Harborview Medical Center Auditorium

Research and Training Building – First Floor Auditorium
300 Ninth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
(Corner of 9th & Alder)
and via live streaming webinar

Join your colleagues for a monthly learning session presented by top experts in a variety of ophthalmology sub-specialties.  Program is held at the training auditorium at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  In addition, the series is available to members throughout the state via webinar.  To receive login instructions, be sure to register online on the WAEPS website or contact the WAEPS office:  [email protected]

Featured presenter:

M. Tariq Bhatti, MD

Mayo Clinic

Speaker disclosures:

Dr. Bhatti has disclosed the following relationships with ACCME-defined commercial interests: consulting/speaking fees – Receptos. His presentation will be evidence based and free of bias.

Lecture 1: Giant Cell Arteritis: A neuro-ophthalmologist’s perspective

Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to:

• Describe the clinical manifestations of giant cell arteritis
• Utilize temporal artery biopsy in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis.
• Apply research regarding effectiveness of immunosuppressant drugs (e.g.) tocilizumab, in the management of giant cell arteritis.

Lecture 2: The mighty mito: the story of gene therapy for Leber hereditary optic neuropathy

Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to:

• Describe to patients the genetic transmission of mitochondrial disease.
• Follow the developments of gene therapies on the horizon for LHON as the research advances.

Planning Committee Disclosures:

Program Chair Dr. Yewlin Chee has no relevant commercial interests to disclose. Committee members Dr. Russell Van Gelder and Dr. Aaron Lee have no relevant commercial interests to disclose.

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of University of Washington School of Medicine and Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.

The University of Washington School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians The University of Washington School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. (Each session is 2.0 credits)

How to Participate:

WAEPS members should register for each session in the series by contacting the WAEPS office: [email protected] at least four hours prior to the program. They may also log into their WAEPS member account via the website and register online. Those wishing to participate via webinar will be provided with that month’s login information. To claim CME credit for any of the sessions in this series, please download the credit claim form from the WAEPS website’s Monthly Meeting page and keep track of the sessions you attend. Be sure to submit that form to the WAEPS office no later than May 31, 2019. In addition, in-person attendees must sign in at each session to have their participation verified and receive credit. Note that WAEPS membership is required in order to claim credit for the series.

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