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CGGS ANNUAL MEETING 2023 MARCH 3 | AUSTIN, TX |
The Agenda also included presentations from David Epstein Clinician Scientist award recipients, Erin Alward Boese, MD (2020) and Brian Stagg, MD (2021). Dr. Stein had the pleasure to announce the 2022 awardee, Andrew M. Williams, MD, who was in attendance. Dr. Williams will designate an institution of his choice to receive a $10,000 research grant in his honor. The grant is funded by Alcon, whose commitment includes five, $10,000 research grants, to support the work of dedicated researchers by providing funding to the institutions in which the recipients devote themselves in the field of ophthalmology and glaucoma research. Alcon team members attended the event and congratulated all awardees with Ms. Lisa Praeger addressing the audience on the positive and favorable partnership. The Society looks forward to welcoming a larger crowd at the next Annual Meeting, scheduled for March 2024 in Huntingdon Beach, CA. |  CGGS Leadership, Alcon Team members, and Awardees at the 2023 Annual meeting held in Austin, TX. |
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Featured Presenter EVAN LAGOUROS, MD |
A highlight of the evening was the presentation by Evan Lagouros, MD, Illinois Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Vice President AAO Illinois Council Representative Illinois Eye Center who presented, Advocacy: How to get involved. Dr. Lagouros's presentation touched on the importance of physicians becoming involved in advocacy and detailed his experiences. He explained how advocacy is key to protecting patients, ensuring access to reasonable costs; and maintaining patient safety through ensuring proper guidelines and training requirements. He also touched on several misconceptions that create a barrier for people to become involved. His remarks included highlighting what advocacy has done in his state of Illinois such as, scope of practice wins, decrease in Medicare cuts, and reversal of procedure cuts. Colleagues were encouraged to become involved and there are numerous ways to contribute. He presented a few examples that he personally participated in to include: contributing to OPHTHPAC and the Surgical Scope Fund, participating in a letter writing campaign, schedule a 1-on-1 meeting with local legislators; served on the ISEPS Board, and hosted a political fundraising event. He encouraged members to take the leap and participate at any level as Advocacy can be a very gratifying way to give back to your profession and protect your patients. |
Dr. Lagouros (far left) with a medical student; Nina Goyal, MD, President of ISEPS; Sohail Hasan, MD, OPHTHPAC Chair; and Yanni Kolettis, MD. The group met with local and state legislators to bring awareness to politicians on key issues. |
| THANK YOU TO ALCON FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT THE DAVID L. EPSTEIN CLINICIAN-SCIENTIST RESEARCH AWARD |
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