Alabama Vision Summit
I am pleased to announce the Alabama Vision Summit to be held on November 22. Dr. Christopher Girkin, Dr. Dawn DeCarlo, Dr. Cynthia Owsley, Dr. Christine Curcio, Dr. Crawford Downs and I will be speakers at the summit along with several local and national speakers... [follow the link to continue reading the announcement from the VSRC Director, Steven J Pittler, PhD]
Alabama Vision Summit Agenda
Alabama Vision Summit Registration Form
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WHAT: Alabama Vision Summit
WHEN: Friday, November 22, 2013
WHERE: The Club, Birmingham, AL
TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- Grantees/grant applicants to the EyeSight Foundation of Alabama (ESFA)
- Public health officers and related government agencies
- Non‐profit providers of eye health and education services
- Community‐based organizations
- Researchers and faculty involved in public eye health issues
- Patient advocates
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
- Costs and prevalence of vision problems in America and Alabama
- The relationship between vision impairment and multiple chronic conditions
- Health care reform and its impact on eye care
- A new approach for identifying and treating glaucoma
- Examples of where eye research and treatments are heading
- Who's who in eye health in Alabama
- An overview of the National Center for Children's Vision and Eye Health
- Trends in low vision: increasing referrals and what's new in low vision research
- Examples of state vision collaboratives and lessons learned
- How we can advance our effectiveness in Alabama in improving eyesight
WHAT YOU WILL LEAVE WITH:
- Informative resource material
- Powerful facts to underscore the case for more financial support of vision related needs
- Networking contacts with other organizations
WHO WILL PRESENT:
- Experts from Prevent Blindness America, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and faculty from the University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Moderators: Stephen A. Yoder, Immediate Past Chairman of the Board of the EyeSight Foundation of Alabama, and Torrey DeKeyser, ESFA Executive Director
- …And others to be announced
Additional information will be released as details are finalized. Please hold this date and make plans to attend as our guest.
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