Sheldon M. Golden Conference
Our 2023 Sheldon M. Golden Conference will focus on neurodegenerative disease and offer 6 COPE-accredited hours of CE. The program will feature panel discussions and Q&A with experts from the fields of Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and Glaucoma — including our special guest Noble Laureate Randy Schekman, PhD!
Stanley Hall, UC Berkeley campus
6 COPE-Accredited CE Hours (subject to change)
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Neurodegenerative Disease and the Eye
The Golden Conference program will feature panel discussions and Q&A with experts from the fields of Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and glaucoma — including our special guest Randy Schekman, PhD, 2013 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine.
Dr. Schekman is a professor of molecular and cell biology at UC Berkeley who researches the molecular and genetic causes of Parkinson’s disease and leads the collaborative research initiative Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) as scientific director. Learn more about Dr. Schekman’s work and research.
2023 Golden Conference Speakers
Sunday, September 24, 2023 (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM PT)
Debora Lee Chen, OD, MPH, FAAO
Co-Chief, Binocular Vision Clinic
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science
Jennifer Fisher, OD, FAAO
Co-residency Mentor in Binocular Vision
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science
Karsten Gronert, MS, PhD
Molecular & Cell Biology
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science
Shane Liddelow, PhD
Neuroscience and Physiology & Ophthalmology
New York University
Yvonne Ou, MD
Ophthalmologist and Glaucoma Specialist
University of California, San Francisco
Randy Schekman, PhD
2013 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine
Cell and Developmental Biology
University of California, Berkeley
Chaired and moderated by John Flanagan, PhD, DSc, FCOptom
Dean, Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science
2023 Golden Conference Registration Options
Registration for this program is OPEN. You can register just for the Golden Conference (6 CE hours) or register for our entire Centennial CE & Reunion Weekend September 23–24, 2023, for 13 total hours of CE.
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Registration for the Golden Conference includes 6 hours of COPE-accredited CE, breakfast, and lunch.
Berkeley Alumni Pricing: $180
Non-Berkeley Alumni Pricing: $210
Berkeley Alumni Pricing: $205
Non-Berkeley Alumni Pricing: $228
Continuing Education Credits
Six CE hours are available for the COPE-accredited Golden Conference program. 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. Additional COPE course and activity information will be added to this webpage prior to the event.
Please note: Partial attendance of a COPE course does not count towards COPE CE.
Optometric Care for mTBI: Part 1
COPE Course 80623-FV
3 CE Hours
Optometric Care for mTBI: Part 2
COPE Course 80624-FV
3 CE Hours
*Total CE hours subject to change
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