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Richard L. Abbott, MD to Deliver the first B. Thomas Hutchinson Lecture at Upcoming NEOS Meeting

Ophthalmologists are frequently faced with the decision regarding whether, when, and how to incorporate new technology or new procedures into their practice. The decision is often complex, involving both legal and ethical issues, including appropriate informed consent to patients, as well as timing, cost and practice logistics.

Providing the best quality of care for patients should always be foremost in one’s daily practice goals, and must include efforts to minimize medical errors and preventable complications.

Topics that will be covered by Dr. Abbott during this lecture include:

> The legal and ethical challenges faced by ophthalmologists when deciding when and how to incorporate new technology into their practice.
> Incorporating both evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and risk management recommendations into one’s clinical decision-making process, provides a practical framework for adopting new diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical advances into our practices.
> How medical error and analysis of medico-legal claims data affect our approach to improving the quality of care for our patients.

The New England Society of Ophthalmology is able to feature the first B. Thomas Hutchinson lectureship thanks to the generous donation of Dr. Hutchinson’s many grateful patients and the Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston.

The Ethics and Risk Management program is in honor of the first B. Thomas Hutchinson (BTH) lecture, moderated by Dr. Phil A. Aitken. Our Guest of Honor and First BTH lecturer is Dr. Richard Abbott, Chair of the International Advisors Board and Past President of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and past Chairman of OMIC. This session will also have a special panel discussion on The Ethics of Choosing Medications, chaired by Dr. Jeffrey Heier.

For more information on this event, see the NEOS speaker bios.

Save the date to your personal calendar using the Live Seminars page for this lecture on the OMIC Calendar.