14th Annual WAEH meeting – 2020
The Virtual 14th Annual meeting of the World Association of Eye Hospitals took place on 14 & 15 October and 11 & 12 November.
Would you like to know which topics have been discussed? Please see here to take a look at the graphic reports and to read about the presentations and presenters.
Dates & Themes of Phase II – 14th Annual Meeting of the WAEH
14th October
The Hospital of the Future
From AI to Telemedicine to Robotics – From Friction to Disruption
Moderator: Cathy Kowalewski, COO, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Institute, Board member of the WAEH
Co-moderator: Maaike van Zuilen
With a special keynote about Robotics by Prof. Dr. med. Matthias D. Becker, Director & Head of Department of Ophthalmology from Stadtspital Waid und Triemli – from Zürich
About: cooperating with the university of engineering (ETH) in Zurich about a robot that performs intravitreal injections.
Home Monitoring of Vision to Personalise and Titrate Intravitreal Therapy for Macular Disease
Dawn Sim, Ophthalmologist – Moorfields – UK
The Development of Secure Video-consultation Platforms to Facilitate Emergency Ophthalmic Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
Stafford Sansome – Ophthalmologist – Caroline Kiduff – Specialty Trainee Ophthalmology doctor – Moorfields – UK
Remote Triage in Eye Emergencies: Ensuring Patient Safety
Olivia Li – Ophthalmology Registrar – Moorfields – UK
Project Panopia: cost-effective model for glaumcoma refferal refinement from community optometrists without the need of repeat testing
Mrs. Rashmi Mathew, Consultant Ophthalmologist – Moorfields – UK
15th October
Happy Healthy Workplace
Hiring and Retaining People / Physician burnout
Moderator: David Probert, CEO Moorfields, Chair Executive Board WAEH
Moderator: Maaike van Zuilen
Employees Health & Happiness: how to ensure healthy working in today’s ‘Covid ways of working’
Loretta Sheales, Executive Director of People and Communications, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
WAEH project – Presentation: Clinician Burnout – update project
Ivonne van der Heijden, HR-Department, Rotterdam Eye Hospital, Netherlands
Marc Veldkamp, HR-Department, Rotterdam Eye Hospital, Netherlands
Exploring green spaces and mindfulness for wellbeing at work
Nima Ghadiri, Clinical Fellow, Moorfields, UK
Creating a psychological safety forum for the health and mental wellbeing of staf
Anita Aubrey, Service Improvement Manager, Moorfields, UK
Mrs. Rashmi Mathew, Consultants Ophthalmologist – Moorfields – UK
New Member presentation: Russia Alexander Chuprov – Professor, director Orenburg branch of S.Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution
11th November
Value Based Healthcare
Improving Quality when Coping with a Growing Patient Demand
Moderator: Mr. Brendon Gardner – CEO – Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Moderator: Mr. Igor Schillevoort – CEO – Rotterdam Eye Hospital
Improvement in Action – Specialist Clinics Recovery Approach – COVID-19
Orthoptic Cataract Post Operative Management Model
Mrs. Tracy Siggins
– Director Ambulatory Services – Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Utilization of COVID-19 comorbidity risk scores to aid in triage of ophthalmology patients
Mr. David Portney – Kellogg Eye Center – USA
WAEH project Medical Outcomes
Mrs Rachel Bakker, Rotterdam Ophthalmic Institute, The Netherlands
Cue cards: Optimising Learning in Clinics and Theatres
Zain Juma, Moorfields Eye Hospital, UK
Orthoptic Cataract Post Operative Mangement Model
Catherine Mancuso
– Manager Diagnostic Eye Services, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Australia
Value Based Care: Leading the Transformation
Mrs. Kristy Davidson, Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute TBC / prerecorded
New Member presentation: New Zealand
Mrs Deb Boyd
– CEO, the Auckland Eye Limited Institute – New Zealand
12th of November
Diversity in COVID-19 Pandemic Response, Lessons Learned and The New Normal: Global Perspectives
Moderator: Charity Wai, COO, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
China
Aier Eye Hospital
Mrs. Elaine Zhang, Director of Global Strategy and Business Department and Assistant to Chairman
United Kingdom
Moorfields Eye Hospital
Mr. Declan W. Flanagan, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, Deputy Director of Research of the Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre and Vice President of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Indonesia
Jakarta Eye Center
Prof Tjahjono D. Gondhowiardjo, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Director, Corporate Development and Education, JEC Eye Hospitals and Clinic, Chairman, Indonesian Eye Bank, Medical Expert Panel for the President of the Republic of Indonesia
Brazil
Hoftalon Eye Hospital
Mr. Rodrigo Sato Hasegawa, CEO
Philippines
Asian Eye Institute
Mr. Alwin Sta. Rosa, Vice-President and COO
Handover Ceremony
David Probert, CEO, Moorfields Eye Hospital, United Kingdom, Chair WAEH
Anders Boman, CEO, St Erik Eye Hospital, Sweden, Incoming Chair WAEH
Questions? Please do not hesitate to contact Maaike van Zuilen: maaike.vanzuilen@waeh.org
Also if you would like to present!!! See you soon!!!
Warm regards,
Maaike van Zuilen
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