YoungMD Connect Live

April 19-21, 2024

Austin Marriott Downtown

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A forum for the future leaders in ophthalmology.

YoungMD Connect (YMDC) Live is a 3-day meeting where individuals from all places and career stages come together to discuss what's up and coming in ophthalmology. Interactive education, expert faculty guidance, and supportive networking all take center stage, powered by the electric YMDC community and exceptionally dedicated mentors. Here's to the future!

Brought to you by Bryn Mawr Communications and YoungMD Connect.

For questions, contact us at ymdc@avenuelive.com.

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Program Chairs

Ashley Brissette, MD, MSc, FRCSC headshot

Ashley Brissette, MD, MSc, FRCSC

Arsham Sheybani, MD headshot

Arsham Sheybani, MD

Jayanth Sridhar, MD headshot

Jayanth Sridhar, MD

Blake K. Williamson, MD, MPH headshot

Blake K. Williamson, MD, MPH

Faculty

Zubair Ansari, MD headshot

Zubair Ansari, MD

Sarah Avila, MD headshot

Sarah Avila, MD

Matthew Brink, MD headshot

Matthew Brink, MD

Robert Chang, MD headshot

Robert Chang, MD

Saradha Chexal, MD headshot

Saradha Chexal, MD

Steven Dell, MD headshot

Steven Dell, MD

Alison Early, MD headshot

Alison Early, MD

Kirk Hou, MD headshot

Kirk Hou, MD

Arjan Hura, MD headshot

Arjan Hura, MD

Cristos Ifantides, MD headshot

Cristos Ifantides, MD

Chirag Jhaveri, MD headshot

Chirag Jhaveri, MD

Courtney Kraus, MD headshot

Courtney Kraus, MD

Diana Laura, MD headshot

Diana Laura, MD

Amina Malik, MD headshot

Amina Malik, MD

Taj Nasser, MD headshot

Taj Nasser, MD

Cory Pickett, MSN, FNP-BC, CRNO headshot

Cory Pickett, MSN, FNP-BC, CRNO

Rachel Simpson, MD headshot

Rachel Simpson, MD

Dee Stephenson, MD headshot

Dee Stephenson, MD

Andrea Tooley, MD headshot

Andrea Tooley, MD

Rahul Tonk, MD headshot

Rahul Tonk, MD

William Trattler, MD headshot

William Trattler, MD

Bennett Walton, MD, MBA headshot

Bennett Walton, MD, MBA

Gary Wörtz, MD headshot

Gary Wörtz, MD

Jenny Yu, MD headshot

Jenny Yu, MD

Agenda

Friday, April 19

2:00–8:30 PM | Registration & Badge Pickup

5:00–7:00 PM | YMDC Live Opening Session

7:00–8:00 PM | Evening Reception, Austin Marriott Downtown

Saturday, April 20

7:00 AM–4:50 PM | Registration & Badge Pickup

7:00–8:15 AM | Breakfast With the Experts

8:15–9:30 AM | Subspecialty Showcase

Moderated by the YMDC Live Program Chairs

9:30–9:50 AM | Clinical Development Session

Supported by Glaukos

9:50–10:15 AM | Break & Exhibits

10:15–12:00 PM | Outside the White Coat

Moderated by Blake Williamson, MD, MPH

12:00–1:00 PM | Lunch Symposium

Supported by Bausch + Lomb

1:00–2:20 PM | Common Cataract Complexities: To the Rhexis and Beyond

Moderated by Arsham Sheybani, MD

2:20–2:40 PM | Break & Exhibits

2:40–3:05 PM | Professional Societies Primer

3:05–3:25 PM | Clinical Development Session

3:25–4:55 PM | Wet Labs (Medical Students & Research Fellows)

3:25–4:55 PM | Fellowship & Job Recruitment Mixer (Residents, Clinical/Surgical Fellows, Practitioners)

7:00–9:00 PM CT | Evening Reception, Edge Rooftop at the JW Marriott Austin

Supported by Johnson & Johnson Vision

Sunday, April 21

7:00–8:00 AM | Breakfast

8:00–8:30 AM | YMDC Live Scholarship Recipient Poster Presentations

8:30–9:50 AM | YMDC x VBS: Pearls From the Posterior Segment

Moderated Jay Sridhar, MD, and Supported by Alcon and Coherus

9:50–10:10 AM | Break & Exhibits

10:10–11:40 AM | Navigating the Match (Medical Students & Research Fellows)

Moderated by Arsham Sheybani, MD, and Jay Sridhar, MD

10:10–11:40 AM | Wet Labs (Residents, Clinical/Surgical Fellows, Practitioners)

11:40 AM–12:30 PM | Career Insights

Moderated by Ashley Brissette, MD, MSc, FRCSC

*Agenda is subject to change

Hotel

We have secured a block of rooms at the Austin Marriott Downtown over the meeting dates of April 19-21, 2024 at our discounted group meeting rate of $299/night (plus applicable taxes). This discounted hotel meeting rate of $299/night (plus applicable taxes) is available for reservations arriving within 3 days prior and leaving within 3 days after the meeting subject to availability at the time of your booking. Please note: the YMDC Live meeting dates are Friday, April 19 – Sunday, April 21, 2024.

Book Your Room

Accommodations and reservation modifications may be made online via the link above.

All individual rooms require a one night advance payment at the time of booking secured by a major credit card. Your reservation and any modifications must be received by Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 5:00pm CT. After this date, the hotel will release all remaining rooms for general sale and is no longer obligated to honor our group meeting rate. The hotel will determine if it can accept any further reservations based on a space- and rate-available basis at the group meeting rate.

Individuals may cancel their reservation without penalty no later than 5:00pm CT on Thursday, March 28, 2024. All reservations are non-cancelable after 5:00pm CT on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Any cancelations or no-shows after 5:00pm CT on Thursday, March 28, 2024 will result in the forfeit of the individual’s advance deposit along with the remaining cost of the entire reservation which will be charged to the individual’s credit card on file.

WHAT ONE 2023 YMDC LIVE ATTENDEE HAS TO SAY:

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I wasn't sure how YMDC Live could top last year's meeting but you all did it again! What a unique and remarkable meeting experience filled with education, networking, friendship, and incredible transfer of knowledge.

Camila Albo, MD

Scholarships

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN YMDC LIVE 2024!

YMDC Live would like to extend an invitation to current medical students, residents, and fellows to attend this unique meeting being held in Austin from April 19–21, 2024. To facilitate this educational opportunity, YMDC Live is offering support to applicants who qualify and submit an original research abstract to the YMDC Live Scholarship Program by February 1. A total of 65 spots are available, with a specific number of spots allotted to medical students, residents, research fellows, and surgical/clinical fellows.

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Sponsors

For sponsorship opportunities, contact us at ymdc@avenuelive.com.

Contact Us

For questions relating to the YMDC Live 2024, please contact us at ymdc@avenuelive.com.

Bryn Mawr Communications Group, LLC dba Avenue Live, LLC

125 East Elm Street, Suite 400

Conshohocken, PA 19428

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