{"id":3129,"date":"2026-07-15T23:04:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T23:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3129"},"modified":"2026-07-15T23:04:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T23:04:07","slug":"healio-ai-ascrs-partner-to-expand-ophthalmology-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=3129","title":{"rendered":"Healio AI, ASCRS partner to expand ophthalmology learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"ArticleContent\">\n<div class=\"article__below-title\">\n<div class=\"mobile-trust-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5 d-xl-none\">\n<div class=\"trust-box\">\n<div class=\"trust-box-logo d-none d-md-block\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/h5\/feature\/news\/publogos\/osn.svg?la=en&amp;h=32&amp;w=145&amp;hash=C099A5ADC410818ECDF2097A4CD3C51F\" class=\"logo-img\" height=\"32\" alt=\"occular surgery news logo\" width=\"145\"\/>\n          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 offset-md-1 offset-xl-0 col-xl-12\">\n<div class=\"email-alert-button-wrapper d-none\" data-component=\"EmailTopicAlert\" data-module=\"Subspecialty Email Topic Alerts Top\" data-manage-email-link=\"\/footer\/account-information\/my-account\/email-subscriptions-and-alerts#emailAlerts\">\n  <hidden data-setting-item=\"d265901d-6d37-49c7-a8f6-c7bf19a02509\"\/><br \/>\n  <hidden data-crm-source=\"Subspecialty Topic Alert\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"email-alert-button d-none\" data-topic-button=\"not-subscribed\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n      <span data-module-track-action=\"Email Alerts TOP_Click_Healio News Article\" data-module-track-label=\"Email Alerts TOP_Healio News Article\">&#13;<br \/>\n        <i class=\"fas fa-plus-circle\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n        Add topic to email alerts&#13;<br \/>\n      <\/span>&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"email-alert-inner collapse u56aa167c7c6a4791bf7b95bf9b32dc27\">\n<div class=\"email-alert-dialogue\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n          Receive an email when new articles are posted on <span data-content=\"topic-title\"\/>&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none\" data-sign-up-type=\"unknown\">\n          Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on <span data-content=\"topic-title\"\/>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" data-loading-text=\"Loading &lt;i class=\" fa=\"\" fa-spinner=\"\" fa-spin=\"\">&#8220;&#13;<br \/>\n              data-action=&#8221;subscribe&#8221;&gt;&#13;<br \/>\n        Subscribe&#13;<br \/>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"d-none\" data-topic-modal=\"failed\">    <strong>We were unable to process your request. 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According to the society\u2019s website, this year\u2019s meeting featured over 650 studies from 53 sessions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"figure article__og-image\">&#13;\n    <picture>&#13;<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healio.comhttps:\/\/www.healio.comhttps:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/slack-news\/ophthalmology\/misc\/infographics\/2026\/osn0626ascrs_graphic.webp?w=476\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\">&#13;<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/slack-news\/ophthalmology\/misc\/infographics\/2026\/osn0626ascrs_graphic.webp?w=800\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\">&#13;<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/slack-news\/ophthalmology\/misc\/infographics\/2026\/osn0626ascrs_graphic.webp?w=595\" media=\"(max-width: 1200px)\">&#13;<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healio.comhttps:\/\/www.healio.comhttps:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/slack-news\/ophthalmology\/misc\/infographics\/2026\/osn0626ascrs_graphic.webp?w=476\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\">&#13;<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healio.comhttps:\/\/www.healio.comhttps:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/slack-news\/ophthalmology\/misc\/infographics\/2026\/osn0626ascrs_graphic.webp?w=476\">&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/slack-news\/ophthalmology\/misc\/infographics\/2026\/osn0626ascrs_graphic.jpg?w=800\" alt=\"&quot;The partnership ensures practitioners have access to insights and information they need to stay at the forefront of patient care,&quot; Joan-Marie Stiglich, ELS, said.\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid\" width=\"800\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n    <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>&#13;<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">&#13;<br \/>\n      &#13;<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption>&#13;<br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe partnership between Healio AI and ASCRS is a natural fit, uniting two organizations dedicated to advancing ophthalmic education,\u201d <b>Joan-Marie Stiglich, ELS,<\/b> Chief AI Officer at Healio, told Healio. \u201cBoth parties share a commitment to providing health care professionals with trusted, up-to-date clinical knowledge.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>ASCRS is a medical society dedicated to enhancing education, advocacy and philanthropy in the field of ophthalmology while promoting the latest research and scholarship. The partnership with <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/news\/nephrology\/20251104\/healio-launches-healio-ai-generative-ai-assistant-built-on-trusted-medical-sources\" id=\"rId9\" target=\"_blank\">Healio AI<\/a> adds essential ophthalmology content to the generative AI tool\u2019s growing database of verified medical resources, providing ophthalmologists access to answers to their clinical questions at the point of care.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOphthalmologists have been using Healio AI between cases \u2014 treating it like a thoughtful colleague they consult within the office \u2014 or as an adjunct to precharting before a busy caseload,\u201d Stiglich said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTogether, the partnership ensures practitioners have access to insights and information they need to stay at the forefront of patient care,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"BodyCxSpFirst\">The new collaboration also offers \u201cthe next evolution\u201d of the society\u2019s goals of advancing ophthalmic education via innovation, ASCRS Chief Operating Officer <b>Angela Nichols<\/b> said in the release. <\/p>\n<p class=\"BodyCxSpLast\">\u201cWe are helping ophthalmologists more efficiently discover timely, relevant educational resources that support lifelong learning and clinical practice,\u201d Nichols said in the release. \u201cWe are excited to explore how we can expand access to education, create more meaningful learning experiences, and ultimately contribute to better patient outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content--footer\">\n<div class=\"publisher-logo\">\n    <span>Published by:<\/span><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/h5\/feature\/news\/publogos\/osn.svg?la=en&amp;h=32&amp;w=145&amp;hash=C099A5ADC410818ECDF2097A4CD3C51F\" class=\"logo-img\" height=\"32\" alt=\"occular surgery news logo\" width=\"145\"\/>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"sources-references-disclosures\">\n<h3>Sources\/Disclosures<\/h3>\n<h2> Source: <\/h2>\n<p class=\"citation\">Press Release<\/p>\n<h2>Reference:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"disclosures\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        <strong> Disclosures: <\/strong>&#13;<br \/>\n        Nichols is Chief Operating Officer of ASCRS. 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If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Key takeaways: Healio AI and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery have partnered to expand educational opportunities for ophthalmologists. Ophthalmologists can use Healio AI to receive clinical responses. Healio AI and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, or ASCRS, announced a partnership to optimize available educational resources for ophthalmologists, according to a press release. The collaboration adds the clinical educational content from the 2026 ASCRCS Annual Meeting \u2014 which offered over 300 hours of educational opportunities \u2014 to Healio AI\u2019s expanding knowledge base. According to the society\u2019s website, this year\u2019s meeting featured over 650 studies from 53 sessions. &#13; &#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13;&#13; &#13; &#13; \u201cThe partnership between Healio AI and ASCRS is a natural fit, uniting two organizations dedicated to advancing ophthalmic education,\u201d Joan-Marie Stiglich, ELS, Chief AI Officer at Healio, told Healio. \u201cBoth parties share a commitment to providing health care professionals with trusted, up-to-date clinical knowledge.\u201d ASCRS is a medical society dedicated to enhancing education, advocacy and philanthropy in the field of ophthalmology while promoting the latest research and scholarship. The partnership with Healio AI adds essential ophthalmology content to the generative AI tool\u2019s growing database of verified medical resources, providing ophthalmologists access to answers to their clinical questions at the point of care. \u201cOphthalmologists have been using Healio AI between cases \u2014 treating it like a thoughtful colleague they consult within the office \u2014 or as an adjunct to precharting before a busy caseload,\u201d Stiglich said. \u201cTogether, the partnership ensures practitioners have access to insights and information they need to stay at the forefront of patient care,\u201d she added. The new collaboration also offers \u201cthe next evolution\u201d of the society\u2019s goals of advancing ophthalmic education via innovation, ASCRS Chief Operating Officer Angela Nichols said in the release. \u201cWe are helping ophthalmologists more efficiently discover timely, relevant educational resources that support lifelong learning and clinical practice,\u201d Nichols said in the release. \u201cWe are excited to explore how we can expand access to education, create more meaningful learning experiences, and ultimately contribute to better patient outcomes.\u201d Published by: Sources\/Disclosures Source: Press Release Reference: &#13; Disclosures: &#13; Nichols is Chief Operating Officer of ASCRS. 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