Upcoming Events

Date
Title
Conference Series
Faculty
Location
10/17/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Dr. Mark Westcott
Grand Rounds
Dr. Mark Westcott
4.221
 

 


10/21/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Non-herpetic infectious keratitis
Cornea
Dr. Mammen
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


10/22/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Neoplasms
Cornea
Dr. Kamyar
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


10/22/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Weekly OKAP Review
Dr. Doroslovacki
4.204

10/22/2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Mercy Hospital Quality Committee Meeting
Quality Curriculum
Hybrid - Clark Auditorium

10/23/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Corneal Dystrophies
Cornea
Dr. Dhaliwal
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


10/24/2025 - 12:00am to 11:45pm
No Grand Rounds - Mission of Mercy

10/28/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Herpetic keratitis
Cornea
Dr. Mammen
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


10/29/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Ocular Surface Disease
Cornea
Dr. Mukhtar
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


10/29/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Retina Imaging Conference
Retina Imaging
Dr. Martel
4.204

10/30/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Management of Corneal Perforation
Cornea
Dr. Jhanji
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


10/31/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Retina Service
Grand Rounds
Dr. Chhablani
4.221

Dr. Thomas Bogue will present a case from the Retina service on Friday, October 31 at 7AM. Drs. Bogue and Chhablani will lead a discussion after the case presentation.


10/31/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Weekly OKAP Review
OKAP Review
Dr. Singer
4.204

11/03/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty including DALK
Cornea
Dr. Prakash
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


11/04/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Basics of Corneal Topography
Cornea
Dr. Prakash
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


11/05/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
Corneal Ectasia
Cornea
Dr. Shelbayh
4.204

Please read accompanying BCSC Chapter


11/05/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Williamson
4.204

11/07/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - POS Speaker - Christopher Teng, MD
Grand Rounds
Dr. Christopher Teng
4.221
 

 


11/07/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Weekly OKAP Review
OKAP Review
Dr. Sasikumar
4.204

11/12/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Retina Imaging Conference
Retina Imaging
Dr. Martel
4.204

11/14/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Root Cause Analysis Conference - Closed Session
Grand Rounds
Dr. Vishal Jhanji
VI 4.221

On Friday, November 14, 2025 at 7:00AM the UPMC Vision Institute will hold a quarterly Root Cause Analysis Conference. Drs. Shemuelian and Zukerman will present a case. They will lead a discussion following the presentation along with Dr. Jhanji. The conference is open to UPMC Vision Institute Clinical Faculty, Fellows and Residents only.

 

 


11/14/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Weekly OKAP Review
OKAP Review
Dr. Kong
4.204

11/19/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Williamson
4.204

11/21/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Uveitis Service
Grand Rounds
Dr. Errera
4.221

Dr. Jordan Chang will present a case from the Uveitis service on Friday, November 21 at 7AM. Drs. Chang and Errera will lead a discussion after the case presentation.


11/21/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Weekly OKAP Review
OKAP Review
Dr. Conner
4.204

11/26/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Fundamentals of posterior segment ultrasound
Retina Imaging
Dr. Jamshidi
4.204

11/26/2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Mercy Hospital Quality Committee Meeting
Quality Curriculum
Hybrid - Clark Auditorium

11/28/2025 - 12:00am to 11:45pm
No Grand Rounds - Thanksgiving

12/03/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Williamson
4.204

12/05/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Weekly OKAP Review
OKAP Review
Dr. Conner
4.204

12/08/2025 - 9:00am to 3:00pm
eyeVan @ Vision Services of Washington-Greene Counties
Dr. Jake Waxman
566 E Maiden St, Washington, PA 15301

UPitt School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Community Engagement Center - Hill District

Clinic Time: 10AM-2PM

Comprehensive eye exams for older adults.

 

Please use this scheduling tool to sign up as Preceptor or reach out to Dr. Waxman or Zeila Hobson.

Click here to see a full list of 2025 eyeVan events.

 

Admin: Zeila Hobson / hobsonz@upmc.edu / 814-282-7427


12/09/2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Vitrectomy Lab
Surgical Training
E Ronald Salvitti Surgical Training Lab

12/10/2025 - 7:15am to 8:00am
Resident Breakfast with Dr. Sahel
Dr. Sahel
VI 4.204

12/12/2025 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - POS Speaker - Nitish Mehta, MD
Grand Rounds
Dr. Nitish Mehta
4.221
 

 


12/12/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Weekly OKAP Review
OKAP Review
Dr. Stefko
4.204

12/17/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Retina Imaging Conference
Retina Imaging
Dr. Martel
4.204

12/19/2025 - 12:00am to 11:45pm
No Grand Rounds - Holiday Break

12/24/2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Mercy Hospital Quality Committee Meeting
Quality Curriculum
Hybrid - Clark Auditorium

12/26/2025 - 12:00am to 11:45pm
No Grand Rounds - Holiday Break

01/02/2026 - 12:00am to 11:45pm
No Grand Rounds - Holiday Break

01/07/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Williamson
4.204

01/09/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Neuro Service
Grand Rounds
Dr. Mortensen
4.221

Dr. Jordan Safran will present a case from the Neuro-Ophthalmology service on Friday, January 9 at 7AM. Drs. Safran and Mortensen will lead a discussion after the case presentation.


01/09/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Weekly OKAP Review
OKAP Review
Dr. Jamshidi
4.204

Dr. Jamshidi will review Retina and Intraocular Tumor Cases.


01/14/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Retina Imaging Conference
Retina Imaging
Dr. Martel
4.204

01/16/2026 - 7:00am to 8:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Neuro Service
Grand Rounds
Dr. Bonhomme
4.221

Dr. Hamzah Aweidah will present a case from the Neuro-Ophthalmology service on Friday, January 16 at 7AM. Drs. Aweidah and Bonhomme will lead a discussion after the case presentation.


01/16/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Weekly OKAP Review
OKAP Review
Dr. Mortensen
4.204

01/21/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Chief Rounds
Dr. Williamson
4.204

01/23/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Weekly OKAP Review
OKAP Review
Dr. Kong
4.204

01/28/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Retina Imaging Conference
Retina Imaging
Dr. Martel
4.204

01/28/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Mercy Hospital Quality Committee Meeting
Quality Curriculum
Hybrid - Clark Auditorium

October 2025

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
 
 
 
7:00am
SupraNuclear Palsies
 
8:00am
Retina Imaging Conference
 
5:30pm
Phaco Lab
 
7:00am
Approach to Transient Visual Loss
 
7:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Rheumatology
 
 
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
 
7:00am
Introduction to Diplopia
 
9:00am
eyeVan @ Neighborhood Resilience Project HQ
 
7:00am
Approach to Optic Disk Pallor
 
9:00am
eyeVan @ Forward Shady Apartments
 
7:00am
Ocular Myasthenia
 
8:00am
Chief Rounds
 
7:00am
Cavernous Sinus Syndromes/Pain
 
7:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - POS Speaker - Jordan Deaner, MD
 
8:00am
Ocular Toxoplasmosis
 
 
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
 
7:00am
Neuro Ophth Pearls: Systemic Disease
 
5:30pm
Evening Report
 
7:00am
Functional Vision Loss
 
9:00am
eyeVan @ Alma Illery Health Center
 
5:30pm
BioTissue Lab
 
7:00am
GCA vs NAION and optic disk anomalies
 
8:00am
Retina Imaging Conference - Principals of autofluorescence and reflectance imaging
 
7:00am
Nystagmus Review
 
9:00am
eyeVan @ Uptown Community Engagement Center
 
7:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Dr. Mark Westcott
 
 
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
 
 
7:00am
Non-herpetic infectious keratitis
 
7:00am
Neoplasms
 
8:00am
Weekly OKAP Review
 
12:00pm
Mercy Hospital Quality Committee Meeting
 
7:00am
Corneal Dystrophies
 
12:00am
No Grand Rounds - Mission of Mercy
 
 
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
 
 
7:00am
Herpetic keratitis
 
7:00am
Ocular Surface Disease
 
8:00am
Retina Imaging Conference
 
7:00am
Management of Corneal Perforation
 
7:00am
UPMC Vision Institute Grand Rounds - Retina Service
 
8:00am
Weekly OKAP Review