April 13, 2020 Town Hall Video Replay
Additional Questions & Answers
Could you have special reduced price?
“Due to the online platform and staff expenses, we are not able to offer a reduced price. In addition we no longer have any
exhibit or sponsorship revenue, so we have had to reallocate registration fees.”
How do we take the CCA?
The CCA exam will be offered online. Instructions will be sent to all who paid for the exam.
I found it to download the slides from imagescope
Following up re: easy or difficult
"I have never received a cancelation confirmation from the hotel"
“The hotel has canceled all room reservations that were made within the AAOMP room block. We have asked the hotel to send
cancellation notices.”
How many people have logged into this virtual meeting?
164
"Is there any possibility that anyone who has not registered can attend the virtual meeting"
Yes! Registration for the meeting remains open.
"Is there any possibility that anyone who has not registered can attend the virtual meeting"
Yes! Registration for the meeting remains open.
Can you explain in more detail how the essays and posters will work?
“Oral Essays will be presented much like our oher speakers, with pre-recorded presenations. Speakers will then be available to answer attendee questions, live, at the conclusion of their pre-recorded talk.
Posters will be presented in Exhibit or Chat Rooms, where you can view a .pdf of the poster and interact with the presenter who will be there live between 9:30 and 11:30 am CDT.”
We still have until April 20 to send our answers back?
April 20th is still the date.
Is the registration for virtual meeting different from the original meeting? Or if I have already registered for the meeting I don't have to register for the virtual one.
Everyone who regisered for the Annual Meeting automatically had their registration switched to the Virtual Meeting.
Do the speaker and the attendee sign in using the same virtual meeting days (for eg: Virtual Meeting Day 1) link?
Everyone uses the same link to login, but we provide speakers with a special “backstage” link, which they use to enter the backstage before they begin speaking.
Do the speaker and the attendee sign in using the same virtual meeting days (for eg: Virtual Meeting Day 1) link?
Everyone uses the same link to login, but we provide speakers with a special “backstage” link, which they use to enter the backstage before they begin speaking.
"Would you give us access to the recordings after the meeting?"
We are working with speakers to allow this, but at this time the meeting will only be available during the actual meeting times.
Will the virtual meeting recorded?
We are working with speakers to allow recordings of their presentations. At this time we do not yet have permission.
"How will you keep track of who attended which sessions for CE purposes"
“During each presentation a special code word will be shared that you will need us via chat during that talk. This assures that
everyone receiving CE was present for the duration of the presentation.”
"Will next year’s meeting remain in Salt Lake City? Will we return to Nashville?"
“The 2021 Annual Meeting will be held in Salt Lake City, UT, May 21-26. In 2022 we will be in Charlotte, NC and then in 2023
Austin, TX. We hope to return to Nashville in the future.”
"Will the recorded lectures be made available for viewing for registrants? given the circumstances such as childcare making viewing times difficult."
We are working with the speakers to obtain their permission to record and use their presentations at a later time. At this time permission has not yet been given, but we are working on it.
"Are we going to get the """"social aspect"""" by having a live video option to see everyone during a social hour (aka the President's reception) with breakout rooms?"
“We have numerous “”chat”” rooms set up where people can gather and network. In addition to the usual set of meetings and reunion receptions, we will have a couple of generic rooms where people can meet. While the rooms allow 500 people to
attend, the video portion is limited to 10 people.”
Can there be a mechanism by which the fellowship exam could be circulated in a non binding/unofficial method. the canditates have prepared for this and an opportunity (unofficial) to take the exam would be helpful. this should happen before the board exam in the fall
The logistics to do this exam are too complicated and would require participation by too may people to make it feasible.
"I did not see on the updated schedule for the online meeting a time for the laboratory directors' meeting. Will this still be held?"
The updated, virtual schedule can be found at aaompmeeting.org/schedule
"About pre conference slide seminar: I'm having issues getting into the download server of University of Chicago (already tried from 3 different computers). Especifically the link doesn’t work (server not found) Any recommendation?RENE JARArene.jara@mayor.cl"
Please e-mail info@aaomp.org and we will have to look in to the problem
"Will the various reunion meetings have a video feed to share a powerpoint of the path images so they can be seen and discussed?"
This can be done in the “chat” rooms.
"The Gorlin slide exchange for residents is no longer on the schedule - will it be taking place?"
Yes. All residents will receive an e-mail asking for their cases.
"The Emory group has set up a virtual case exchange. Maybe the others will also. Last year we got credit for this as it is a case exchange. Will that occur again if we document this session?Darren Coxdcox@pacific.edu"
At this time we are cannot offer credit
Will there be handouts available?
“If speakers provide us with handouts, we will share them with attendees. In addition, all of the information typically found in
the mobile app will be made available.”
"When and how will the new president and the rest of the executive committee members be sworn in?"
“The new members of the Executive Council will be installed at the conclusion of the meeting. Per Bylaws, there does not have
to be a formal swearing in.”
"Could you please give an audio prompt also when the code for compliance is on the screen? Can it be given multiple times please?"
There will be a verbal prompt. We are not going to commit to providing the code more than once.
Will there be a grace period for CE? I had planned to attend the IAOP meeting instead and that has been cancelled.
“If you are referring to viewing the AAOMP Virtual Meeting after the actual event, we currently do not have permission to show the speaker presentations after the meeting. Outside of this, please check with your state board regarding any leniency on
recertifying.”
"Please announce that the Gorlin lecture will not take place this year"
“Dr. Koutlas informed us the Gorlin Lecture with Dr. Ruggieri will not take place this year, but he has committed to speaking in
2021.”
Can each speaker indicate if she/he will provide a handout?
If speakers provide us with handouts, they will be available to all attendees.
"Can you please share the answers to the questions that were not answered live"
We hope this helps.