BONNIE AN HENDERSON, M.D.
Partner, Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, Boston, MA
Past Director, Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
Executive Board Member, Massachusetts Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
4:30 p.m. Innovative technology to learn & enhance surgical skills
Assistant Clinical Professor, Harvard Medical School
Following this program, participants should be able to:
- Understand the newest developments in surgical education
- Describe the potential for future technologies for surgical procedures
6:50 p.m. SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF ASTIGMATISM
Following this program, participants should be able to:
- Understand the current treatment of Astigmatism
- Describe the surgical techniques for the treatment of Astigmatism
Thank you, Dr. Garry Condon, for inviting Dr. Henderson to Pittsburgh
Dr. Henderson completed her residency at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. Her undergraduate and medical degrees are from Dartmouth, where she graduated with high honors. She is currently a partner at the Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston and an Assistant Clinical Professor at Harvard Medical School. Prior to joining OCB, she was the Director of Comprehensive Ophthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. She serves on the Executive Board of the Massachusetts Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, and on committees for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Henderson is also Founder and President of the Women Ophthalmologists of New England organization.
She has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals, a textbook on cataract surgery, an upcoming textbook on surgical astigmatism and given over 100 invited lectures nationally and internationally. Her main research focus is on education and is currently creating the Virtual Mentor cataract surgery computer program. She has received several teaching awards including the Harvard Medical School Teacher of the Year award. She lives with her husband and three children and enjoys competing in triathlons.
Registration 4:00 p.m.
First lecture 4:30 p.m.
Grand Rounds 5:30 p.m.
Meet & Greet 6:00 p.m.
Business meeting and caterer begins to serve dinner 6:30 p.m.
Second lecture 6:50 p.m.
Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Allegheny General Hospital and the Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society. The Allegheny General Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Allegheny General Hospital designates this educational activity for up to 3 hours of AMA-PRA Category 1 credit(s) ä . Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.