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104-Hour Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents Certification Course


Weekend One: 20 hours (April 4-6, 2008)

DATE

TIME

TOPIC

SPEAKER

Fri.,
April 4
8:00am-10:00am

Ocular Pharmacology: Principles of Pharmacology, Autonomic Agents, & Local Anesthetics

Charles Powell PhD
  10:00am-10:15 am

Break

 
  10:15am-12:15pm

Introduction to Medical Therapy & Prevention of Medical Errors

Kimberly Reed OD

  12:15pm-1:15pm

Lunch on Your Own

 
  1:15pm-3:15pm

Ocular Pharmacology: Antimicrobial Agents & Anti-Inflammatory Agents

Charles Powell PhD

  3:15pm-3:30pm

Break

 
  3:30pm-5:30pm

Microbial Infections of the Anterior Segment

Kimberly Reed OD

Sat.,
April 5

8:00am-10:00am

Microbial Infections of the Anterior Segment (con't)

Kimberly Reed OD

  10:00am-10:15am

Break

 

  10:15am-12:15pm

Microbial Infections of the Anterior Segment (con't)

Kimberly Reed OD
  12:15pm-1:15pm

Lunch on Your Own

 
  1:15pm-3:15pm

Anterior Segment: Inflammation and Anomalies

Julie Tyler OD

  3:15pm-3:30pm

Break

 
  3:30pm-5:30pm

Anterior Segment: Inflammation and Anomalies (con't)

Julie Tyler OD

Sun.,
April 6
9:00am-10:30am

Anterior Segment Grand Rounds

Julie Tyler OD, Kimberly Reed OD

  10:30am-10:45am

Break

 
  10:45am-12:15pm

Anterior Segment Grand Rounds (con’t)

Julie Tyler OD, Kimberly Reed OD
  12:15pm-1:15pm

Medical Prescription Writing

N Scott Gorman OD MS EdD

Weekend Two: 20 hours (May 2-4, 2008)

DATE

TIME

TOPIC

SPEAKER

Fri.,
May 2
8:00am-10:00am

Neuro-Ocular and Related Motility Disorders

Albert D Woods MS OD
  10:00am-10:15am

Break

 
  10:15am-12:15pm

Optic Neuropathies

Albert D Woods MS OD

  12:15pm-1:15pm

Lunch on Your Own

 
  1:15pm-2:45pm

Disorders of the Orbit, Adnexa, and Lacrimal System

Alan Kabat OD

  2:45pm-3:00pm

Break

 
  3:00pm-4:30pm

Disorders of the Orbit, Adnexa, and Lacrimal System (con't)

Alan Kabat OD

Sat.,
May 3

9:00am-10:30am

Disorders of the Orbit, Adnexa, and Lacrimal System (con't)

Alan Kabat OD

  10:30am-10:45am

Break

 

  10:45am-12:15pm

Disorders of the Orbit, Adnexa, and Lacrimal System (con’t)

Alan Kabat OD

  12:15pm-1:15pm

Lunch on Your Own

 
  1:15pm-3:15pm

Recognizing the Signs of Vitreo-Retinal Disease

Joseph Pizzimenti OD

  3:15pm-3:30pm

Break

 
  3:30pm-5:30pm

Contemporary Management of Vitreo-Retinal Disease

Joseph Pizzimenti OD

Sun.,
May 4
8:00am-10:00am

Inflammatory Retinal and Choroidal Disorders

Carlo Pelino OD

  10:00am-10:15am

Break

 
  10:15am-12:15pm

Posterior Segment Grand Rounds

Carlo Pelino OD, Joseph Pizzimenti OD

  12:15pm-1:15pm

Lunch on Your Own

 

  1:15pm-3:15pm

Ocular Urgencies and Emergencies

Carlo Pelino OD

Weekend Three: 21 hours (June 20-22, 2008)

DATE

TIME

TOPIC

SPEAKER

Fri.,
June 20
9:00am-10:30am

Anti-Glaucoma Medications, Anti-Allergic Agents, Ocular Lubricants, and Oral Analgesics

Bruce Onofrey OD RPh

  10:30am-10:45am

Break

 
  10:45am-12:15pm

Anti-Glaucoma Medications, Anti-Allergic Agents, Ocular Lubricants, and Oral Analgesics (con’t)

Bruce Onofrey OD RPh

  12:15pm-1:15pm

Lunch on Your Own

 
  1:15pm-3:15pm

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Review of the Glaucomas

Joseph Sowka OD

  3:15pm-3:30pm

Break

 
  3:30pm-5:30pm

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Review of the Glaucomas (con’t)

Joseph Sowka OD

Sat.,
June 21

8:00am-10:00am

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Review of the Glaucomas (con’t)

Joseph Sowka OD

  10:00am-10:15am

Break

 

  10:15am-12:15pm

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Review of the Glaucomas (con’t)

Joseph Sowka OD

  12:15pm-1:15pm

Lunch on Your Own

 
  1:15pm-3:15pm

Glaucoma Grand Rounds

Joseph Sowka OD

  3:15pm-3:30pm

Break

 
  3:30pm-5:30pm

Oral Medications in Eye Care

Bruce Onofrey OD RPh

Sun.,
June 22
8:00am-10:00am

Ocular Effects of Systemic Medications and Systemic Effects of Ocular Medications

Bruce Onofrey OD RPh

  10:00am-10:15am

Break

 
  10:15am-12:15pm

Pre- and Post- Operative Management of the Cataract and Refractive Surgery Patient

Raymond Stein MD

  12:15pm-1:15pm

Lunch on Your Own

 

  1:15pm-3:15pm

Glaucoma Surgeries

Baseer Khan, MD

COPE
Approved

 

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