2026 AAO Iowa Alumni Reception
- Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026 from 6pm to 8:30pm
- Venue Location: Bourbon Vieux, 501 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
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Find UI at AAO 2026
Find UI at AAO 2026
| University of Iowa Participant | Date | Start Time | End Time | Session | Session # | Session Type | Format | Location | Topic | Role | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin A. Boese, MD | 10/9/26 | 8:53 AM | 10:20 AM | Section II: Glaucoma Fellowship Directors’ Survival Guide—Surgical Pearls We Teach Our Fellows - Wise Ties: Suture Tips to Avoid Premature Aging of the Surgeon | GLA03 | In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand | Session | THE GREAT HALL A | Glaucoma | Presenter | Link |
| Arlene V. Drack, MD | 10/9/26 | 4:25 PM | 5:10 PM | Section VIII: Lagniappe for Your Practice - Genetic Testing in Infantile Nystagmus | PED10 | In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand | Session | LA NOUVELLE ORLEANS C | Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus | Presenter | Link |
| Pavlina S. Kemp, MD | 10/10/26 | 7:00 AM | 7:45 AM | VISION Mentoring Program: SEW Eyes on Success - Suturing Lab | In Person | Lab | Room 350 - New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | Education | Instructor | ||
| Elaine M. Binkley, MD | 10/10/26 | 8:00 AM | 9:15 AM | Dubious Presentations of Pediatric Ocular Tumors | 207 | In Person | Instruction Course | R08 | Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus | Instructor | Link |
| Thomas A. Oetting, MS, MD | 10/10/26 | 8:00 AM | 9:15 AM | Management of the Vitreous for the Anterior Segment Surgeon | LEC102 | In Person | Skills Transfer | 338-339 | Cataract | Instructors | Link |
| Nasreen A Syed, MD | 10/10/26 | 8:20 AM | 8:30 AM | Spooky Tales From the Lab - Zimmerman Lecture: Where Have All the Globes Gone? | SYM03 | In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand | Symposium | LA NOUVELLE ORLEANS C | Ocular Pathology, Oncology | Presenter | Link |
| Erin M. Shriver, MD, FACS | 10/10/26 | 8:57 AM | 10:39 AM | Section II: The Masked Surgeon—A Comparison of Common Surgical Procedure Videos | OCU03 | In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand | Session | 243-245 | Oculoplastics, Orbit | Moderator | Link |
| Thomas A. Oetting, MS, MD | 10/10/26 | 9:15 AM | 10:15 AM | Podium Posters: Cataract | PT03 | In Person, On Demand | Podium Posters | Poster Theater, Hall C | Cataract | Chair | Link |
| Pavlina S. Kemp, MD | 10/10/26 | 9:50 AM | 10:50 AM | VISION Mentoring Program: SEW Road to Residency - Curated Roundtable Discussions | In Person | Roundtable Discussions | Room 224 - New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | Education | Presenter | ||
| Keith D. Carter, MD, FACS | 10/10/26 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Blepharoplasty | LAB119A | In Person | Skills Transfer | 352 | Oculoplastics, Orbit | Course Director | Link |
| Elaine M. Binkley, MD | 10/10/26 | 11:30 AM | 12:45 PM | Pathways to Success in Ocular Oncology: Novel Targeted Therapies Every Ophthalmologist Should Know About - Targeted Therapies for Retinal Hemangioblastomas | SYM12 | In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand | Symposium | LA NOUVELLE ORLEANS C | Ocular Pathology, Oncology | Presenter | Link |
| Alina V. Dumitrescu, MD, FACS; Valencia Potter, MD, PhD | 10/10/26 | 11:30 AM | 12:45 PM | Pediatric Inherited Eye Disorders You Don't Want to Miss: How Dangerous Can It Be? | 233 | In Person | Instruction Course | R08 | Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus | Senior Instructor; Instructor | Link |
| Pavlina S. Kemp, MD | 10/10/26 | 11:35 AM | 1:05 PM | VISION Mentoring Program: SEW Eyes on Success - Residency 101: Roundtable Discussions | In Person | Roundtable Discussions | Room 225 - New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | Education | Presenter | ||
| Pavlina S. Kemp, MD | 10/10/26 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Career Panel hosted by AAO LGBTQ+ Community | In Person | Panel | Lavender Room | Education | Presenter | ||
| Michael D. Abramoff, MD, PHD | 10/10/26 | 2:00 PM | 3:15 PM | Green Innovation as Access Innovation: Sustainable and Carbon-Light Technologies for Scalable Global Eye Care - AI and the Intersection of Patient Care | SYM17 | In Person, On Demand | Symposium | 271-273 | General Non-Medical | Presenter | Link |
| Keith D. Carter, MD, FACS | 10/10/26 | 2:00 PM | 3:15 PM | Blepharoplasty | LEC119 | In Person | Skills Transfer | 335-336 | Oculoplastics, Orbit | Course Director | Link |
| Pavlina S. Kemp, MD | 10/10/26 | 3:30 PM | 4:30 PM | IJCAPHO Hidden in Plain Sight: The Eye’s Role in Detecting Non-Accidental Trauma | 03SA7 | In Person | Symposium | Presenter | |||
| Kenneth M. Goins, MD | 10/10/26 | 3:45 PM | 5:00 PM | Endothelial Keratoplasty Techniques | LEC124 | In Person | Skills Transfer | 338-339 | Cornea, External Disease | Instructor | Link |
| Michael D. Abramoff, MD, PHD | 10/11/26 | 8:00 AM | 9:15 AM | Navigating the AI Frontier: Validation, Transparency and Risks - Clinical Diagnostics | SYM27 | In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand | Symposium | THE GREAT HALL B | Information Technology | Presenter | Link |
| Alina V. Dumitrescu, MD, FACS | 10/11/26 | 8:00 AM | 9:15 PM | What's New and Important in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus for 2026 | 406 | In Person | Instruction Course | R08 | Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus | Instructor | Link |
| Kenneth M. Goins, MD; Mark A. Greiner, MD | 10/11/26 | 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Endothelial Keratoplasty Techniques | LAB124A | In Person | Skills Transfer | 356 | Cornea, External Disease | Instructors | Link |
| Pavlina S. Kemp, MD | 10/11/26 | 8:00 AM | 9:15 AM | Sustaining the Surgeon: Ergonomics, Health, and Career Longevity in Ophthalmology | SYM30 | In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand | Symposium | LA NOUVELLE ORLEANS AB | Wellness | Chair | Link |
| Mark A. Greiner, MD | 10/11/26 | 10:33 AM | 10:40 AM | The Prevalence and Impact of TCF4 Repeat Expansion in Cornea Donors in the Diabetes Endothelial Keratoplasty Study | PA041 | In Person, On Demand | Paper | 255-257 | Cornea, External Disease | Co-Author | Link |
| Thomas A. Oetting, MS, MD | 10/11/26 | 11:30 AM | 12:45 PM | Case Studies in Cataract Surgery: Evaluation and Management Directed by the Preferred Practice Pattern Guideline | SYM41 | In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand | Symposium | THE GREAT HALL B | Cataract | Chair | Link |
| Mark A. Greiner, MD | 10/11/26 | 2:00 PM | 3:15 PM | Advancements in Lamellar Keratoplasty - EK in Complex Eyes | SYM48 | In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand | Symposium | THE GREAT HALL B | Cornea, External Disease | Presenter | Link |
| Marc Toeteberg-Harms, MD | 10/11/26 | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | Trabeculectomy Techniques | LAB130A | In Person | Skills Transfer | 354 | Glaucoma | Instructor | Link |
| Thomas A. Oetting, MS, MD | 10/12/26 | 9:00 AM | 12:15 PM | Spotlight on Cataract: Phaco/IOL Challenges—My Top 5 Pearls | SYM64 | In Person, Live Broadcast, On Demand | Symposium | THE GREAT HALL A | Cataract | Panelist | Link |
| Thomas A. Oetting, MS, MD | 10/12/26 | 9:45 AM | 11:00 AM | Phaco Pearls for the Beginner | 621 | In Person, On Demand | Instruction Course | 252-254 | Cataract | Instructor | Link |
| Erin M. Shriver, MD, FACS | 10/12/26 | 11:30 AM | 12:45 PM | Periocular, Ocular Surface and Orbital Oncology: Practical Pearls for the Non-Oncologist | 633 | In Person | Instruction Course | R07 | Ocular Pathology, Oncology | Instructor | Link |
| Andrew E. Pouw, MD | 10/12/26 | 11:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Glaucoma Care Beyond the Clinic: Home Tonometry and Virtual Visual Fields | LL24 | In Person | Learning Lounge | LEARNING LOUNGE 2 | Glaucoma | Instructor | Link |
| Zachary I. Richards, MD; Ryan J. Diel, MD | Improved Capsulorrhexis Efficiency in a Structured PGY-3 Rotation | PO478 | On Demand | Scientific Poster | ON DEMAND | Medical Education | Presenting Author; Co-Author | Link | |||
| Mark A. Greiner, MD | Edema in FECD Before DMEK in the Diabetes Endothelial Keratoplasty Study–Fuchs Tomography Analysis Ancillary Study | PO299 | On Demand | Scientific Poster | ON DEMAND | Cornea, External Disease | Co-Author | Link | |||
| Pavlina S. Kemp, MD | VD132038 Tiny Toys, Big Trouble: Pediatric Eye Trauma | VD132038 | On Demand | ON DEMAND | Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus | Lead-instructor |