Annual Meeting Planning Committee (AMPC)
Mission Statement
The Annual Meeting Planning Committee (AMPC) reports to the COS CPD Council through the Committee Chair, who also serves on the COS Board of Directors. The AMPC is responsible for the development of the educational and scientific content of the COS Annual Meeting and Exhibition and works in cooperation with the COS to ensure the success of this meeting.
AMPC Members
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Adam Muzychuk, MD | Chair |
| Fares Antaki, MD | Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies |
| Seema Emami, MD | Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion |
| Marie-Josée Aubin, MD | Global & Public Health Ophthalmology (CAPHGO) |
| Nupura Bakshi, MD | Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion |
| Isabelle Brunette, MD | Ocular Regenerative Medicine Society |
| Josh Teichman, MD | Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery |
| Marvi Cheema, MD | Low Vision Rehabilitation |
| Jean Chuo, MD | Neuro-ophthalmology |
| Nina Ahuja, MD | President, COS |
| Chloe Gottlieb, MD | Uveitis |
| Kianoosh Keyhanian, MD | Ophthalmic Pathology |
| Jim Farmer, MD | Ophthalmic Pathology |
| Britta Gustavson, MD | CCOR Residents & Young Ophthalmologist – Vice-President |
| Ali Hafez, MD | COS, Awards of Excellence |
| Jason Noble, MD | Retina |
| Samir Jabbour, MD | Financial Literacy |
| Samir Jabbour, MD | Board Liaison, Residents and Young Ophthalmologist Affairs |
| Keyvan Koushan, MD | Retina |
| Christine Law, MD | Pediatric Ophthalmology |
| Myrna Lichter, MD | Global & Public Health Ophthalmology (CAPHGO) |
| Cody Lo, MD | Surgical Skills Transfer Course |
| Carlos Solarte, MD | Pediatric Ophthalmology |
| Milad Modabber, MD | Financial Literacy |
| Anne Nguyen, MD | CCOR Residents & Young Ophthalmologists – President |
| Navdeep Nijhawan, MD | Oculoplastic |
| Gelareh Noureddin, MD | Cataract Surgery |
| Amaka Eneh, MD | Glaucoma |
| Cynthia Qian, MD | CPD Council Chair |
| Claire Sheldon, MD | Neuro-ophthalmology |
| Allan Slomovic, MD | Ocular Regenerative Medicine Society |
| Enitan Sogbesan, MD | Glaucoma |
| Amandeep Rai, MD | Cataract Surgery |
| Vivian Yin, MD | COS Awards of Excellence |
| Women in Ophthalmology |
COS Staff
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Elisabeth Fowler | Executive Director and CEO |
| Rita Afeltra | Manager, Membership & Meeting Logistics |
| Elizabeth Donohue | Manager, Continuing Professional Development |
| Shannon Frizzell | Project Lead, Continuing Professional Development |
| Katy Eades | Coordinator, Continuing Professional Development |
| Jenna Gogolin | Administrative Assistant |
Allied Health
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lesley Feltmate | Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (CSORN) – President |
| Marc LaFontaine | Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Medical Personnel (CSOMP) |
| Alyssa Levillard | Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (CSORN) -Treasurer |
| Aqsa Saleem | The Canadian Orthoptic Society (TCOS) Co-President |
| Alex Sherven | The Canadian Orthoptic Society (TCOS) Co-President |
| Shannon Steeves | The Canadian Orthoptic Society (TCOS) |
| Lyeang Yu | Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (CSORN) – Secretary |