
In what’s become a bit of a tradition at OPS Mid-Year
Educational Programs, I been invited to present Ophthalmic Jeopardy again in
2017. The mid-year is a great environment for this presentation, as the
attendees are all together in the same lecture hall for the entire program. In
short, I have a captive audience!

If you’ve never seen it, Jeopardy is an irreverent but truly
educational event, loaded with audio clips, videos, and spectacular clinical
images. Although it’s been presented several times at OPS meetings, it’s just a
little different each time. I try to customize the content for each specific
meeting and location, often pulling inspiration from topics that will be
covered by other presenters earlier in the educational program. At every OPS
lecture I attend, I often take notes looking for new categories and questions. I
also get some great material from other OPS members who forward ideas and
images to me after seeing Jeopardy in action.

Looking over the great lineup of speakers and topics
scheduled for Pittsburgh, I’ve been able to choose some cool categories and
begin writing questions. New or recent categories will include: Creepy Crawlies, Oma Gosh, and The ‘Burgh. Of course I’ll include some
of the classics such as: Animal Kingdom,
Celestial Bodies, Ex Girlfriends, Video Acuity, and OCT Rorschach Test.

Hopefully I’ll see you in Pittsburgh. I’ll be channeling my
inner Alex Trebek as host of Ophthalmic Jeopardy - although it’s probably
closer to the Will Ferrell’s SNL impersonation of Trebek! Ophthalmic Jeopardy
is a fun, informative, and challenging way to learn. If you do attend the
meeting, be sure to pay attention to all the great speakers/lectures in the
Mid-Year program lineup. I’ve been known to sneak in questions at the last
minute and see if everyone has been paying attention!
For more on the origins and evolution of Ophthalmic
Jeopardy, check out my personal blog at: http://eye-pix.com/what-is-edutainment/
Posted Friday, May 12, 2017