title: The ophthalmologist of the future.
abstract: Who are the ophthalmologists of the future? How will the new generation practice? How will they interact with their professional organizations? What part will technology play in their lives and professions? A new paradigm is in place that will dramatically affect ophthalmologists' answers to these questions going forward. Given the uncertainty of our future professional lives, it is vital that we anticipate, contemplate, and formulate a plan. To begin this process, the Knapp Symposium at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Ophthalmological Society was devoted to a discussion of the ophthalmologist of the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. mmets@luriechildrens.org
authors.forename: Marilyn B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Mets
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Andrew P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Doan
authors.forename: Ruth D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.forename: Jay C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Erie
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gross
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000639:trends; D015988:Cohort Effect; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends; D004651:Employment; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D010819:Physician's Role; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000639:trends; D012941:Social Responsibility; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States