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The 35th annual Berkeley Practicum (COPE Activity #TBD) is a three-day virtual continuing education event in January 2024. The 2024 Karen Walker-Brandreth Keynote speaker is Jorge Cuadros, OD, PhD, who will be speaking on AI and telemedicine for diabetic management and treatment. Additional program topics will include problem-solving in glaucoma management, retinal grand rounds, myopia management, and more! Learn more below.

[blockquote]Notice for registered attendees: We’re looking forward to seeing you soon! Berkeley Practicum 2023 will take place via Zoom Webinar. Registered attendees will receive an email by Friday, January 13, 2023 with additional event information to join the sessions and a link to the handouts. If you do not receive this email by Saturday, January 14, 2023, please notify us at optoce@berkeley.edu.[/blockquote]

Dates

Dates: January 13 – 15, 2024
Registration for this program is OPEN.

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Speakers and Topics

Please see below for our Berkeley Practicum 2024 schedule of speakers and topics. Schedule is subject to change.

Composite image of the Berkeley Practicum 2024 conference speakers.
Top row: Jorge Cuadros, OD, PhD; Lee Vien, OD, FAAO; Karen Molina, OD, FAAO; Sam Lee, OD, FAAO; Bottom row: Diana Shechtman, OD, FAAO; Gloria Bitt-Wai Chiu, OD, FAAO, FSLS; Andre Stanberry, OD; Jessica Steen, OD, FAAO, Dipl-ABO

Saturday, January 13, 2024 (8:00 AM - 11:50 AM)

Myopia Management Grand Rounds: Managing the Different Stages of Myopia

Karen Molina, OD, FAAO
Assistant Clinical Professor
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science

Sam Lee, OD, FAAO
Assistant Clinical Professor
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science

COPE Course 88109-GO: This 2-hour course is intended for practitioners who have started engaging in myopia management and are interested in learning how to take their management to the next level. This course is presented in a rapid fire grand rounds format that cover multiple scenarios in which myopia and myopia progression may present. Topics include how to treat pre-myopes and newly diagnosed myopes, as well as more advanced topics such as managing patients who continue to progress on treatment, pediatric patients who fall outside of “school-age myopia” such as degenerative myopia, as well as progressive adult myopia, in light of the most recent evidence-based literature.

Karen Walker-Brandreth Keynote

AI & Telemedicine: Diabetic Management & Treatment

Jorge Cuadros, OD, PhD
Director of Clinical Informatics Research
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science

This course will provide a brief history of telehealth and AI screening in general, followed by retinal screening in primary care. It will cover telehealth benefits and limitations and implications for workforce availability and expertise; AI benefits and limitations and things that AI can do and humans can’t (and vice versa); and clinical validation vs. real-world experience highlighting data diversity, data acquisition, and evolving technology and regulations.

Improving Glaucoma Diagnosis with OCT

Lee Vien, OD, FAAO
Director of Optometric Operations and Co-Residency Coordinator
VA Palo Alto Health Care System

COPE Course 88237-GL: This course will provide clinicians the tools to better understand OCT printouts for optic nerve head scans and retinal nerve fiber layer analysis in glaucomatous optic neuropathy.

Sunday, January 14, 2024 (8:00 AM - 11:50 AM)

Retinal Grand Rounds

Diana Shechtman, OD, FAAO
Eye Centers of South Florida

COPE Course 88042-TD: This lecture will cover an array of retinal clinical conditions. The presentation format will be use to introduce the case with a short discussion, which will engage the audience to participate hence, the audience makes the call. Clinical pearls, evidence based screening strategies will be discussed.

Tumor or Not: You Make the Call

Diana Shechtman, OD, FAAO
Eye Centers of South Florida

COPE Course 88258-TD: The proper diagnosis of a posterior segment ocular lesion may be challenging. This course reviews a variety of posterior ocular lesions, highlighting the associated underlying systemic disease. Proper management and possible treatment will be emphasized.

Keratoconus: What We Know Now & How to Combat This Elusive Disease Before It’s Too Late

Gloria Bitt-Wai Chiu, OD, FAAO, FSLS
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine

COPE Course 88304-TD: This course reviews research involving keratoconus and an update of what we know today. Tips for early detection and guidelines for treatment and management of the disease and vision will be discussed.

The Role of Contact Lenses in Ocular Surface Disease Management

Gloria Bitt-Wai Chiu, OD, FAAO, FSLS
Associate Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine

COPE Course 88303-CL: In this course, considerations for various contact lens modalities will be explored in the management of ocular surface disease conditions, including dry eye, exposure keratitis, keratoconus, ABMD, Sjogrens, ocular GVHD, SJS, and neurotrophic keratitis.

Monday, January 15, 2024 (8:00 AM - 11:50 AM)

Understanding Ophthalmic Lasers in Clinical Practice

Andre Stanberry, OD, Dipl. ABO
Clinical Associate Professor & Clinic Director
University of Waterloo Optometry & Vision Science

COPE Course 88241-LP: This lecture will equip optometrists with a robust understanding of ophthalmic laser technology, including its application, procedures, and management of complications in clinical practice.

Problem-Solving in Glaucoma Management

Jessica Steen, OD, FAAO, Dipl-ABO
Associate Professor & Director of the Glaucoma Service
Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry

COPE Course 88238-GL: This course will provide a person-centered, evidence-based approach to management of individuals with glaucoma with challenging clinical presentation or course of disease. This course will also highlight application of current and emerging technology and pharmaceutical agents, as well as importance of application of first principles.

Oral and Pharmaceutical Management in Adult and Pediatric Eye Care

Andre Stanberry, OD, Dipl. ABO
Clinical Associate Professor & Clinic Director
University of Waterloo Optometry & Vision Science

COPE Course 88242-PH: This course provides an essential update on oral pharmaceuticals for optometrists, focusing on their use in adult and pediatric eye care. It covers the practical aspects of prescribing antibiotics, antivirals, NSAIDs, and steroids, along with their mechanisms, side effects, and monitoring. The lecture offers the tools to improve patient outcomes through informed pharmacological care.

Registration

Registration for this program is OPEN. You will receive a discount if you register for the full, 3-day program or you can choose to register for individual days (4 CE hours offered each day). Early registration pricing is available until November 30, 2023.

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Registration will close on Thursday, January 12, 2023, or when capacity is filled, whichever comes first. Berkeley Practicum 2023 will take place via Zoom Webinar. Registered attendees will receive an email by Friday, January 13, 2023 with additional event information to join the sessions and a link to the handouts. If you do not receive this email by Saturday, January 14, 2023, please notify us at optoce@berkeley.edu.

Attendance Options

You can receive a discount if you register for the full, 3-day program (12 CE hours) or you can choose to register for individual days (4 CE hours on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday).

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Pricing


Register on or before November 30, 2023:

Full Program: $312
A La Carte Per Day: $112


Register on or after December 1, 2023:

Full Program: $360
A La Carte Per Day: $128

Continuing Education Credits

12 COPE-accredited CE hours will be included in the full, 3-day virtual program (COPE accreditation pending). These high-quality, interactive lectures will be offered via Zoom webinar.

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Saturday, January 14th: 4 CE Hours

  • The OD's Role in Diabetes, COPE Course #82004-SD (1 MISC hour)
  • COVID-19 and Monkeypox: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?, COPE Course #82261-PB (1 MISC hour)
  • Under Pressure: The New Hypertension Guidelines, COPE Course #82056-SD (1 TPA hour)
  • Fight Against Antibiotics Resistance: Are We a Victim or Accomplice?, COPE Course #81964-PH (1 TPA hour)

Sunday, January 15th: 4 CE Hours

  • Eyelid Ptosis: Make the Right Diagnosis, COPE Course #81972-TD (1 TPA hour)
  • Infectious Retina, COPE Course #81995-SD (1 TPA hour)
  • The Corneal Dystrophies: Pearls for Diagnosis and Management, COPE Course #81973-TD (1 TPA hour)
  • Watch Out! Ocular Effects of Systemic Drugs, COPE Course #81996-PH (1 TPA hour)

Monday, January 16th: 4 CE Hours

  • New Developments in Glaucoma: Diagnosis and Treatment, COPE Course #81982-GL (1 TPA-GL hour)
  • Anti-VEGF and the Eye: Past, Present, and Future, COPE Course #81729-TD(1 MISC hour)
  • Is My Glaucoma Patient Progressing?, COPE Course #81981-GL (1 TPA-GL hour)
  • What a Pain! An Optometrist’s Guide to Headaches, COPE Course #81730-NO (1 MISC hour)

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COPE CE Course Format

This program will take place via Zoom webinar. Attendees will be able to interact with the speaker and ask questions in real-time via Zoom video conference. The program will be considered a “Synchronous Virtual” course format by COPE per their guidelines, and post-course tests will not be required.

California Board of Optometry CE Guidelines

This program meets the live, interactive CE coursework requirements of the California State Board of Optometry listed at optometry.ca.gov. Per the “Optometrist Continuing Education Requirements” documentation, interactive courses offered live over internet platforms such as Zoom, or courses being offered by COPE, count towards the 30 hours required of live continuing education course credits in California (i.e., they are NOT considered “self-study” courses).

Questions?

View our Frequently Asked Questions page for information on registration, CE credit guidelines, certification letters, cancellations, and refunds.