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 |
| Parnian Arjmand, 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 |
| Clara Chan, MD | Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery |
| Marvi Cheema, MD | Low Vision Rehabilitation |
| Jean Chuo, MD | Neuro-ophthalmology |
| Mona Dagher, MD | President, COS |
| Larissa Derzko-Dzulynsky, MD | Uveitis |
| Seema Emami, MD | Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion |
| Jim Farmer, MD | Ophthalmic Pathology |
| Chloe Gottlieb, MD | Uveitis |
| Britta Gustavson, MD | CCOR Residents & Young Ophthalmologist – Vice-President |
| Ali Hafez, MD | COS, Awards of Excellence |
| Bernie Hurley, 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 Resident Rep |
| Kian Madjedi, MD | STC Resident Representative |
| Milad Modabber, MD | Financial Literacy |
| Monique Munro, MD | Surgical Skills Transfer Courses |
| Anne Nguyen, MD | CCOR Residents & Young Ophthalmologists – President |
| Navdeep Nijhawan, MD | Oculoplastic |
| Gelareh Noureddin, MD | Cataract Surgery |
| Jeb Ong, MD | Glaucoma |
| Cynthia Qian, MD | CPD Council Chair |
| Claire Sheldon, MD | Neuro-ophthalmology |
| Allan Slomovic, MD | Ocular Regenerative Medicine Society |
| Enitan Sogbesan, MD | Glaucoma |
| Josh Teichman, MD | Cataract Surgery |
| Vivian Yin, MD | COS Awards of Excellence |
| Setareh Ziai, MD | Women in Ophthalmology |
COS Staff
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Elisabeth Fowler | Executive Director and CEO |
| Rita Afeltra | Manager, Membership & Meeting Logistics, COS |
| Elizabeth Donohue | Manager, CPD, COS |
| Shannon Frizzell | Project Lead, CPD, COS |
| Katy Eades | Coordinator, CPD |
| Jenna Gogolin | Admin Assistant |
Allied Health
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Johanna Breitner | Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (CSORN) – President |
| Lesley Feltmate | Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (CSORN) – Vice President |
| Marc LaFontaine | Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Medical Personnel (CSOMP) |
| Alyssa Levillard | Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (CSORN) |
| 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) |
| Ester Teng | Canadian Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (CSORN) |