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 |
| Myrna Lichter, MD | Global & Public Health Ophthalmology (CAPHGO) |
| Nupura Bakshi, MD | Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion |
| 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 |
| Larissa Derzko-Dzulynsky, MD | Uveitis |
| Kianoosh Keyhanian, MD | Ophthalmic Pathology |
| Jim Farmer, MD | Ophthalmic Pathology |
| Britta Gustavson, MD | CCOR Residents & Young Ophthalmologist – President |
| Mohamed Bondok, MD | CCOR Residents & Young Ophthalmologist – President – Vice-President |
| Ali Hafez, MD | COS, Awards of Excellence |
| Jason Noble, MD | Retina |
| Samir Jabbour, MD | Financial Literacy, Board Liaison, Residents and Young Ophthalmologist Affairs |
| Keyvan Koushan, MD | Retina |
| Christine Law, MD | Pediatric Ophthalmology |
| Cody Lo, MD | Surgical Skills Transfer Course |
| Carlos Solarte, MD | Pediatric Ophthalmology |
| Milad Modabber, MD | Financial Literacy |
| Anne Nguyen, MD | Surgical Skills Transfer Course |
| Navdeep Nijhawan, MD | Oculoplastic |
| Gelareh Noureddin, MD | Cataract Surgery |
| Amaka Eneh, MD | Glaucoma |
| Cynthia Qian, MD | CPD Council Chair |
| Claire Sheldon, MD | Neuro-ophthalmology |
| Amandeep Rai, MD | Cataract Surgery |
| Vivian Yin, MD | COS Awards of Excellence |
| Mona Koaik, MD | Women in Ophthalmology |
Mona Dagher, MD | French Symposium |
COS Staff
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Elisabeth Fowler | Executive Director and CEO |
| Rita Afeltra | Manager, Membership & Meeting Logistics |
| Jill Garner | Manager, Continuing Professional Development |
| Shannon Frizzell | Project Lead, Continuing Professional Development |
| Teda Moftah | 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 |
| Sarah Munir | The Canadian Orthoptic Society (TCOS) President |
| Belva See | The Canadian Orthoptic Society (TCOS) Vice-President |
| Shannon Steeves | The Canadian Orthoptic Society (TCOS) |
| Lyeang Yu | Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (CSORN) – Secretary |