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The Eye & The Auto 2011

Alan Taub, PhD, speaking at The Eye and The Auto 2009

The Eye and The Auto International Conference

September 12,13,14, 2011

To Order Online Access to the Congress Video Presentations go to

www.theeyeandtheauto.com

Conference Location: General Motors Global Headquarters Learning Center, Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan

Co- Sponsors: Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology & Henry Ford Health System Department of Ophthalmology www.henryford.com

This 5th biennial three-day conference focuses on the relationship between vision and the safe operation of a motor vehicle. Presentations will involve a variety of areas including but not limited to:

the role of vision impairment in driving
vision and human factors issues in vehicle design and operation
policy issues related to vision and driving
at-risk populations (persons with medical impairments that impact visual processing) and driving

Accreditation Statement:
Henry Ford Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Henry Ford Health System takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

Designation Statement:
Henry Ford Health System designates this live course for a maximum of 17.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

In the State of Michigan, AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM are applicable to nursing contact hours.

Faculty/Planning Committee Disclosure Statement:
All faculty and planning committee members and spouses/partners of those participating in continuing education activities sponsored by Henry Ford Health System are required to disclose to the audience any relevant commercial relationships, and/or non-FDA approved use of a drug or a device that is included in the presentation.

ADED (The Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists) has approved this program for up to 17.5 contact hours.

The 3-Day Program Agenda for The Eye and The Auto 2011 is available by opening the pdf below.
3-Day Program Agenda - The Eye and The Auto 2011

A Call for Abstracts and Abstract Submission Information is available by opening the pdf below.
Call_for_Abstracts0113112.pdf
2011_Abstract_submission_form.pdf

Organizers:

Edward R O’Malley MD
Chairman, Research Committee
Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology
Chief Medical Officer, Henry Ford Cottage Hospital

Cynthia Owsley PhD
Professor of Ophthalmology
Vice Chair for Clinical Research
Director of the Clinical Research Unit
Department of Ophthalmology School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Philip C Hessburg MD
President, Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology

Associate Organizers

Gerald McGwin MS PhD
Professor, Vice Chairman
Depoartment of Epidemiology
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Joanne Wood PhD
Professor, Queensland University of Technology
School of Optometry
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Sponsorship Opportunities are available for 2011 & 2012

Please address questions to: Carolyn Barth PhD, Conference Administrative Director, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Carolyn L. Barth, PhD
Congress Administrative Director
2012 The Eye and The Chip World Congress on Artificial Vision
2011 The Eye and The Auto
Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology
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F: 313-822-4233
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Thank you to our 2011Sponsors

Macular Degeneration Foundation www.eyesight.org
The Iacocca Family Foundation www.iacoccafoundation.org
Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation
Friends of Vision
IMRA America Inc www.imra.com
JEDMED www.JEDMED.com
SMR Automotive Systems USA Inc http://www.smr-automotive.com
Alcon Laboratories www.alcon.com
Arrington Research Inc, http://www.arringtonresearch.com
HAP www.hap.org

Donors

Anonymous
W Victor Benjamin
American Association of University Women www.aauw.org

In-Kind Donations
Autobeat Daily www.autobeatgroup.com
GM Learning Center http://www.gmrencen.com/Directory/GMLearningCenter/tabid/150/Default.aspx
Dynasty Media Network

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