National Glaucoma Society: Conferences

Hotel Information

Old Ranch Country Club

3901 Lampson Ave.
Seal Beach , CA 90740
Phone: (562) 596-4425
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National Glaucoma Society West Coast Conference 2024 - September 8, 2024 - Seal Beach, CA

Spend a day with leaders in Glaucoma Management as they discuss the latest in treatment and diagnostic technologies in patient care with 8 hours of Texas and COPE-accredited glaucoma lectures. Enjoy a delicious lunch, catch up with colleagues and explore the latest technology with our exhibitors.

Please Note: This is an in-person program only. There is not an on-line or virtual option.

The program is being held on site at the gorgeous destination resort of the Old Ranch Country Club, Seal Beach, CA with the adjacent salon for the exhibits.

Jim Thimons, OD, FAAO; will lead faculty expertszz; Pinakin Davey, OD, FAAO; Billy Pan, MD; Jason Bacharach, MD in Glaucoma Management for 8-hours of unparalleled Master Class presentations.

Early Bird conference fees, available through August 8th, are $275 for the full day (8 hours). Conference fees for Full NGS Members are $245 through August 8th. From August 9th through walk-in registration, conference fees are $325 for 8 hours ($295 for Full NGS Members).

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made before August 22nd can receive a refund, less a $25 processing fee, or apply the full registration fee to a future program. Cancellations made on or after August 23 can receive a full credit for a future program. Cancel in writing to info@nationalglaucomasociety.org. No refunds will be given for leaving early or canceling sessions once the program begins.

8-hours CE plus Lunch

Early Bird Rate: $275

NGS Members: 8-hours CE Plus Lunch
You must be signed in as a full member of the NGS to select this option

Early Bird Rate: $245

Sunday, September 8, 2024

7:00am–8:00am

Registration

8:10am–9:00am

Glaucoma Not Open Angle

9:10am–10:00am

Interventional Glaucoma Treatment

Billy Pan, MD

10:00am–10:30am

BREAK & EXHIBITS

10:30am–12:20pm

Therapeutic & Surgical Update for Glaucoma 2024

Jason Bacharach, MD

12:20pm–1:10pm

LUNCH & EXHIBITS

1:20pm–2:10pm

Glaucoma Pharmaceuticals

Billy Pan, MD

2:10pm–3:00pm

Treating Ocular Surface Disease in Glaucoma

Pinakin Davey, OD, FAAO, J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO

3:00pm–3:20pm

BREAK & EXHIBITS

3:20pm–5:00pm

Glaucoma Update

J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO

Upcoming Programs

September 8, 2024 - Seal Beach, CA - Old Ranch Country Club

Spend a day at this in-person program with the best clinicians and educators in Optometry & Ophthalmology as they provide an unparalleled 8-Hours of Live COPE APPROVED CE. This must attend event will be held at the stunning Old Ranch Resort, Seal Beach, CA.

NGS brings you a full day of immersive learning with the latest advances in diagnostic systems, pharmaceutical therapy and surgical intervention to bring your practice to the cutting edge of glaucoma diagnosis and therapy.

October 6, 2024 - Malvern, PA - Desmond Hotel and Conference Center

Spend a day at this in-person program with leaders in Glaucoma Management as they discuss the latest in treatment and diagnostic technologies in patient care with 8 hours of Florida and COPE-accredited glaucoma lectures and an optional one-hour Ocular Surface Wet Lab.

Spend a day with leaders in Glaucoma Management as they discuss the latest in treatment and diagnostic technologies in patient care with 8 hours of Florida and COPE-accredited glaucoma lectures and an optional one-hour Ocular Surface Wet Lab. Enjoy a delicious lunch, catch up with colleagues and explore the latest technology with our exhibitors.

Please Note: This is an in-person program only. There is not an on-line or virtual option.

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News

NGS PROGRAMS FALL 2023

The NGS Wednesday webinars will begin on September 13 with two webinars a month in September through December. There also will be an in-person program on October 8 in Malvern, PA with 8 hours of CE. All programs will be submitted for COPE approval. (Please Note: There are no NGS programs this summer.)

NGS WEBINARS SPRING 2023

NGS webinars will take place twice a month in March to May, 2023, followed by a break from the webinars over the summer.

NEW HAMPSHIRE INDICATES LIVE WEBINARS = FORMAL CE

The New Hampshire Board of Optometry announced in August 2022 that courses approved by COPE are automatically approved as Class I Formal CE. In addition, they clarified that live webcasts with real-time active participation by attendees are Formal CE, the same as in-person programs. In contrast, Alternative CE refers to lectures that are not live. More details are on the NH Board of Optometry website under Laws and Rules, Standing Orders.

COPE RULES FOR INTERACTIVE WEBINARS 2023

As of January 2023, COPE will include interactive webinars in the same category as in-person lectures, with no post-test required. CE will be categorized as either Synchronous (lecturer and learner are together at the same time, either in-person or virtually, with real-time communication) or Asynchronous (lecturer and learner are not together at same time, no real-time communication). Interactive webinars will be labeled Synchronous Virtual CE for courses and activities submitted after January 1 (interactive webinars approved before January 1 may still be labeled Online Interactive courses or Interactive Distance Learning events). Please Note: State Boards may restrict the number of Synchronous Virtual hours of CE allowed for license renewal; check with your State Board for the latest regulations.

LIVE WEBINARS = LIVE CE IN MASSACHUSETTS

At their December 15, 2021 meeting, the Massachusetts Board of Optometry specified that a live webinar where speakers and attendees can interact in real-time are considered to be live CE. The Board clarified that distance learning CE courses, which are limited to 6 hours per renewal cycle, are those where the licensees are reading content or observing media on their own with no interaction with the instructor. Thus, the COPE-approved interactive NGS webinars count as live CE for MA optometrists.

CE BROKER FOR TEXAS OPTOMETRISTS

The NGS will submit attendance data to CE Broker for Texas optometrists who attend our webinars. We will continue to mail CE certificates so attendees have a copy for their records and also will send attendance data to ARBO's OE Tracker.

PENNSYLVANIA CE REGULATIONS

The Pennsylvaia Board of Optometry will allow all CE to be online for the renewal period that ends November 30, 2022. Starting December 1, 2022, revised regulations allow for up to 50% of the CE requirements (15 out of 30 ours) to be online.

CALIFORNIA ALLOWS LIVE WEBINARS AS LIVE CE

The California Board of Optometry now recognizes interactive courses offered live over internet platforms such as WebEx as Live CE toward the 30 hours of live continuing education required for license renewal. Courses can be live COPE courses offered by COPE's June 30, 2021 deadline or courses approved by the Board.

NGS LIVE WEBINARS = CATEGORY 1 ABO

We have received confirmation that the NGS live webinars now count as Category 1 Education towards American Board of Optometry (ABO) certification.

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