Upcoming Events

Date
Title
Conference Series
Faculty
Location
01/17/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Guest Speaker - Emily Chew, MD
Grand Rounds
Dr. Emily Chew
4.221
Emily Chew is the Director of the Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications (DECA), at the National Eye Institute, the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. She is also the Chief of the Clinical Trials Branch in the division. Emily received her medical degree and her ophthalmology training at the University of Toronto, Canada. She completed her fellowship in medical retina at the Wilmer Eye Institute, the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes and the University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
 
Her research interest includes phase I/II clinical trials and epidemiologic studies in retinovascular diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and other ocular diseases. She has worked extensively in large multi-centered trials headed by the staff from her division, including the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS), the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) and the Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2), which she chairs. She works on other clinical trials in collaboration with other institutes within NIH such as the Actions to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) Trial and she chairs the ACCORD Eye Study. She directs the clinical portion of the international study, Macular Telangiectasia Project.

01/17/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Huh, Dr. Kapoor
VI 4.204

01/21/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Immunology
Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation
Dr. St. Leger
VI 4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


01/22/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Diagnostic Considerations in Uveitis, Noninfectious Anterior and Intermediate Uveitis, and Complications of Uveitis
Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation
Dr. Lee
Virtual

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapters


01/22/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Huh, Dr. Kapoor
VI 4.204

01/22/2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Mercy Hospital - Quality Committee Meeting
Quality Curriculum
Hybrid - Clark Auditorium

You must attend at least one quality conference per academic year. Please update the spreadsheet or contact Sophie if you attend the meeting or if the virtual link is needed.


01/23/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Infectious Uveitis
Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation
Dr. Jhanji
VI 4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


01/24/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - CES
Grand Rounds
Dr. Gushchin
4.221

Dr. Colin Xu will present a case from the Comprehensive Eye Service at UPMC Vision Insitute Grand Rounds on January 24, 2025 at 7am. Drs. Xu and Gushchin will lead a discussion after the case presentation. 


01/24/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Huh, Dr. Kapoor
VI 4.204

01/27/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
White Dot Syndromes, Posterior Uveitis/HIV
Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation
Dr. Knickelbein
VI 4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


01/28/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Therapy for Uveitis
Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation
Dr. Coca
VI 4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


01/29/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Therapy and Complications of Uveitis
Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation
Dr. Uppuluri
VI 4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


01/29/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Huh, Dr. Kapoor
VI 4.204

01/30/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Masquerade syndromes/Endophthalmitis
Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation
Dr. Errera
VI 4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


01/30/2025 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
EK Lab
Surgical Training
E Ronald Salvitti Surgical Training Lab

01/31/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Pediatric Service
Grand Rounds
Dr. Nischal
4.221

Dr. John Gote will present a case from the Pediatric Service at UPMC Vision Insitute Grand Rounds on January 31, 2025 at 7am. Drs. Gote and Nischal will lead a discussion after the case presentation. 


01/31/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Huh, Dr. Kapoor
VI 4.204

02/05/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Distinguished Lecture Series - Rajesh Rao, MD
Dr. Rajesh Rao
4.221

02/05/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Huh, Dr. Kapoor
VI 4.204

02/06/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Infectious causes and non-infectious causes of uveitis
Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation
Dr. Westcott
VI 4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


02/07/2025 - 7:00am to 7:45am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - POS Speaker - Mark Westcott, MD
Grand Rounds
Dr. Mark Westcott
4.221

02/07/2025 - 7:45am to 8:30am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Guest Speaker - Alex Englemann, MD
Grand Rounds
Dr. Alex Englemann
4.221

02/07/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Huh, Dr. Kapoor
VI 4.204

02/11/2025 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Retina Wet Lab
Surgical Training
Dr. Martel
E Ronald Salvitti Surgical Training Lab

Food will be served at 5:30PM and the lab will start at 6PM


02/12/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Retina Imaging Conference
Retina Imaging
Dr. Martel
VI 4.204

02/12/2025 - 8:00am to 8:45am
Mercy Hospital - Patient Safety Meeting
Quality Curriculum
Virtual

You must attend at least one quality conference per academic year. Please update the spreadsheet or contact Sophie if you attend the meeting and/or if the virtual link is needed.


02/14/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Huh, Dr. Kapoor
VI 4.204

02/19/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Huh, Dr. Kapoor
VI 4.204

02/21/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Guest Speaker - Matt Klocek, MD
Grand Rounds
Dr. Matt Klocek
4.221

02/21/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Huh, Dr. Kapoor
VI 4.204

02/24/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Neuro Anatomy
Neuro
Dr. Zaydan
VI 4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC chapter


02/25/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Optic Neuritis
Neuro
Dr. Zaydan
VI 4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC chapter


02/26/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Retina Imaging Conference
Retina Imaging
Dr. Martel
VI 4.204

02/26/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Eval of Orbital Disorders
Oculoplastics
Dr. Terrarosa
Virtual

Please read accompanying BCSC chapters


02/26/2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Mercy Hospital - Quality Committee Meeting
Quality Curriculum
Hybrid - Clark Auditorium

You must attend at least one quality conference per academic year. Please update the spreadsheet or contact Sophie if you attend the meeting and/or if the virtual link is needed.


02/28/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Retina Service
Grand Rounds
Dr. Chhablani
4.221

Dr. Eitan Shemuelian will present a case from the Retina Service at UPMC Vision Insitute Grand Rounds on February 28, 2025 at 7am. Drs. Shemuelian and Chhablani will lead a discussion after the case presentation. 


02/28/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Huh, Dr. Kapoor
VI 4.204

03/05/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Breakfast with Dr. Sahel
Dr. Sahel
VI 4.204

03/06/2025 - 12:00am to 11:45pm
Dr. Dubovy Pathology Lecture
Dr. Dubovy
VI 4.221A

03/07/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Cornea Service
Grand Rounds
Dr. Mukhtar
4.221

Dr. Ryan Zukerman will present a case from the Cornea Service at UPMC Vision Insitute Grand Rounds onMarch 7, 2025 at 7am. Drs. Zukerman and Mukhtar will lead a discussion after the case presentation. 


03/07/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Huh, Dr. Kapoor
VI 4.204

03/12/2025 - 8:00am to 8:45am
Mercy Hospital - Patient Safety Meeting
Quality Curriculum
Virtual

You must attend at least one quality conference per academic year. Please update the spreadsheet or contact Sophie if you attend the meeting and/or if the virtual link is needed.


03/12/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Huh, Dr. Kapoor
VI 4.204

03/21/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Glaucoma Service
Grand Rounds
Dr. Swogger
4.221

Dr. Gagan Kalra will present a case from the Glaucoma Service at UPMC Vision Insitute Grand Rounds on March 21, 2025 at 7am. Drs. Kalra and Swogger will lead a discussion after the case presentation. 


03/21/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Huh, Dr. Kapoor
VI 4.204

03/26/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Retina Imaging Conference
Retina Imaging
Dr. Martel
VI 4.204

03/26/2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Mercy Hospital - Quality Committee Meeting
Quality Curriculum
Virtual

You must attend at least one quality conference per academic year. Please update the spreadsheet or contact Sophie if you attend the meeting or if the virtual link is needed.


03/28/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Cornea Service
Grand Rounds
Dr. Andersen, Dr. Thieu
Virtual

Dr. Karl Andersen and Dr. Tony Thieu will present a case from the cornea service on Friday, March 28 at 7AM. Drs. Andersen and Thieu will lead a discussion after the case presentation.


03/28/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Huh, Dr. Kapoor
VI 4.204

04/02/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Huh, Dr. Kapoor
VI 4.204

January 2025