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Education    COVID-19    Students    Graduation

CU Ophthalmology Celebrates 2023 Graduates

The University of Colorado Department of Ophthalmology is celebrating the graduation of six fellows and six residents, who have spent their time with the department focusing on patients, honing their skills, and serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.


Author Kara Mason | Publish Date June 19, 2023
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Research    Education    Mental Health

Elevating Mental Health with Ophthalmology Resident Wellness Program

Faculty in the University of Colorado Department of Ophthalmology are working to prevent physician burnout before it even begins through a new resident wellness program. 


Author Kara Mason | Publish Date May 08, 2023
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Patient Care    Education    Community    Students

CU Department of Ophthalmology Top Stories of 2022

As we close the books on 2022, it’s worth looking back to see how far we have come this year. The communications staff in the University of Colorado School of Medicine Dean’s Office covered a variety of stories from the Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center, from welcoming new faculty to sending off the next generation of eye doctors into the field, pioneering new treatments for blinding diseases, and winning recognition for groundbreaking research.


Author Department of Ophthalmology | Publish Date December 16, 2022
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Patient Care    Education

Ophthalmic Assistant Academy Celebrates First Cohort Graduation

Looking for ways to introduce new ophthalmic technicians to a supportive career development path, the University of Colorado Department of Ophthalmology in partnership with UCHealth Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center created the Ophthalmic Assistant (OA) Academy, a clinical mentorship program.


Author Rachel Wittel | Publish Date August 17, 2022
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Education    COVID-19    Students

CU Ophthalmology Residents and Fellows Celebrate 2022 Graduation

Residency and fellowship program directors in the University of Colorado Department of Ophthalmology described the Class of 2022 as incredibly resilient. The graduating class, comprised of six residents and five fellows, has withstood frequent changes in training, hospital protocols, and personal milestones amid the COVID-19 pandemic.


Author Rachel Wittel | Publish Date June 19, 2022
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Physician's Weekly

Not without Context-A Multiple Methods Study on Evaluation and Correction of Automated Brain Tumor Segmentations by Experts

news outletPhysician's Weekly
Publish DateNovember 13, 2023

Brain tumor segmentations are integral to the clinical management of patients with glioblastoma, the deadliest primary brain tumor in adults, Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer, PhD, professor of ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and other researchers write in findings on experts’ perceptions of segmentation quality that will allow the design of improved frameworks for expert-centered evaluation of brain tumor segmentation models. 

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Ophthalmology Times

CU researcher receives grant to study Parkinson's disease biomarkers

news outletOphthalmology Times
Publish DateNovember 13, 2023

Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer, PhD, was granted $300,000 from the Michael J Fox Foundation to examine key data put together at the Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center with artificial intelligence in an effort to identify biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease.

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Barron's

US Surgeons Perform World's First Whole Eye Transplant

news outletBarron's
Publish DateNovember 09, 2023

“This is a huge deal,” Kia Washington, MD, a professor of surgery and secondary DOO faculty member at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, who has been working in the same field for 15 years, told AFP, commending her peers.

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Glaucoma Today

Three ophthalmologists weigh how to proceed after intraoperative malignant glaucoma derails cataract surgery.

news outletGlaucoma Today
Publish DateNovember 03, 2023

Cara Capitena Young, MD, assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center, was featured in the September/October edition of Glaucoma Today's Case Files and weighs in on how she would proceed after intraoperative malignant glaucoma derails cataract surgery.

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