameron Blount, MA
• Setting and Increasing Research Faculty Salaries - Robert Weinreb, MD
• Discussion - Moderated by Donald Budenz, MD, MPH

• Introduction – Lisa Kelly MD, MEd, and Misha Syed MD, MEHP
• Holistic Review: the AAMC Perspective - O’Rese J. Knight, MD
• Find your Mission: Implementing a Mission-Driven Holistic Review - Misha Faustina, MD
• Assessing your Selection Process with a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lens - Fasika Woreta, MD, MPH
• Bringing it all Together – Considerations for Using Situational Judgement Testing and Ideas for Interview Day Structure and Training - Grace Sun, MD

• Strategic Planning Fundamentals - Terri Young, MD, MBA
• New Chair Strategic Planning - Sophie Bakri, MD
• New Dean Requested Strategic Planning - Sonal Tuli, MD, MEd
• Established Chair Strategic Planning - Todd Margolis, MD, PhD
• Case Study - Steven E. Feldon, MD, MBA

7:00 am – 7:55 am

Book Club Small Group Discussions

Please join the EE Book Club to discuss the New York Times Bestseller, Give and Take by Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist at The Wharton School. Throughout this book, three fundamental styles of reciprocity at work are defined Givers, Takers, and Matchers. Join us to reflect on the benefits and drawbacks of each style, which style is associated with most success, and actions to apply the principles in this book to your work and life.

8:05 am – 9:20 am

From Applicant to Application Review - Moderators: Anju Goyal, MD and Rukhsana Mirza, MD, MS
This session will take a deeper dive into challenging application and advising questions DMSEs and PDs often face when mentoring their medical students. This session will highlight the opportunity for shared discussions between PDs and DMSEs, while we educate ourselves on changes in the application process and help support the professional development of students to become successful ophthalmology residents.

• Introduction - Anju Goyal MD and Rukhsana Mirza, MD, MS
• Professionalism: Transitioning from Medical Student to Resident - Prithvi Sankar, MD
• Situational Judgement Testing: The Who, What, and Why? - Daniel Knoch, MD
• Dual Application: What, Why, When, and How - Jamie Rosenberg, MD
• Gap Years/Advanced Degrees: the Pros - Zachary Elkin, MD, MPH
• Gap Years/ Advanced Degrees: the Cons - Ariane Kaplan, MD
• USMLE Step 1 Changes: Applicant Screening in the Pass/Fail Era - Peter Veldman, MD
• Discussion

Free Paper Session

• Introduction - Jeffrey SooHoo, MD
• The Effect of Mandatory Post-call Relief on Sleep and Wellness in Ophthalmology Residents - John Davis, MD
• Correlation of Faculty Assessment Scores with Resident Experience and Preparation at the AUPO SCOR Lab - Mithra Nejad, MD
• It's Really That SIMPL: Use and Feasibility of Smartphone Application for Ophthalmology Resident Operative Evaluations - Tania Padilla Conde, MD
• Impact of Gender and Underrepresented in Medicine Status on Research Productivity among Ophthalmology Residency Applicants - Emily Sun, BS
• The Role of Bias Reduction Practices in Ophthalmology Residency Recruitment - Ogul Uner, MD
• Resident Education and Health Equity: Rethinking Resident Ophthalmology Continuity Clinics - Rachel Wozniak, MD, PhD
• Q&A

Pearls for Running a Residency - Moderator: Jeff Pettey, MD, MBA
In this symposium we will cover essential elements of running an effective residency training program. Successful training programs require coordination between a myriad of stakeholders including the ACGME, local GME, faculty, and trainees. Understanding leadership principles, regulatory requirements, and best practices will empower residency leaders toward success.

• Introduction - Jeff Pettey, MD, MBA
• Building an Educational Program - Rachel Simpson, MD
• Prepping Residents for OKAPS and Beyond - Daniel Moore, MD
• Getting Meaningful Evaluations - Geetha Davis, MD
• Giving Feedback to the Resident - Evan (Jake) Waxman, MD, PhD
• Remediation of Residents - Grace Sun, MD
• Peer Coaching of Faculty - Kimberly Crowder, MD
• Experience with Joint Internship - Pavlina Kemp, MD
• Experience with Integrated Internship - Jules Winokur, MD
• Discussion - Moderated by Jeff Pettey, MD, MBA

12:00 pm - 12:20 pm

Organizational Updates - Moderator: Fasika Woreta, MD, MPH

• OKAP Update - Kathryn Peters, PMP
• SF Match Update - Dennis Thomatos
• OPHTHPAC®: Working to Protect Ophthalmology on Capitol Hill - Jeffrey Henderer, MD
• Surgical Curriculum for Ophthalmology Residents - Shahzad Mian, MD

1:20 pm – 2:50 pm

Guidance with Gurus - Moderator: Jules Winokur, MD

Are you looking for guidance from a guru? Would you like to have an exchange with an expert? Join these small group discussion opportunities with knowledgeable facilitators and varied topics chosen by attendees. Given the difficulty in having discussions with large groups, these breakout sessions will be limited to small groups of people at a time. Multiple sessions will run concurrently, and the sessions are designed to be intimate, allowing live, small group discussions with topic specialists.

Guidance with Gurus Session #1
1. Holistic Review of Applications - Andrew Barkmeier, MD
2. How to Deal with USMLE Pass/Fail - Griffin Jardine, MD
3. Career Counseling for Academic Physicians - Sonal Tuli, MD, MEd
4. Under-Represented in Medicine Candidates: How Can We Recruit and Retain? - Lora Dagi-Glass, MD
5. Re-engaging a Disengaged Resident - Hassan Shah, MD
6. Counseling Struggling Medical Students Interested in Ophthalmology - Pavlina Kemp, MD
7. Wetlab Fundraising, Philanthropy, Educational Fundraising - Tetyana Schneider, PhD
8. Improving Non-verbal Communication Effectiveness (Avoiding Death by Email) - Anjali Tannan, MD
9. ACGME: Ask a Guru from the RC - Laura Green, MD
10. Strategies to Promote Wellness in Your Residents and Faculty - Geetha Davis, MD
11. Imposter Syndrome in Residents, Faculty, Yourself: How to Deal - Royce Chen, MD
12. How to Increase Resident Surgical Experience and Numbers - William White, MD
13. Educating on DEI in your Program - Tara Uhler, MD
14. Use of Social Media in Academic Medicine - Annie Wishna, MD
15. Faculty Burnout - David DiLoreto, MD, PhD

Guidance with Gurus Session #2
1. Holistic Review of Applications - Misha Faustina, MD
2. How to Deal with USMLE Pass/Fail - Shannon Lynch, MD
3. Career Counseling for Academic Physicians - Prithvi Sankar, MD
4. Under-Represented in Medicine Candidates: How Can We Recruit and Retain? - Aruoriwo Oboh-Weilke, MD
5. Re-engaging a Disengaged Resident - Robert Swan, MD
6. Counseling Struggling Medical Students Interested in Ophthalmology - Jamie Rosenberg, MD
7. Wetlab Fundraising, Philanthropy, Educational Fundraising - Matthew Wilson, MD, FACS
8. Improving Non-verbal Communication Effectiveness (Avoiding Death by Email) - Kimberly Crowder, MD
9. ACGME: Ask a Guru from the RC - Stacy Pineles, MD
10. Strategies to Promote Wellness in Your Residents and Faculty - Katherine Talcott, MD
11. Imposter Syndrome in Residents, Faculty, Yourself: How to Deal - Rachel Simpson, MD
12. How to Increase Resident Surgical Experience and Numbers - Jules Winokur, MD, MBA
13. Success with Succession - Paul Edwards, MD, FACS
14. SF Match: Ask a Guru from the AUPO Match Oversight Committee - R. Mike Siatkowski, MD, MBA
15. Engaging Trainees in Advocacy - Jennifer Lindsey, MD

2:50 pm – 3:10 pm

3:10 pm – 4:25 pm

Misery Loves Company - Moderator: Jules Winokur, MD, MBA
Misery loves company will be an interactive symposia featuring case studies highlighting difficult scenarios related to residency training. All members of the AUPO EE day participate in the education and professional development of resident trainees. Through a group discussion we hope to learn effective and innovative ways of tackling difficult situations.
Interactive Panel Discussion - Geoff Bradford, MD; Thomas Oetting, MD, MS; Robert Swan, MD; Tara Uhler, MD; Jules Winokur, MD, MBA

4:25 pm – 4:30 pm

EE Reception

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Administrator Boot Camp - Moderated by Cameron Blount, MA and Roger Pinkert, MBA

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 Resource Introduction - Cameron Blount, MA
• Intro to AUPO Organization and Resources - Cameron Blount, MA
• Administrative Roles and Functions in Ophthalmology - Tim Cibula, MPA: HA and Salvatore Loiacono Jr., MPA, CMPE
• Human Resources in and Academic Setting - Abigail Strickland, MBA and Garyl G. Geist, MAcc
• Clinical Trials Basics - Bonnie S. Wang, FACHE
• Basic Science Research Administration - Cathy Kowalewski, MBA
• Clinical Terminology 101 - Craig Campbell, MPA
• Back Office Support and Imaging - Denise Rettig, MHA, MBA

AUPO Welcome and Updates

8:00 AM – 8:20 AM

Straatsma Award for Excellence in Resident Education

8:20 AM – 8:30 AM

Transition to Program Coordinators Session Room

9:10 AM – 9:15 AM

Transition to General Session Room

9:15 AM – 10:45 AM

Break & Transition Back to Program Coordinators Session Room

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

We Are Family Discussion – Susan Minnieweather and Myduyen Ngo

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch

San Francisco Match & OKAP Updates – Damien Joseph; Tim Losch, CMP; Dennis Thomatos, & Kathryn Peters, PMP

2:40 PM – 3:00 PM

Break

Let's Talk About It! Round Table Discussions

• Table 1: CME
• Table 2: Interview Processes
• Table 3: Work Life Balance

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

AUPO Welcome Reception

Welcome

9:30 AM – 9:35 AM

Transition to Program Coordinators Session Room

9:35 AM – 10:00 AM

Reflection on Thursday Sessions – AUPOPC Executive Committee

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Break

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM

SF Match Q & A Session – Damien Joseph

MOLE: How a Blind Varmint Transformed Medical Education at the Moran Eye Center – Rachel Simpson, MD

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM

Generational Differences in the Workplace - How To Make Your Team Strong – Silvia Clavijo

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch

Review Committee (RC) for Ophthalmology: Update and Dialogue
Panelists: Laura K. Green, MD; Susan Culican, MD, PhD; Leslie Jones, MD; Kathleen Quinn-Leering, PhD; and Tara Uhler, MD

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Break

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Meeting Recap and Closing Remarks – AUPOPC Executive Committee

6:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Reception and Banquet