Glen Brindley Mentor Program - Introduction

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Purpose of Mentorship:

Mentors can walk alongside you to provide wisdom and encourage you in your spiritual and professional growth.  Our desire is to help you find someone who can assist you in your vocational and spiritual development.

Glen Brindley's Example:

Glen Brindley was an active member and supporter of the COS since its foundation. With his passing in 2018, we remember his professional and spiritual impact on so many ophthalmologists that he mentored throughout his career.

The Bible gives many examples of mentoring relationships, illustrating the importance of sharing what you know with someone else. Jesus Himself demonstrated this throughout His ministry with His disciples. Within our profession, it is important that we demonstrate the qualities of servant leadership, transparency, humbleness and faithfulness to each other and the younger generation. Dr. Brindley encouraged ophthalmologists to not only excel professionally, but he equally encouraged them to become better spouses and followers of Christ. Glen was an incredible example of what it means to be a mentor.

How the Program Works:  After completing a questionnaire, one of the mentorship directors will follow up with a phone call at your convenience. Getting to know more about you will help us make a good mentor-mentee match. Then, through prayerful consideration, we will pair you with another ophthalmologist.

We encourage you to meet monthly by phone or video call for about an hour. Monthly material to discuss will be provided through the program; however, you are free to walk through a Bible-based study together or pick another agreed upon topic.

Based on whether you are interested in being a Mentor or a Mentee click on one of the buttons that will take you to the appropriate questionnaire....

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2020 COS Virtual Annual Meeting Archive

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COS VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING

The 2020 COS Annual Meeting was virtual and was held on over Zoom on June 13th with the theme -- "His Perfect Light in the Darkness". 

The meeting featured internationally-acclaimed speaker Stuart McAllister from the Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. With the recent passing of the founder of RZIM, Ravi Zacharias, we were thankful to hear from Stuart's heart and receive encouragement in these challenging times.

Stuart McAllister serves as Global Support Specialist for RZIM. Prior to serving in his current role, Stuart held positions at RZIM including North American Regional Director and Vice President of Training at international headquarters in Atlanta.

Born in Scotland, Stuart saw his life changed by Christ at the age of twenty. His desire to serve the Lord led him to join Operation Mobilization in 1978. Stuart has since served as general secretary of the European Evangelical Alliance and has been involved with the European Lausanne Committee. He joined RZIM in 1998 as the International Director. Stuart speaks worldwide with a passion for the gospel. 

Another highlight was a wonderful scientific talk by Dr. Dave Hardten, MD, on the 'Ocular Manifestations of COVID-19'.  Dr. Hardten is a founding partner of Minnesota Eye Consultants and lectures throughout the world on refractive surgery and research. He has published hundreds of textbook chapters, articles, and abstracts on cornea, cataract and refractive surgery.

As director for Minnesota Eye Consultants’ Clinical Research Department, Dr. Hardten leads research projects surrounding LASIK Eye Surgery, refractive surgery, complex case management, cataract surgery, natural lens replacement surgery, glaucoma management, corneal transplantation, iris reconstruction, surgical instrumentation and drug therapies.

Dr. Hardten has received numerous awards for his dedication to the eye care industry including the 2011 Casebeer Award for outstanding contribution to the research and development of refractive surgery from the International Society of Refractive Surgery, the 2011 Allina HOPE (Hospital Outstanding Patient Experience) Award, and the 2010 American Academy of Ophthalmology Lifelong Education for the Ophthalmologist Continuing Education Recognition Award. 

We also were privileged to hear the inspiring story of a Family Practice physician - Dr. Chris Sudduth who survived COVID.  

If you attended the virtual meeting live or later, 1.5 hours of CME including 1 hour of ethics CME has been approved* and is offered FREE OF CHARGE.  To receive this CME, simply click here to submit your review and claim the 1.5 hours.

Don't miss the presentation of the J. Lawton Smith award which was given to Dr. Jono Pons of eSwatini (former Swaziland) and presented by Dr. Brad Farris. 

* This activity was planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Medical Association of Georgia through the joint providership of Georgia Society of Ophthalmology and Christian Ophthalmology Society. Georgia Society of Ophthalmology is accredited by the Medical Association of Georgia to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Georgia Society of Ophthalmology designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Support the Ministries of COS When You Shop on AmazonSmile!

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Amazon has created a simple way for shoppers to give back to nonprofit organizations. When you shop on AmazonSmile, you can designate 0.5% of your eligible Amazon purchases to be automatically donated to the Christian Ophthalmology Society. 

How Does AmazonSmile work?

When you shop at smile.amazon.com instead of amazon.com, and choose the Christian Ophthalmology Society as your supported non-profit organization, Amazon will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to the COS! All donations from AmazonSmile will go to our ministry funds to help those in underserved areas around the world receive better eye care.

How Do I Set Up AmazonSmile to support the Christian Ophthalmology Society?

1. Visit smile.amazon.com in your browser.
2. Follow the prompts and select the "Christian Ophthalmology Society" as your supported non-profit organization.
3. Shop on smile.amazon.com every time you want to make an Amazon purchase.

Thank you!  The more money Amazon donates to the COS, the more money goes to help those in need of life-changing eye care. 

Questions?  Send us a note at info@cosw.org.

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Grant Recipient Video Testimonial - Max Su

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Max Su is currently a COS Board Member and serves as the "Resident Board Member."  He is also a COS Annual Meeting grant recipient and he wanted to tell other medical students, residents, and fellows what receiving a grant to the COS Annual Meeting has meant to him....

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