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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!

September 24, 2023
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM PT (breakfast and lunch included)
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.

A composite image of Golden Conference speakers: Top row: Debora Lee Chen, OD, MPH, FAAO; Jennifer Fisher, OD, FAAO; Karsten Gronert, MS, PhD; Shane Liddelow, PhD; Bottom row: Yvonne Ou, MD; Randy Schekman, PhD; John Flanagan, PhD, DSc, FCOptom, FAAO, FARVO.

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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2023 Golden Conference Pricing

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.

[panel title="Daily CE Breakdown*"] COPE Activity #12469

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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Questions?

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