Session 1: April 1, 2021 (8:00 – 11:00 PM ET) 

Session 2: April 15, 2021 (8:00 – 11:00 PM ET) 

Session 3: April 29, 2021 (8:00 – 11:00 PM ET)

fAVS Program Highlights

• Cutting-edge vitreoretinal surgical techniques
• Therapeutic pharmacologic treatment strategies
• Advanced ophthalmic imaging
• Fellow-specific surgical wet labs
• Fellow-directed case and surgical videos
• Advice on job searches and contract negotiations

 

April 1st - Shaping your Retina Career
08.00 -10.00	Introduction Lejla Vajzovic, MD
	How to make the most out of your fellowship Tarek S. Hassan, MD
	Discussant: Adrienne W. Scott, MD
	From idea to product: partnering with basic scientists David Zacks, MD, PhD
	Discussant: Tarek S. Hassan, MD
	Dry AMD therapeutics: Where are we in 2021? Eleonora M. Lad, MD, PhD
	Discussant: David Zacks, MD, PhD
	Industry Presentations
	Private Equity: What is it and what does it mean for me? Robert L. Avery, MD
	Discussant: Joan W. Miller, MD
	Tips for Success for Junior Faculty Joan W. Miller, MD
	Discussant: Cynthia A. Toth, MD
	Vitreoretinal Surgical Instrumentation: 2021 and beyond Lejla Vajzovic, MD
	Personalizing your Surgical retina Toolbox: Economics in VR Surgery Adrienne W. Scott, MD
	Discussant: Robert L. Avery, MD
	The Great Job Search Panel and Discussion
	Concluding Remarks and Introduction of Satellite Symposium Dilraj S. Grewal, MD
10.00 - 11.00	Satellite Symposium: Early Identification and Management Strategies for Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema Tarek S. Hassan, MD and Adrienne W. Scott, MD
11.00	Satellite Symposium Concludes
April 15th - Retina Practice Pearls
08.00 - 10.00	Introduction Xi Chen, MD, PhD
	Drugs: What is new in the Neovascular AMD and DME Pipeline Glenn J. Jaffe, MD
	Discussant: Mark W. Johnson, MD
	Gene Therapy for Retinal Diseases: Triumphs and Challenges Ahead Allen C. Ho, MD
	Discussant: Caroline Baumal, MD
	Pediatric Retina and Ocular Oncology Panel
	Industry Presentations
	Contract Negotiations John W. Kitchens, MD
	Discussant: Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, MD
	Top 10 Financial Mistakes not to commit during your Retina Career Timothy G. Murray, MD, MBA
	Discussant: John W. Kitchens, MD
	Compassionomics: The Science and Practice of Caring Mark W. Johnson, MD
	Discussant: Allen C. Ho, MD
	Introduction of the 2021 Robert Machemer Foundation Vitreoretinal Research Scholarship Winner Cynthia A. Toth, MD
	2021 Robert Machemer Foundation Vitreoretinal Research Scholarship Presentation
	Surgical Retina Panel: Surgical Techniques and Fellow Cases
	Concluding Remarks and Introduction of Satellite Symposium Dilraj S. Grewal, MD
10.00 - 11.00	Satellite Symposium (sponsored by Gentech, Inc.)
11.00	Satellite Symposium Concludes
April 29th - Retina 2021 and beyond
08.00 - 10.00	Introduction Durga S. Borkar, MD
	AI and Telemedicine in Retina - is it really the future? Michael F. Chiang, MD
	Discussion Panel
	Uveitis: Update on Diagnostics and Therapeutics in 2021 Sunil K. Srivastava, MD
	Discussant: Glenn J. Jaffe, MD
	Establishing Collaborations with Industry Judy E. Kim, MD
	Discussant: Sunil K. Srivastava, MD
	Industry Presentations
	Inherited Retinal Diseases: Gene and Stem Cell Therapies Alessandro Iannaccone, MD, MS, FARVO
	Discussant: Stefanie G. Schuhmann, MD
	What is new in Imaging and Image Analysis?  Srinivas R. Sadda, MD
	Discussant: Judy E. Kim, MD
	Challenging Medical Retina and Uveitis Cases Panel
	Concluding Remarks and Introduction of Satellitte Symposium Lejla Vajzovic, MD
10.00 - 11.00	Satellite Symposium: A First-Line Treatment Option for Wet AMD, DR, DME and MEfRVO (supported by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) Sumit Sharma, MD
11.00	Satellite Symposium Concludes