WELCOME TO NANOS SPOTLIGHT - SOCIETY NEWSLETTER
NANOS Spotlight is a Society Newsletter that keeps NANOS members informed of what's going on in the Society, highlights member achievements, celebrates member successes and Society accomplishments, features NANOS volunteers and member resources, and much more. Enjoy our June 2023 issue and click here to check out our past issues.
NEW PODCAST EPISODES: OUT OF THE BLINDSPOT
Hosted by Dr. Ore-ofe Adesina, Out of the Blindspot is the podcast about all things Neuro-Ophthalmology. Two more episodes now available here.
In episodes 3 and 4, 'The Value of Neuro-Ophthalmology - Part 1 and 2', Dr. Ore-Ofe Adesina is joined by Drs. Larry Frohman, NANOS Executive Vice President and Prem Subramanian, NANOS President. Click here to listen to Part 1 and click here to listen to Part 2.
NEW! UPDATED ENGLISH PATIENT BROCHURES & INFOGRAPHICS
Updated Patient Brochures and Infographics in English are now available on the NANOS website for your and your patients' use.
- Thank you to the Patient Information committee for leading our patient education efforts and all the hard work behind the scenes: Devin Mackay, Chair, Valerie Elmalem, Vice Chair, Scott Haines, Anne Abel, James O'Brien, Meagan Seay, Aroucha Vickers, Arun Sundaram, Cristiano Oliveira, Tony Brune (special shoutout for doing two brochures!), Nagham Al-Zubidi, and Michael Morgan.
- Last but not least, a thank you to the Senior Editorial Committee for their final edits and approval: Nancy Newman, Vivek Patel, and Marc Dinkin.
REMINDER! UPDATED SPANISH PATIENT BROCHURES
The Patient Information & International Relations Committees are proud to announce that the Spanish translations of our Neuro-Ophthalmic Conditions patient brochures have been updated! These are great resources for all Spanish speaking patients and can be viewed or downloaded here.
- A special thank-you to Drs. Laura Bonelli and Mario Pérez for their work in translating these brochures.
NEW! SF MATCH REMINDER AND FAQs
Attention future neuro-ophthalmologists! Applications for 2024-25 neuro-ophthalmology fellowship positions will be coordinated through the SF-Match Ophthalmology Fellowship match. The directors of the 35 AUPO-compliant neuro-ophthalmology programs have been diligently working to register their programs. Starting from June 30th, applications will be accepted from interested applicants. Click here to view SF Match Announcement and FAQs that have been put together by the SF Match Taskforce (Heather Moss, John Chen, Mark Dinkin, Peter MacIntosh).
NEW! NANOS COMMITTEE HIGHLIGHTS
Did you know that NANOS has 40+ committees and taskforces?
This June: Learn about the AAO committee.
In case you missed it, in May we highlighted the following committees: Strategic Planning, Nominating, New Knowledge in Neuro-Ophthalmology, Publications, Bylaws and Ethics Committees. Please click here to view all 2023 NANOS Committee Highlights.
SAVE THE DATE! WIN BOOK CLUB IN AUGUST
All books selected for the WIN Leadership Book Club tend to focus on how to improve leadership presence in the workplace, strengthen diplomatic skills, improve negotiations, foster mentorship, and improve relationships.
- WHEN? Sunday, August 6, 12:00pm PT, 1:00pm MT, 2:00pm CT, 3:00pm ET
- WHICH BOOK? “The Untethered Soul” by Michael Singer. It is a New York Times Bestseller and an excellent, easy to read book on how to let negative stuff go.
- Questions? Contact Drs. Sangeeta Khanna and Barbara Yates for additional information.
NEW! FEATURED JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Neuro-Ophthalmology - East Central Illinois | CarleHealth
Neuro-Ophthalmologist - Faculty Position | Truman Medical Center
Neuro-Ophthalmology - Academic Opportunity | Loyola University Medical Center - Stritch School of Medicine
Full Time Faculty | University of Texas
Neuro-Ophthalmologist | UT Southwestern Medical Center
REMINDER! NANOS CAREER CENTER
MEMBER BENEFITS IN ACTION: Post Today - Free Job Postings on the NANOS Career Center!
The NANOS Career Center provides resources for employers and job seekers alike! Free job postings and discounted job marketing options are available for NANOS members. Click below to get started.
EMPLOYERS:
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NEW KNOWLEDGE IN NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY
JOURNAL OF NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY (JNO)
NEW! Read the June 2023 issue of JNO by logging into your JNO account or visit the member-only page on the NANOS website to access the journal.
NEW! OTHER READS
A single-center observational study found optic nerve involvement, intraocular inflammation and retinal degeneration were main factors for visual loss in patients with ROSAH syndrome and mutation in ALPK1. – Read Article
Acute acquired comitant esotropia can be associated with neurological disorders, such as tumors of the brain stem or cerebellum, Arnold-Chiari malformation, IIH, etc. Neuroimaging is needed in the presence of nystagmus or abnormal ocular and neurological indications. – Read Article
#NANOS2023 ON-DEMAND CONTENT AVAILABLE
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER!
Didn't have a chance to catch your favorite session at the NANOS 49th Annual Meeting in Orlando? We have you covered. On-Demand content is available from the comfort of your home or office till August 31, 2023. Register now and earn up to 28.25 CME credits.
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FREE! ENDURING CONTENT BY VINDICO MEDICAL EDUCATION
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Management Updates and Challenging Clinical Cases (Day 4): A slides/audio enduring webcast derived from the hybrid lunch symposium that took place on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 is published on the NeuroCME website. To view online and earn CME credit, please click here.
Thyroid Eye Disease: Hiding in Plain Sight? (Day 5): The recording of the live lunch symposium that took place on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, can be accessed here. CME credit is not available for this archive; however, activities available for CME credit on this same topic can be found on the HealioCME website. https://cme.healio.com/
REMINDER! FREE CME: Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Optimizing Clinical Decision-Making in a Rapidly Evolving Therapeutic Landscape
Drs. Benjamin M. Greenberg, Patricia K. Coyle, and Megan R. Weigel review hot topics in NMOSD management and discuss clinical cases that address important diagnostic and treatment challenges.
Click here to start activity and earn 0.75 CME credit.
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