We were thrilled to have over 100 attendees at our 2023 Iowa Eye Annual Meeting and Alumni Reunion. It was two days of reuniting with old friends and colleagues, learning new perspectives, information and techniques from top ophthalmologists around the country, and reliving the many memories that being back in Iowa City evokes.
4 NAMED LECTURES
Uday Devgan, MD, FACS, who lives in Los Angeles and is the man behind CataractCoach.com, game this year’s Wolfe Foundation Lecture, titled Challenging Cataract Cases.
Our Wolken Ethics Lecture was presented by Ruth Williams, MD, who served as the CEO of Wheaton Eye Clinic and as president of the American Academy of Ophthalmologists. Her lecture was titled, Primum non nocere? Medical waste, patient safety, and the evidence.
Our final named lecture was given by alum, Richard Allen, MD, PhD, FACS. For the Alson E. Braley Lecture, Dr. Allen presented a lecture titled, All I ever needed, I got from Iowa.
THE 2013 RESIDENCY CLASS REUNITES
In addition to the learning that took place, the Iowa Eye Annual Meeting was a chance for the residency class of 2013 to reunite! Below is a list of our 2013 class and where they are now:
- Jordan Rixen: Eye Surgical Associates (Lincoln, NE)
- Joey Brinkley: Ochsner LSU Health (Shreveport, LA)
- John Chen: Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN)
- Amy Maltry: Southdale Eye Clinic (Edina, MN)
- Meredith Saylor Baker: Minnesota Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Specialists (Edina, MN)
- Top photo: John Chen, Amy Maltry, Tom Oetting, Keith Carter, Jordan Rixen, Joey Brinkley, and Meredith Saylor Baker
- Bottom photo: John Chen, Amy Maltry, Joey Brinkley, Meredith Saylor Baker, and Jordan Rixen
We’re looking forward to hosting the members of the class of 2014 at this upcoming Iowa Eye Annual Meeting and Alumni Reunion.
2014 Residents: Matt Weed, Pavlina Kemp, Liz Gauger, Angie McAllister, and Justin Risma
2014 Fellows: Jordan Rixen (Cornea), Joey Brinkley (Neuro-Ophth), John Chen (Neuro-Ophth), Amy Maltry (Ocular Pathology), Elisabeth Aponte (Glaucoma), Anamika Tandon (Glaucoma), Pari Shams (Oculoplastics), Kevin Gertsch (Pediatrics), Elizabeth Tegins (Retina), Katerina Mears (Retina), and Lorna Grant (Retina)
FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES RECONNECT
Iowa Eye has always been about reconnecting with old friends and colleagues, and we work hard to create space for that. This year we were able to spend time catching up at the Friday night reception and banquet—complete with a live band and a trainee-led talent show. On Saturday, before people left town, we gathered for a picnic at City Park with food trucks and fun for all ages.
