When
Friday September 23, 2016 at 9:00 AM EDT-to-
Sunday September 25, 2016 at 12:00 PM EDT
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Where
Marriott East Hotel
1903 Embassy Squared Blvd
Louisville, KY 40299
1-502-491-1184 or click here to make a reservation.
Group Code: KY Optometric Association (KOA) with a rate of $136 a night.
Room Rates Available until August 23 or when block sells out! Book Now.
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2016 KOA Fall Conference
The 2016 KOA Fall Conference will be September 23-25 at the Marriott East Hotel in Louisville, KY. The KOA is offering 20 hours of continuing education for ODs. Food functions are included in the registration price.
The KOA will offer 6 hours of CE for Paras/Opticians/Staff on Saturday, September 24th. Those registration materials are separate - click here to view.
Conference Schedule:
Friday, September 23
8:00am - Registration Opens
9:00am-11:00am - “The Bascom Palmer Files” Presented by Mark Dunbar, O.D. 2 Hours CE (TPA) COPE CERTIFICATION #47133-SD
11:00am-12:00pm- “My Vision is Blurry, Could It be My Medications" Medications” Presented by Mark Dunbar, O.D. 1 Hour CE (TPA) COPE CERTIFICATION #49460-OP
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-3:00pm - “Clinical Decisions in Retina” Presented by Mark Dunbar, O.D 2 Hours CE (TPA) COPE CERTIFICATION #49054-PS
3:00pm-5:00pm - “Pain Management and Drug Abuse Prevention” Presented by Roya Attar, O.D. 2 Hours CE (TPA) (Will count towards Pain Mgt CE for those with a DEA #)
5:00pm-6:30pm Welcome Reception
Saturday, September 24
7:00am - Registration Opens/Breakfast
8:00am-9:00am - “Beauty and the Beast: Ocular Surface Disease Can be Exacerbated by Chemicals in Day Products" Presented by Leslie O'Dell, O.D. 1 Hour CE (TPA) COPE CERTIFICATION: Pending
9:00am-10:00am- “An Inflammatory To pic: Uncovering the Role of Inflammation in Dry Eye Disease” Presented by Leslie O'Dell O.D. 1 Hour CE (TPA) COPE CERTIFICATION: Pending
10:00am-12:00pm - “Optometry's Role in the Diabetic Epidemic: Diabetic Retinopathy and Secondary Ocular Complications" Presented by Leslie O'Dell, O.D. 2 Hours CE (TPA) COPE CERTIFICATION #43955-SD
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-2:00pm - “OCT Interpretation" Presented by Thomas Stone, MD 1 Hour CE (TPA)
2:00pm-3:00pm - "Presbyopia Refractive Surgery” Presented by Asim Piracha, M.D. 1 Hour CE (ETP/TPA)
3:00pm-5:00pm - "Clinical Glaucoma Skills and Must See Case Examples for New Laser Operators" Presented by Lawrence Tenkman,M.D. & Nikolaos Zagorianos, O.D. 2 Hours CE (ETP/TPA)
5:00pm-6:00pm - "Radiofrequency Uses in Optometry" Presented by Tonia Batts, O.D. 1 Hour CE (ETP/TPA) COPE CERTIFICATION: Pending
Sunday, September 25
7:00am - Registration Open/Breakfast
8:00am-10:00am “Innovations in Eyecare” Presented by Paul Karpecki, O.D. 2 Hours CE (ETP/TPA) COPE CERTIFICATION: 49663-GO
10:00am-12:00pm- “Developing a Process of Differential Diagnosis in Anterior Segment Disease” Presented by Paul Karpecki, O.D. 2 Hours CE (TPA)