Geisinger Eye Institute (East) Fall 2024 Conference - From Seeing It All to Saving Sight: A Comprehensive Eyecare Conference

Wilkes-Barre, PA US
September 8, 2024
This is an in-person educational activity. The field of eye care is constantly evolving, with new diagnostic tools, treatment options, and surgical techniques emerging. This educational activity will provide the attendee information on best practices, present a concentrated dose of the latest developments in eyecare, and will discuss challenging cases, facilitating that which the learner can directly translate into improved patient care. Overall, attending this educational conference will be a valuable investment for providers, nurses and support staff to stay at the forefront of their field, network with colleagues, and ultimately provide the best possible care for their patients.
 

Target Audience

This activity (not limited to specialty of practice) is designed for physicians, optometrists, physician assistants, nurses, ophthalmic technicians and opticians. Other learner groups such as other allied health professionals and administrative support personnel would also benefit from this education.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, the participant should be able to: 

  • review low vision applications for retinal ophthalmic diseases and disorders
  • identify ocular medications used for emergent, urgent or routine conditions, to include new ocular medications
  • explain the mechanism of action for some new glaucoma medications
  • recognize vision threating ocular disorders and conditions
  • identify afferent visual system and efferent visual system disorders
Refund Policy
A full refund will be given for any cancellations received up to one week prior to the course. No refunds for no-shows.   
 
Course Cancellation Policy
In the unusual circumstance that this course is cancelled, you will be called and/or emailed, and any tuition fees received would be refunded in full. Geisinger is not responsible for airfare, hotel or other costs incurred. 
 
Attendance
Attendance will be recorded within three to four days of the conclusion of the activity. Credit will display on your continuing education transcript once the activity evaluation is completed.  
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 4.00 AAPA Category I CME
    • 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 4.00 ANCC
    • 4.00 Participation Credit
    • 4.00 COPE
    • 4.00 IJCAHPO
    Course opens: 
    06/18/2024
    Course expires: 
    09/22/2024
    Event starts: 
    09/08/2024 - 8:00am EDT
    Event ends: 
    09/08/2024 - 12:00pm EDT
    Cost:
    $100.00
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    Schedule
    7:30 - 7:55 a.m.
    Registration and Continental Breakfast
     
    7:55 - 8:00 a.m.
    Welcome and Introductions
    Daniel W. Upton, MD, and Sabrina Steed, OD, FAAO

    8:00 - 9:00 a.m. 
    Ocular Pharmacology - What's Tried & True and New
    Tatiana C. Franco, MD and Thomas G. Urosevich, OD, MS, FAAO

    9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
    Looking Eccentrically: An Update on Managing Geographic Atrophy for Both Structure and Function
    Sabrina Steed, OD, FAAO and Mouhammed Abuattieh, MD, PhD

    10:00 - 10:15 a.m. 
    Break

    10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
    Interesting and Challenging Ocular Emergencies: Case Reports
    Andrew Dorion, MD, Demi Miller, MD, Meredith Spitz, MD, and Ryan Zubricky, MD

    11:15 - 12:15 p.m.
    Did I See That? Visual Snow Syndrome and Other Visual Disturbances
    Christopher J. Whiting, DO

    12:15-12:30 p.m. 
    Evaluation/Adjournment

    *Topics and Speakers are subject to change. 
    Mohegan Sun Pocono
    1280 Highway 350
    Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
    United States

    Travel

    To find Mohegan Sun Pocono from Philadelphia and Allentown, take Interstate 476 (Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike) to Exit 105. Turn left onto PA-115 N (Bear Creek Blvd.). Go approximately 5 miles. PA-115 N becomes PA-309 N. Take Exit 1 from PA 309 N. At traffic light, turn left onto PA-315. Mohegan Sun Pocono is 1.5 miles on the left.

    Geisinger Faculty

    Mouhammed Abuattieh, MD, PhD
    Associate, Ophthalmology and Retinal Surgery
    Geisinger Wyoming Valley
    Clinical Associate Professor
    Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
     
    Erin Colarusso, PA-C
    Physician Assistant Ophthalmology
    Geisinger Healthplex, Pittston
     
    Andrew Dorion, MD
    Resident Physician, Ophthalmology Residency
    Geisinger Medical Center 
     
    Tatiana Franco, MD
    Associate, Geisinger Eye Institute
    Geisinger Clinic Pittston
    Assistant Professor
    Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
     
    Rachel A. Grives, COA
    Ophthalmology Technician Certified
    Geisinger Primary Care, Mt. Pocono
     
    Miriah Kohn, RN, BSN, CRNO
    Clinical Registered Nurse Supervisor
    Ophthalmology ACC
    Geisinger Healthplex CenterPoint Pittston
     
    Katelin Kukowski, COT
    Ophthalmology Technician Certified
    Geisinger Healthplex Center 
     
    Demi Miller, MD
    Resident Physician, Ophthalmology Residency
    Geisinger Medical Center
     
    Leslie Seiberling, COA
    Ophthalmology Technician Team Lead
    Ophthalmology ACC
    Geisinger Healthplex CenterPoint Pittston
     
    Meredith Spitz, MD, MBA
    Resident Physician, Ophthalmology Residency
    Geisinger Medical Center
     
    Daniel W. Upton, MD
    Co-Activity Director
    Director, Geisinger Eye Institute (East)
    Geisinger Wyoming Valley 
    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
     
    Sabrina Steed, OD, FAAO
    Co-Activity Director
    Optometrist, Geisinger Eye Institute
    Geisinger Wyoming Valley
    Assistant Professor
    Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
     
    Thomas Urosevich, OD, MS, FAAO
    Activity Coordinator
    Optometrist, Geisinger Eye Institute
    Geisinger Primary Care, Mt. Pocono
    Assistant Professor
    Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
     
    Thomas Woltjer, DO
    Associate, Ophthalmology and Retinal Surgery
    Geisinger Wyoming Valley Outpatient
     
    Christopher Whiting, DO
    Associate, Neurology
    Geisinger Medical Center
    Clinical Associate Professor
    Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
     
    Ryan Zubricky, MD
    Resident Physician, Ophthalmology Residency
    Geisinger Medical Center
     

    Content Disclosure

    The faculty has attested that their presentations and/or content are HIPAA compliant.

    Individuals in a position to control educational content for this activity has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 

    Dr. Christopher Whiting has disclosed the following, Advisory Board for Amgen.

    CE Committee Members/Content Reviewer(s) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. 

    F. Daniel Davis, PhD, HEC-C, Robert Cooney, MD, MSMedEd, FACEP, Andrea DiMattia, EdD, Tammy McCormick, RDN, Alison Mowery, DNP, CRNP,

    April Morgan, EdD, Christen Mowad, MD and Courtney Hugo, MEd, MS; have nothing to disclose. 

    *Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.  

    Accreditation 

    In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

     

     

     

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this synchronous in-person (synchronous virtual, etc.) activity for a maximum of 4 COPE credit hours. 

     

    Credit Designation 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for 4 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 4 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

     

     

    Other Credits

    This program has been accredited for 4 IJCAHPO CE credits

     

    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 4 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

     
     

    Disclosure Policy 

    Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). 

    Commercial Support

    None.

    Available Credit

    • 4.00 AAPA Category I CME
    • 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 4.00 ANCC
    • 4.00 Participation Credit
    • 4.00 COPE
    • 4.00 IJCAHPO

    Price

    Cost:
    $100.00
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