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APAO ID offered to congress participants, members of societies
The Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology will assign an ID to each of its previous congress participants and members of its member societies who have a valid email address. One can sign up for the APAO annual congress and other events that APAO organizes much more easily with an APAO ID without the hassle of creating and maintaining multiple accounts for each APAO congress. You can upload a profile picture and a biography, which can be used for networking or applying for various APAO grants and programs in the near future. You will only have to edit your profile with your APAO ID, and other systems using your profile will be updated automatically. The use of the new APAO ID will be extended to the APAO online education system and to access the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology, the official journal of the academy, in due course. All you have to do is go to http://id.apaophth.org and sign up with your email address. You will then receive an activation email that enables you to update your profile.
31st APAO Congress: Registration opens June 15
The 31st APAO Congress will be held at the Taipei International Convention Center in Chinese Taipei on March 24 to 27, 2016. Early-bird registration will open on June 15, while abstract submission will be open from June 15 to Sept. 15. After you have signed up for an APAO ID, please sign in at http://congress.apaophth.org with the exact same ID. You will have to authorize the congress system to use your profile to register for the 31st APAO Congress. Should you need any assistance, please contact us at registration@apaophth.org.
Run for Nepal
Nepal was hit by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake on April 25, with a second strike of comparable magnitude on May 12. The earthquake combined with the dozens of aftershocks killed more than 8,000 people and left thousands homeless and injured. To assist in the relief efforts, APAO is organizing a “Run for Nepal” on March 6, 2016, during the 31st APAO Congress in Chinese Taipei. Participants will join a 5-km power run at Dajia Riverside Park, Taipei. Each participant is committed to raising at least US$200 for Nepal. Interested participants can download an entry form at http://2016.apaophth.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/APAO-2016-Para-Run-Entry-Form_20150528.pdf. After submitting an entry form, participants will receive a sponsorship form, which is also available at http://2016.apaophth.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Sponsorship-Form20150528.pdf. If your sponsors require a donation receipt, please email us at secretariat@apaophth.org for a donation receipt. All proceeds will go to the Nepal Ophthalmic Society, which is organizing relief efforts for the needy in Nepal.
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While you may not be fit enough to participate in the run, you can contribute by making a donation online.
Please contact secretariat@apaophth.org if you would like to contribute a different amount. All funds raised will be wired to the Nepal Ophthalmic Society along with the proceeds of the Run for Nepal.
9th APVRS Congress
Early-bird registration deadline is now extended to June 1 for the 9th Asia-Pacific Vitreo-retina Society Congress. Do not miss the chance to register with the best rate. The program schedule is now available at http://2015.apvrs.org/congress/register/PDS_program_schedule.php. Check out the sessions that you are interested in and mark them on your calendar. Morning and afternoon tea will be served in the exhibition halls while poster presenters are asked to be around their posters to answer questions. The poster session scheduled on July 31 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. will also offer welcome drinks so delegates can network while viewing all the posters. The opening ceremony will feature two named lectures:
- APVRS Tano Lecture 2015, Tien Yin Wong, MD, PhD, (Singapore), Myopic macular degeneration: Past, present and future, July 31, 16:30 to 17:00, Ballroom A&B, Hilton Sydney
- Neil Della Lecture, Ian McAllister, MBBS, (Australia), Retinal venous occlusion: Where are we going and when are we going to get there, July 31, 17:00 to 17:30, Ballroom A&B, Hilton Sydney
To register for the 9th APVRS Congress, please go to http://2015.apvrs.org/registration/. We look forward to seeing you in Sydney, Australia.