COS February 2022 Conference
Monday, February 7, 2022
Program: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Guest Speaker:
Nancy J. Newman, MD
Emory University - Atlanta, GA
"The Expanding Problem of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension "
Virtual Online Meeting/Webinar
Please note . . . Although we were hoping to return to in-person conferences (as we did in December), because of the current surge in Covid cases, restrictions placed by area institutions on meeting attendance, and public health rules adopted by the City of Chicago, we are returning to the virtual format this month. The health and safety of our members is foremost in our thinking, and we certainly look forward to when in-person meetings can resume... hoping for May!
Meeting Registration is now open
You can still register for the meeting, but the GrubHub promotion is now closed.
Registration will close at 2 p.m. Monday, February 7. Register by noon on Friday, February 4 to receive the GubHub meal credit of $35
When you click on the registration button above, it will take you to the COS meeting registration form. Member log-in will be required. Just follow the instructions provided on the form. Each registered member will receive a confirmation email that also contains the Zoom meeting link. Once you click on that link, you will be asked to fill out a very brief Zoom form with your name and email address. Submitting that will provide you with the actual sign-in for the meeting (which also will be sent to you by email.) You can complete the Zoom form at any time, but the sign-in link Zoom sends you cannot be used until the time of the meeting on February 7th. We suggest that you sign-in to the conference a few minutes before the starting time.
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Our Guest Speaker for the Evening
Nancy J. Newman, MD
LeoDelle Jolley Chair in Ophthalmology; Director, Section of Neuro-Ophthalmology; Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurology; Instructor in Neurological Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine; Atlanta, GA
Nancy J. Newman, MD, was appointed LeoDelle Jolley Chair of Ophthalmology by Emory University School of Medicine in February 2002. She also holds the positions of professor of Ophthalmology and Neurology, and instructor in Neurological Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine. She also is director, Section of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Emory Eye Center. She earned her medical degree at Harvard Medical School (1984). Dr. Newman completed a residency in Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, in 1988 and a fellowship in Neuro-ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, in 1989. She has has more than 500 publications to her credit, including scientific articles, book chapters and books, including the primary textbook in neuro-ophthalmology. Dr. Newman has lectured widely throughout the world and is known for her innovative teaching style. Her main research interests include disorders of the optic nerve and mitochondrial diseases.
CME financial disclosure: The speaker's conflict of interest disclosure will be made at the time of the conference.
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Meeting Information
 Because of meeting and travel restrictions imposed by public health authorities due to the coronavirus pandemic, COS once again is organizing its quarterly conference and guest lecture in the form of an online meeting. This will be a "live" presentation using the Zoom meeting platform. Participants will be able to ask questions verbally or by using the "chat" box, and you will be able to hear the speaker through your computer or by telephone. You will receive details about how to sign-in with your confirmation email.
Dinner Discount Program --  We have worked out a way for you to get a $35 discount on "take out" dinner ordered for delivery through GrubHub. Register for the meeting by NOON ON FRIDAY (February 4) in order to get the credit.
CLICK HERE to view details about how this program works. We will post a $35 credit to your GrubHub account that is associated with the email address used for COS business. You will be able to order -- using this credit -- beginning at 7 a.m. on the day of the meeting for delivery at any time up until one hour after the ordering "widow" ends at 8 p.m. View the GrubHub details webpage for specifics.
Program Schedule
Date: Monday, February 7, 2022
7:00 p.m. - COS Business Meeting
Jennifer Lim, MD; COS President
7:10 p.m. - Resident Case Presentations (5 minutes each, 5 minutes for discussion)
Northwestern University
Stroger/Cook County Hospital
7:30 p.m. - Guest Speaker:
"The Expanding Problem of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension"
A review of IIH and the meteoric increase in cases because of the US obesity epidemic
Nancy J. Newman, MD
8:10 p.m. - Questions and Discussion
8:30 p.m. - Adjourn
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Educational Items
Course Director: Dimitra Skondra, MD
Target Audience: Practicing ophthalmologists, ophthalmology residents and fellows
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support associated with this conference.
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Questions?
Contact the COS office at: 847-680-1666 or by email: [email protected]
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