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Interventional Glaucoma Masterclass
The Fundingsland Group and its education host, the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah, are proud to launch a new 30-hour mentor-based didactic and hands-on Masterclass in the emerging field of Interventional Glaucoma therapy.
There will be 50 student positions available, with a chance to take part in the following exclusive activities:
- Mentor-guided didactic workshops.
- Interactive live webinars to review the latest literature and answer all questions.
- In-person case review grand rounds at the Moran Eye Center in late September.
- In-person wet labs and workshops at the Moran Eye Center in late September.
The goal of the Masterclass is to improve practice patterns and clinical outcomes and significantly grow the number of patients treated in each field.
Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC
Director, Alan S. Crandall Center for Glaucoma Innovation at the John A. Moran Eye Center
Applications are now closed
For any questions, please contact Dawn Alva at dawn@tfgeducation.com
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Program Details
The Interventional Masterclass aims to offer comprehensive didactic and hands-on training to early-career cataract surgeons and select glaucoma fellows in order to improve glaucoma care and reduce the disease’s burden in our communities.
This Masterclass program will include the following:
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Each learner is assigned a mentor to support questions and advise throughout the program. Participants will be part of a small WhatsApp group with direct access to their mentor.
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Each month, learners will participate in one of the following online modules. Each has approximately two hours of content from leading experts.
- Interventional glaucoma paradigm and SLT examples
- Meds and sustained release
- Angle surgery MIGS
- Minimally invasive bleb surgery (MIBS)
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Four interactive webinars after each online module, with all mentors and learners, to summarize each module, review relevant literature, and answer any questions.
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In-person half-day case review grand rounds in Salt Lake City on September 27 and 28 (attendance required).
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In-person wet labs in Salt Lake City at the Moran Eye Center on September 27 and 28 (required attendance) including hands-on experience with Hydrus, iStent, Xen, iTrack Advance, OMNI, iDose, Durysta and the Belkin laser, among others.
Each participant who completes these components and passes the exam will obtain a certificate of completion signed by the program director and mentors. A special certificate of commendation will be given to the top 20% of exam scores.
John A. Moran Eye Center | Salt Lake City, Utah
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Targeted Learner
This Masterclass is primarily targeted towards Cataract, Comprehensive, and/or Glaucoma Surgeons who:
- Are within the first 10 years of experience post-training.
- Conduct between 200-600 cataract surgeries per year + selected fellows and recent fellow graduates.
- Direct experience managing glaucoma patients.
- Have begun to implant MIGS and sustained release devices, or intend to start immediately after this education program.
- Are based in a surgical facility where MIGS and sustained release devices are available.
Learner Requirements
All Learners agree to complete all online course modules and attend the in-person case review, wet labs, workshops, and exam in Salt Lake City on September 27 and 28.
Program organizers will cover the cost of hotel accommodations on September 26 and 27 and all associated meals. All other travel costs will be the learner’s responsibility. The program cost to participate is $199, to be paid after the application is approved.
The fee will be waived for selected fellows and recent fellow graduates.
Selection of Participants
- Applications are submitted through the Masterclass Application and should include a detailed CV.
- Applications are reviewed by the Masterclass Mentors.
- Priority will be given to surgeons who best fit the targeted learner criteria identified above.
- Application deadline is June 5, 2024.
Mentors
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ABOUT THE JOHN A. MORAN EYE CENTER
The John A. Moran Eye Center serves as the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Utah School of Medicine.
It is the largest ophthalmology clinical care and research facility in the Mountain West, with more than 60 faculty members and 10 satellite clinics.
Physicians provide comprehensive care in all ophthalmic subspecialties, making the Moran Eye Center a major referral center for complex cases, with over 150,000 patient visits and about 8,000 surgeries annually.
Moran supports 20 basic and translational research labs and centers, including the Alan S. Crandall Center for Glaucoma Innovation, directed by Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, MD, FRCSC.
U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Moran among the Top 10 Best Hospitals for Ophthalmology and Doximity ranks its residency program among the Top 10 nationwide.
Moran CEO and Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Chair Randall J Olson, MD, leads more than 700 employees working to achieve Moran’s vision that no person with a blinding condition, eye disease, or visual impairment should be without hope, understanding, and treatment. To increase access to care locally and in underserved countries worldwide, Moran runs the largest global outreach program of its kind at any U.S. academic institution.
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