Saturday, May 31, 2025

96th Annual Spring Postgraduate Conference

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Oliphant Marshall Auditorium
Kellogg Eye Center
1000 Wall Street
Ann Arbor, MI

Fee:

  • Physicians and Other Healthcare Professionals (in-person) - $200.00
  • Physicians and Other Healthcare Professionals (ONLINE) - $100.00
  • No charge for current Kellogg Eye Center and UM Faculty and Staff

Target Audience: Physicians, Allied Health Professionals, Nurses, and Trainees

Looking to the Future

Program Goals

Pediatric and comprehensive ophthalmologists encounter various challenges in diagnosing and treating pediatric eye conditions and complicated adult strabismus. This activity aims to enhance the competence of by emphasizing the integration of current and emerging technologies into care plans and utilizing lecture, panel discussions, and case-based learning approaches. Topics will include managing complex strabismus cases, resolving diagnostic challenges related to anterior segment disorders, and selecting appropriate treatments for conditions such as red eye, trauma, amblyopia, refractive errors, and pediatric cancers. Participants will refine their skills and improve their capacity to deliver optimal care to young patients and adult patients with strabismus with challenging or rare eye conditions.

Educational Objectives

As a result of attending this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Apply established standards of care to effectively manage common pediatric ophthalmological conditions in the community.
  • Develop strategies for managing complex strabismus cases.
  • Advise parents on suitable management options of myopia and amblyopia, drawing on evidence-based practices and collaborative peer insights.

Accreditation

The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Michigan Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Downloads

Download the 2025 Spring Conference Program

52nd F. Bruce Fralick Lecturer

Michael Chiang, MD

Michael Chiang, MD

Director, National Eye Institute

Conference Speakers

Dr. Steven Archer

Steven M. Archer, MD

Ida Lucy Iacobucci Collegiate Professorship in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Mark Borcher, MD

Mark Borchert, MD

Director, Eye Birth Defects Program, The Vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Director, Eye Technology Program, The Vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Neurology, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Emily Eton, MD

Emily Eton, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Medical Director, Retina and Uveitis Clinic
Dr. Christopher Gappy

Christopher Gappy, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Medical Director, Brighton Center for Specialty Care (BCSC)
Clinic Director, Kellogg Eye Center-Northville
Ruchika Gupta MD

Ruchika Gupta, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
University of Michigan Medical School
Adam Jacobson, MD

Adam Jacobson, MD

Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Associate Medical Student Clerkship Director
Bethany Mohr, MD

Bethany Mohr, MD

Clinical Associate Professor
Colleen M. Podd, OD

Colleen M. Podd, OD

Clinical Instructor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Medical Director, Vision Care, Contact Lens and Low Vision Rehabilitation Clinic
Pamela Williams, MD

Pamela Williams, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Medical Director, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Clinic