Register New for OptoWest Newport Beach

Registration is open for COA’s OptoWest Newport Beach. The one-day, February 28, 2016 event offers six hours of optometric CE and staff education at a convenient location. A light continental breakfast and lunch are included with registration!

The event, at Newport Beach Marriott Suites, will offer doctors three of the 10-hour biannual glaucoma continuing education requirement for those glaucoma certified, along with courses about macular diseases and pain management. The innovative courses offered are:

• “My Favorite Maculas,” by Dr. Leo Semes
• “NSAIDs and Steroids Update” by Dr. Leo Semes                  
• “Glaucoma Update - New Tools and Treatment Options,” by Dr. Michael Chaglasian         
• “Glaucoma Management and Ocular Surface Disease” by Dr. Michael Chaglasian

OptoWest also includes courses that will give your staff the tools they need to expand practice profitability and keep patients’ visits positive. This Sunday program offers the following six courses presented by Tami Hagemeyer, ABOC, a renowned and published expert on paraoptometric training, to bring out the best in your staff:

• “Enhance Your Communication Skills”
• “Creating an Indispensable Impression”
• “3 Steps to a More Profitable Practice”
• “The Secrets of Building Patient Loyalty”
• “Trust and the Coordination of Care”
• “Do We Stand a Chance Against the Online Optical?”

Note: The same doctor and staff educational program will be offered Sunday, April 17, 2016, at the Walnut Creek Marriott Hotel.