Public Health Ophthalmology Summit
We were pleased to host the 2021 Public Health Ophthalmology Summit virtually on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. This summit is held every other year, and brings together ophthalmologists, scholars, program leaders, advocates, and others in the field to share their experiences, present evidence and discuss important challenges in the field of public health ophthalmology.
The audience for this meeting includes clinical and academic ophthalmologists, residents, fellows, and public health professionals.
Co-organizers
Mitchell Brinks, M.D., M.P.H.
J. Peter Campbell, M.D., M.P.H.
Beth Edmunds, M.D., Ph.D.
Travis Redd, M.D., M.P.H.
Kevin Winthrop, M.D., M.P.H.
Session recordings
If you missed some of the talks or panel discussions, please visit the links below to watch the recordings. Unfortunately we are only able to offer continuing medical education credit if the summit was viewed live.
- Session I: Creating successful health initiatives in global ophthalmology
- Session II: Pursuing equity in eye health, across the U.S. and globally
- Session III: Technological solutions to reducing global eye health disparities: moving from concept to implementation
- Session IV: Introduction to careers in public health ophthalmology for residents and fellows
Meeting evaluation
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Continuing Medical Education credit sign in
This meeting is approved for 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. The CME portion of the meeting started at 8:10 a.m. with the first session moderated by Dr. Edmunds through Dr. Hunter Cherwek's presentation in the third session at about 1:45 p.m.
If you watched the meeting live and have not yet signed in for CME credit, please complete the CME sign in form. Unfortunately we are only able to offer credit if the summit was viewed live. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Speakers
Session I speakers: Creating successful health initiatives in global ophthalmology
Rupert Bourne BSc FRCOphth MD
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Glaucoma Service Lead & Director of Cambridge Eye Research Centre (Cambridge University Hospitals)
Professor of Ophthalmology, Vision & Eye Research Institute, School of Medicine, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
Richard Bowman, BChir MB FRCOphth
Consultant Ophthalmologist, Great Ormond Street Hospital IPP
Associate Professor, International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
London, UK
Hari Jayaram MA MSc PhD FRCSEd MRCOphth
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Glaucoma Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
Deputy Director, Glaucoma Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
UCL Associate Professor, Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
Session II speakers: Pursuing equity in eye health, across the U.S. and globally
Angela Elam, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center
David Rein, Ph.D., M.P.A.
Program Area Director, Public Health Analytics Program, Public Health Department
NORC at the University of Chicago
Vivian T. Yin, M.D., M.P.H., FRCSC
Oculoplastic & Orbital Oncology, Eye Care Center Vancouver General Hospital
Clinical Associate Professor, UBC Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Session III speakers: Technological solutions to reducing global eye health disparities: moving from concept to implementation
Hunter Cherwek, M.D.
Vice President Clinical Services
Orbis International
Pearse Keane, M.D.
Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital
NIHR Clinician Scientist at Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London
London, England
Paisan Ruamviboonsuk, M.D.
Professor of Ophthalmology
Chief of Department of Medical Poilcy Development and Strategic Planning
Assistant Director for Centres of Medical Excellence
Rajavithi Hospital
Bangkok, Thailand
Daniel Ting, MBBS, BSciMed, FRCOphth, M Med, FAMS, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore
Singapore National Eye Center
Session IV speakers (non-CME): Introduction to careers in public health ophthalmology for residents and fellows
J. Peter Campbell, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
OHSU Casey Eye Institute
Joshua R. Ehrlich, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor | Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Co-Director, Jerome Jacobson International Program
University of Michigan
Jeremy Keenan, M.D., M.P.H.
H. Bruce Ostler Professor of Ophthalmology
Director of International Programs at the Proctor Foundation
University of California, San Francisco
Peter MacIntosh, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Director Ophthalmology Residency Program
Director Neuro-Ophthalmology Service & Fellowship
Director Global Ophthalmology Fellowship
Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary
UIC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Travis Redd, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
OHSU Casey Eye Institute
Jessica Shantha, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Emory Eye Center
Geoffrey Tabin, M.D.
Professor of Ophthalmology
Stanford University
Co-Founder and Chairman, Himalayan Cataract Project
Grace Sun, M.D.
Director, Ophthalmology Residency Program
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Weill Cornell Medical College
Program
| Time (Pacific Standard Time) | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Welcome by Dr. Mitchell Brinks | |
| 8:05 a.m. | Kevin Winthrop, M.D., M.P.H. | "How the pandemic has reframed our perspective on global health" |
| 8:10 - 9:20 a.m. | Session moderated by Beth Edmunds, M.D., Ph.D. | Creating successful health initiatives in global ophthalmology |
| Hari Jayaram, M.D. | “Delivering ‘Glaucoma Care For All’ in the United Kingdom: The Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Strategy” | |
| Rupert Bourne BSc FRCOphth MD | "The Vision Loss Expert Group and The Global Vision Database: modeling the global changes in blindness and vision impairment" | |
| Richard Bowman, BChir, MB, FRCOphth | "The International Centre for Eye Health Approach" | |
| 9:10 - 9:45 a.m. | Live panel discussion | |
| 9:55 a.m. | Session closing | |
| Time (Pacific Standard Time) | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Session moderated by Mitchell Brinks, M.D., M.P.H. | Pursuing equity in eye health, across the U.S. and globally |
| Angela Elam, M.D. | "Achieving Equity in Ophthalmology" | |
| David Rein, Ph.D., M.P.A. | "Moving Towards Health Equity In Vision: Understanding Drivers of Differences in Prevalence and Costs" | |
| Vivian T. Yin, M.D., M.P.H., FRCSC | "Achieving gender equity in universal eye health - Proven strategies in Asia and Africa" | |
| 11:30 - 12:15 p.m. | Live panel discussion | |
| 12:20 a.m. | Session closing |
| Time (Pacific Standard Time) | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 - 2:10 p.m. | Session moderated by J. Peter Campbell, M.D., M.P.H. | Telehealth and artificial intelligence in public health ophthalmology |
| Pearse Keane, M.D. | “Democratisation of AI-enabled Healthcare” | |
| Paisan Ruamviboonsuk, M.D. | "Implementing Deep Learning for Real-Time Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Thailand" | |
| Hunter Cherwek, M.D. | "Preparing the next generation workforce: technologies to improve education" | |
| Daniel Ting, M.D., Ph.D. | "AI in Ophthalmology: The Sky is the Limit" | |
| 2:20 - 2:55 p.m. | Live panel discussion | |
| 2:55 - 3:00 p.m. | Session closing |
| Time (Pacific Standard Time) | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 4:00 - 5:40 p.m. | Session Introduction by Dr. Travis Redd | Introduction to careers in public health ophthalmology for residents and fellows |
| J. Peter Campbell, M.D., M.P.H. | "Implementation challenges with emerging technologies in global health ophthalmology" | |
| Jeremy Keenan, M.D. | "Improving eye health of communities: the case for cluster-randomized trials" | |
| Joshua Ehrlich, M.D. | “Public Health Vision Research” | |
| Grace Sun, M.D. | "Global ophthalmology education" | |
| Break | ||
| Geoffrey Tabin, M.D. | Direct care delivery | |
| Travis Redd, M.D., M.P.H. & Jessica Shantha, M.D. | “Perspectives From Young Ophthalmologists in Academic Global Ophthalmology” | |
| Peter MacIntosh, M.D. | "Fellowship Training in Global Ophthalmology" | |
| 5:55 - 6:25 p.m. | Live panel discussion | |
| 6:25 - 6:30 p.m. | Session closing |
Summit details
Virtual format
Date: Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021
Time: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. PST, with a special session for residents and fellows interested in global ophthalmology from 4 - 6:30 p.m. PST.
Location: Virtual via Webex
Target audience
Clinical and academic ophthalmologists, residents, fellows and public health professionals.
Learning objectives
- Identify collaborative opportunities for ophthalmologists in public health and assess ways to combine their efforts to increase their impact on eye health.
- Communicate with ophthalmologists about the many challenges to eye health equity in the U.S. and internationally.
- Identify the latest advances in A.I., telehealth, and other advanced technology fields and assess ways ophthalmologists might apply these resources in public health.
Continuing medical education
Accreditation
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physician
Credits
OHSU School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
If you watched the meeting live and have not yet signed in for CME credit, please complete the CME sign in form. Unfortunately we are only able to offer credit if the summit was viewed live.
Meeting evaluation
We would appreciate your feedback about the meeting and encourage you to complete the evaluation.