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 |
| Marie-Josée Aubin, MD | Canadian Association for Public Health and Global Ophthalmology |
| Nupura Bakshi, MD | Equity, Diversity of Inclusion |
| Raj Bindlish, MD | Canadian Glaucoma Society (Chair) |
| Isabelle Brunette, MD | Ocular Regenerative Medicine Society |
| Clara Chan, MD | Canadian Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery Society |
| Varun Chaudhary, MD | Canadian Retina Society (CPD Director) |
| Marvi Cheema, MD | Comprehensive Vision Rehabilitation |
| Béatrice Des Marchais, MD | Women in Ophthalmology |
| Jean Deschênes, MD | Canadian Uveitis Society |
| Maryam Eslami, MD | Council of Canadian Ophthalmology Residents (Vice-President) |
| Jim Farmer, MD | Canadian Ophthalmic Pathology Society |
| Robert Gizicki, MD | Canadian Retina Society (CPD Co-Chair) |
| Patrick Gooi, MD | Surgical Skills Transfer Courses |
| Cindy Hutnik, MD | COS Awards |
| Micah Luong, MD | Comprehensive Vision Rehabilitation |
| Kamiar Mireskandari, MD | Canadian Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus |
| Nav Nijhawan, MD | Canadian Society of Oculoplastic Surgeons |
| Jacinthe Rouleau, MD | Canadian Neuro-ophthalmology Society |
| Allan Slomovic, MD | Ocular Regenerative Medicine Society |
| Josh Teichman, MD | Cataract Surgery |
| Jing Wang, MD | Canadian Glaucoma Society (Co-Chair) |
| Sonia Yeung, MD | Cataract Surgery |
| Vivian Yin, MD | Canadian Association for Public Health and Global Ophthalmology |
| Eunice You, MD | Council of Canadian Ophthalmology Residents (President) |
COS Staff
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Elisabeth Fowler | Executive Director and CEO |
| Danika Nieuwkoop | Manager, Continuing Professional Development |
| Kim Tytler | Manager, Communications & Public Affairs |
| Rita Afeltra | Manager, Event Operations, Sponsorship and Exhibits |
Allied Health
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Shannon Steeves | The Canadian Orthoptic Society (TCOS) |
| Sonia Manuchian | The Canadian Orthoptic Society (TCOS) |
| Marc LaFontaine | Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Medical Personnel (CSOMP) |
| Carla Blackburn | Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Medical Personnel (CSOMP) |
| Catherine Callaghan | Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (CSORN) |