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XXXVII Inter-American
Course
in Clinical Ophthalmology
November 22-25, 2015
Bascom Palmer
Eye Institute
Miami,florida, USA
An Advanced Course
in Clinical Ophthalmology
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
XXXVII Inter-American Course
in Clinical Ophthalmology
November 22-25, 2015
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute would like to invite
you to come to Miami to participate in our XXXVII
Inter-American Course in Clinical Ophthalmology.
The Inter-American Course is designed for
practicing ophthalmologists in Latin America and
the Caribbean, to provide maximum emphasis on
practical approaches to select clinical problems.
Held every year in Miami following the American
Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, hundreds
of ophthalmologists from over 30 countries
benefit from the knowledge and expertise shared
by an outstanding guest faculty, as well as
the faculty of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. In
addition to the course material presented with
simultaneous English-Spanish translation, more
than 50 commercial exhibitors participate in an
accompanying trade show.
P rogram Directors
Eduardo C. Alfonso,
MD
Paul F. Palmberg,
MD, PhD
Victor L. Pérez,
MD
PROGRAM
Subject to Change
Saturday, November 21, 2015
3:00–
5:00 pm
Early Registration
Sunday, November 22, 2015
7:50 am
8:50
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Welcome Remarks
9:00Cataract
10:30Imaging
12:00 pm
Group Photograph
1:00
Lunch
12:30
2:00
3:30
4:00
5:00
5:30
Exhibits
Retina I
Refreshment Break
Retina II
Questions and Answers
Opening Ceremony & Raffle
Monday, November 23, 2015
7:00 am
Continental Breakfast
9:00
Glaucoma I
8:00
10:30
11:00
12:30 pm
1:00
2:00
3:30
4:00
5:30
Glaucoma Videos
Refreshment Break
Glaucoma II
Exhibits
Lunch
Cornea and External Diseases
Refreshment Break
Ocular Surface Diseases Symposium
Raffle
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
7:00 am
Continental Breakfast
10:30
Refreshment Break
8:00
11:00
12:30 pm
1:00
2:00
3:30
4:00
5:30
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Refractive Surgery I
Refractive Surgery II
Exhibits
Lunch
Low Vision
Refreshment Break
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Raffle
“La Fiesta” Cocktail Reception and Dance
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
7:00 am
8:00
Continental Breakfast
Oculoplastics Videos
9:00Oculoplastics
10:30
Refreshment Break
12:30 pm
Exhibits
11:00
1:00
Ocular Oncology
Lunch
2:00Uveitis
3:30
Refreshment Break
5:30
Raffle
4:00Neuro-Ophthalmology
SPEAKERS
G u e s t Faculty
Dr. Juan F. Batlle
Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic
Dr. Ricardo Brunzini
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dr. Rafael T. Cortez
Caracas, Venezuela
Dr. Jose de la Cruz
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Dr. Roy Gordon Cole
New York, New York, USA
Dr. Alice Y. Matoba
Houston, Texas, USA
Dr. Rafael Muci-Mendoza
Caracas, Venezuela
Dr. Carmen A. Puliafito
Los Angeles, California, USA
Dr. Joel S. Schuman
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
And the Bascom Palmer
Eye Institute Faculty
Dr. Damien Gatinel
Paris, France
H o t e l ACCOMMODATIO NS
InterContinental Hotel
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, Florida 33131
Tel. 800-496-7621 or 305-577-1000
http://intercontinental.com
Located in Downtown Miami, overlooking Biscayne Bay, the
InterContinental Miami is conveniently closet to Miami Beach and
adjacent to Bayside Marketplace with its fashionable shops and
restaurants.
Thoughtfully designed with the business traveler in mind, the
stylish rooms and suites all offer spectacular views of Miami.
A selection of two restaurants provides guests with the choice
of formal or casual dining while the fitness center includes an
outdoor pool.
INFORMATION
Standard Suite King
Hot e L reserVatioN s
For hotel information and reservations, please call the hotel
directly at 305-577-1000 or 1-800-496-7621 or you may send
an email to [email protected].
The special hotel rate is US$195 plus tax per night for single
or double for the first 150 reservations. A daily charge of
US$3.00 per room, per night will be applied to each room for
housekeeping services. Check-in time is 4:00 pm; Check-out
time is 12:00 noon. Special rate will apply three days before and
three days after the conference based on availability.
Bascom Palmer’s preferred room block will be released on
November 4, 2015. Reservations and deposits received after that
date are subject to current rates and availability. Please contact
the InterContinental Miami Hotel cancellation policies. For
additional information please visit: http://intercontinental.com.
CO NFERE N CE FEES
Registration fee is US$500 on or before November 4, 2015 and
US$600 after November 4, 2015.
Payments can be made in the form of:
Major credit cards: MasterCard, VISA, or American Express.
(Please do not send any personal checks or cash.)
Registration fee includes:
Daily continental breakfast
Daily lunch and refreshment breaks
“La Fiesta” cocktail reception and dance (for 2 people)
Trade show exhibits
Raffles
Syllabus
Other course materials
Group photograph
REGISTRATION
Space is limited. Please register early by completing the
attached registration form and mailing to it with your payment
to Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Continuing
Medical Education, 1400 NW 10th Avenue, Suite 508, Miami,
FL 33136. You may also fax your registration form and payment
to 305-326-6518. For additional information: Telephone:
305-326-6110 or E-mail: [email protected]
CA NCEL LATION POLIC Y­
In case of cancellation, registration fee is not refundable.
EARL Y REGISTRATION
Pre-registered attendees may obtain their registration materials
at the Registration Desk in front of the Grand Ballroom at the
InterContinental Miami, on Saturday, November 21 from 3:00 pm
to 5:00 pm.
REGISTRATION HOURS
Standard registration hours will be from 7:50 am to 8:50 am on
Sunday, November 22 at the Registration Desk in front of the
Grand Ballroom at the InterContinental Miami for both new and
pre-registered participants.
REGISTRATION CO NFIR M ATIO N
You will receive confirmation of your registration by e-mail within
21 days of receipt of your registration form and payment.
SER V ICES FOR THE DISABLE D
If special arrangements are required for an individual with a
disability to attend this conference, please contact Gustavo
Rodriguez at (305) 326-6110 before November 4, 2015.
NO AMA Continuing Medical Education Credits will be awarded.
FOR MORE INFORMATIO N
Telephone: (305) 326-6110
E-mail: [email protected]
Continuing Medical Education
1400 NW 10th Avenue, Suite 508, Miami, FL 33136
www.bascompalmer.org
Meeting
regisration
form
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
XXXVII Inter-American Course
November 22-25, 2015
Registration is limited, so please register early.
Have you previously attended the Inter-American Course?
Yes
No
If so, which year did you last attend?
First Name (as you wish it to appear on your certificate)
Last Name (as you wish it to appear on your certificate)
Address
Address
City/State/Province
Country/Zip or Postal Code
Telephone (including country and city codes)
Fax (including country and city codes)
E-mail (confirmations to be sent via e-mail within 21 days)
Language Preference:
Spanish
English
Re g i stration fee ( Non-refundable):
Received on or before November 4 US $500
Received after November 4
Mastercard
Visa
US $600
American Express
Credit card number
Expiration date Security Code
Name of cardholder
Cardholder’s signature
By mail: Curso Interamericano
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Department of Continuing Medical Education
1400 NW 10th Avenue, Suite 508, Miami, FL 33136 USA
By fax: (305) 326-6518
By e-mail: [email protected]