Save the date and register for our 2024 Alumni Reunion CE weekend. This program will take place in-person on the UC Berkeley campus. All are welcome.

Our Alumni Reunion CE program will offer 7 hours of CE on Saturday and 6 hours of CE on Sunday at the Sheldon M. Golden Conference for up to 13 COPE-accredited CE hours.

Dates

September 28–29, 2024
UC Berkeley campus
Up to 13 COPE-Accredited CE Hours (pending)

Register

Registration is open!

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION CLOSES ON SEPTEMBER 9 AT 5 PM PST
GENERAL REGISTRATION CLOSES ON SEPTEMBER 20 AT 5 PM PST

Registration Options

Registrants can choose from the below program options:

Alumni Weekend Package: 13 hours of CE, breakfast, lunch, and celebration dinner
Saturday & Sunday CE Program: 13 hours of CE, breakfast, and lunch
Saturday Package: 7 hours of CE, breakfast, lunch, and celebration dinner
Saturday CE Program Only: 7 hours of CE, breakfast and lunch
Sunday Package: 6 hours of CE, breakfast, lunch and celebration dinner
Sunday CE Program Only – Golden Conference: 6 hours of CE, breakfast and lunch
Celebration Dinner Only

2024 Alumni Reunion CE Program

Please see below for our schedule of speakers and topics for the 2024 Alumni Reunion CE Program & Sheldon M. Golden Conference.

Saturday, September 28 Schedule

Date/Time	Saturday, Sept 28
7:30 AM	Check-In
8:15 AM	Dean John Flanagan: Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:30 AM	Dr. Sarah Lopez: Infection or Inflammation? You Decide!
9:25 AM	Dr. Lisa Hornick: Dry Eye Pearls for the Private Practitioner
10:10 AM	Mert Flom Teaching Award
10:35 AM	Peters Lecture: Dr. Michael Silver PhD: The Resurgence of Psychedelics Research: Relevance for Optometry and Vision Science (1hr)
11:30 AM	Alumnus of the Year Award
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM	Lunch & Vendor Fair
1:05 PM	Alumni Grand Rounds – Moderated by Dr. Harry Green
2:50	Break
3:00 PM	Dr. Penny Absell: ZEDS: Herpetic Eye Disease Clinical Trial
4:00 PM	Dr. Kerri Yoshiyama: Red Eye and Ocular Trauma Review and Cases
4:55 PM	Closing Remarks and Raffle
5:30 PM	Alumni Celebration at Cornerstone

Sunday, September 29 Schedule

Date/Time	Sunday, Sept 29
8:30 AM	Check-in and Breakfast
9:00 AM	Dean John Flanagan: Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:10 AM	Sjorgen Team (Drs. Nancy Mcnamara, Ava Wu, Nancy Carteron): The Eyes Have It – Multidisciploinary Management of Sjorgen's Disease.
10:15 AM	Break
10:25 AM	Dr. Anna Tichenor: An Update on Dry Eye Disease and Contact Lenses
10:40 AM	Dr. Lisa Hornicl: Updates in Dry Eye Treatments and Therapies
11:15 AM	Panel Discussion / Q&A
12:00 – 1:00 PM	Lunch & Vendor Fair
1:05	Dr. Anna Tichenor: Harnessing the Power of Intense Pulse Light Therapy for Ocular Surface Disease
1:55 PM	Dr. Penny Absell: What We Learned ABout MGD From the Dream Clinical Trial
2:35 PM	Break
2:45 PM	Dr. Meng Lin: Leveraging AI to Better Understand Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
3:20 PM	Panel Discussion / Q&A
3:55 PM	Dean John Flanagan: Closing Remarks PLEASE REMEMBER TO SIGN OUT FOR CE CREDIT

Pricing

Berkeley Alumni and Faculty Pricing:

Centennial Package: Full CE Program + Celebration Dinner (13 CE Hours): $435
Saturday CE & Sunday CE Golden Conference Program (13 CE Hours): $360
Saturday CE Program + Celebration Dinner (7 CE Hours): $290
Saturday CE Program Only (7 CE Hours): $216
Sunday Golden Conference & Alumni Reception and Celebration Dinner (6 CE Hours): $260
Sunday CE Program Only - Golden Conference (6 CE Hours): $185
Celebration Dinner Only: $85

Non-Berkeley Alumni Pricing:

Centennial Package: Full CE Program + Celebration Dinner (13 CE Hours): $495
Saturday CE & Sunday CE Program (13 CE Hours): $410
Saturday CE Program + Celebration Dinner: $330
Saturday CE Program Only (7 CE Hours): $245
Sunday Golden Conference & Alumni Reception and Celebration Dinner (6 CE Hours): $295
Sunday CE Program Only - Golden Conference (6 CE Hours): $210
Alumni Reception and Celebration Dinner Only: $85

Registered attendees will receive an email 24 hours prior to the lecture date with additional event information and a link to the syllabus download. If you do not receive this email, please notify us at optoce@berkeley.edu.

Continuing Education Credits

Thirteen CE hours will be available for the full, COPE-accredited Centennial CE & Reunion Weekend (Saturday & Sunday). This activity meets the live, interactive CE coursework requirements of the California State Board of Optometry. For COPE, this activity is considered a ‘Synchronous In-Person’ activity.

Please note: Partial attendance of a COPE course does not count towards COPE CE.

Questions?

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

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