ASCO Low Vision Special Interest Group Meeting 2019
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Met: July 11-13, 2019, Columbus, OH
Chair: Rebecca Marinoff (SUNY)
Actions: Explored topics for a multi-school research project, began to look at outcomes measures for the Advanced Competencies.
Additional Topics Discussed/Speakers:
This year’s meeting was hosted by The Ohio State University. The group toured OSUs College/Clinic and Driving Simulation Laboratory. Discussion topics included:
- Teaching Low Vision Labs (Moderator: Rebecca Marinoff, SUNY)
- Visual Impairment Statistics (Dean VanNasdale, OSU)
- Potential Multi-school Research Project (Vlad Yevseyenkov, AZCOPT)
- Low Vision and Driving (Bradley Dougherty, OSU)
- Referral Brainstorming (Moderator: Stephanie Schmiedeke-Barbieri, UIW RSO)
Dr. Katie Boland (UMSL) was elected as the SIG's chair.
Dr. Swati Modi (UHCO) was elected as the SIG's chair-elect.
Drs. Emily Hable, Nicole Ross, and David Simpson were elected to the steering committee.
Sponsors
Visionaries’ Circle Sponsor: Oasis Medical
Bioptic Club Sponsors: Chadwick Optical, Ocutech, Precision Vision, Spark Therapeutics, Vispero
Magnifier Club Sponsors: Berryessa Designs, Envision Conference, Mattingly Low Vision, Good-Lite Company
