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• Call for Papers From COHS President Steven A. Newman
The 21st Annual Cogan Ophthalmic History Society Meeting will be held March 29-30, 2008 at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. There will be a welcoming reception on Friday evening March 28th at 6:30 pm at the hotel. The meeting will begin at 8:00 am on Saturday March 29th and continue through Sunday afternoon March 30th. Our banquet will be held on Saturday evening, March 29th at the Carolina Yacht Club.
The Francis Marion Hotel.
Please call the hotel directly at 843-722-0600 to reserve your room. Inform the operator that you are with the Cogan Society to obtain the special meeting rate of $229 per night. The hotel reservation deadline is February 26th. Again, the phone number to call from hotel reservations is 843-722-0600 or visit the hotel website at francismarioncharleston.com
Call for Papers: For those of you who have not already done so, please submit your abstract as soon as possible. The abstract deadline is Wednesday January 30, 2008.
New Applicants (or applicants who have presented once): You have preference for presentation slots -- but your abstracts still must be reviewed.
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About the Society
The Cogan Ophthalmic History Society provides a scholarly forum for presentation and discussion of research on the history of ophthalmology and its associated fields.
Organized in memory of David Glendenning Cogan, a pioneer in the study of history of ophthalmology, the Society sponsors a yearly meeting.