National Meetings

ARVO- The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Inc. (ARVO) annual meeting is held during the first week in May, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  The resident may attend only if presenting a paper or poster.

AAO-American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) (October/November)
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) is held annually during the fall. Our residents attend in their second or third year.

The department will pay for residents to attend this meeting once during residency, according to UTMB and Ophthalmology Department travel guidelines.  Travel requests must be submitted 30 days prior to the meeting.

The course(s) the resident will attend must be submitted to and approved by the Program Director.

ASCRS-The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) is an independent non-profit organization founded in August of 1974 to disseminate information about anterior segment ophthalmic surgery. Through its educational programs and services, ASCRS has become the physicians' primary source of up-to-date information on scientific developments within the field, as well as the regulatory decisions that affect ophthalmic practices. This year’s ASCRS, which will be held in Chicago, on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery, ASOA Congress on Ophthalmic Practice Management, and Clinical and Surgical Staff Program offer the best in educational programs to keep you on top of the latest in ophthalmic surgery and practice.