Georgia Optometric Association Fall Education Conference

More CE Hours, Same Low Price! Twenty and a half (20.5) Credit Hours will be offered this year inclusive of eighteen (18) COPE-Accredited hours plus one (1) hour of Georgia Laws and Rules plus and additional ninety minutes (1.5) hours for a special Coordination of Benefits/Billing and Coding lecture you won’t want to miss. Both the Georgia Laws and the Coordination of Benefits lectures are Georgia State Board Approved for re-licensure. Additionally, an exhibit hall with over 45 vendors will be on-site.

Classes begin Friday, afternoon, October 25, 2024. To obtain total number of hours offered you must attend all classes offered Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Classes will conclude earlier on Sunday. One day registration is available for either Friday, Saturday or Sunday. One low conference fee covers CE registration, access to online registration materials, (2) Buffet Breakfast, (2) lunch, and daily, AM/PM Breaks and hospitality reception.

Significant reduction in the conference fee for early registration (fee paid) on on or before September 20, 2024. To qualify for GOA Member rate, you must be a member in good standing and/or submit application for membership and pay in full the prorated dues for the remainder of 2024.

The UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel registration desk will be open a minimum of 30 minutes prior to the first lecture of each day and will remain open until the last lecture of the day begins.

Valid name badges will serve as tickets to the conference and must be worn by attendees for admission in the lecture hall. Entrance and Exit of course attendees will be monitored to meet State Board regulations and COPE requirements.

Attendees may only be absent from any class for a maximum of 10 minutes per hour of lecture. If an attendee must leave during a lecture and is absent for more than 10 minutes, he/she will not receive credit for that course but will be allowed back into the lecture hall.

We strongly encourage attendees to download the OE Tracker Mobile App. Scanning the QR Codes at the conclusion of each course will allow for immediate credit reporting. Additionally, the ARBO OE Tracker Card Scanning System and CE Cards will be available.

Conference Planners:
Charlie Ficco, O.D., Chair GOA Education Committee
Brian Atkinson, O.D., Member Education Committee
Vanessa Grosso, GOA Director of Meetings

Headlining Speakers:
Jessica Steen, OD
Annette Webb, OD
Harold Katner, MD
Timothy Early, OD

Event Date:

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Schedule:
View conference schedule.

Credit Information:
20.5 Hours Total of Continuing Education Credit

Cost:
GOA and All AOA Members
Full Conference, paid on or before 09/20/2024 : $529
Full Conference, paid after 09/20/2024 : $579
Friday Only: $329
Saturday Only: $329
Sunday Only: $329

Non-GOA and Non-AOA Members
Full Conference, paid on or before 09/20/2024 : $649
Full Conference, paid after 09/20/2024 : $699
Friday Only: $399
Saturday Only: $399
Sunday Only: $399

GOA/AOA New Licensee (2024 Grads), GOA Member Optometric Residents
Full Conference: $125
Friday Only: $75
Saturday Only: $75
Sunday Only: $75

Optometric Students
No Charge

Event Cancellation Policies:
(1) A cancellation received by 5:00 p.m. ET on or before September 25, 2024, will be refunded, minus a $35 processing fee. No refunds will be issued thereafter. (2) To change or cancel your registration, call (706) 542-7493, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. (3) If an event is cancelled for any reason, the UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel will not be responsible for any charges related to travel.

Hotel Cost:
You can reserve a hotel room using room group code 7791 until September 22, 2024. After that date, please call the Georgia Center to request a hotel room with block code 7791. If a room is available, you will receive the group rate.

Note: reserving a hotel room does not register you for the conference. Please use the red box titled REGISTER ONLINE to register for the conference.

Additionally, by registering for this conference it does not secure a hotel reservation and must be done separately if hotel stay is required.

Contact information:
Program Contact:
Vanessa Grosso
Director of Meetings & Operations Manager
Georgia Optometric Association
(770) 961-9866 x-1
Vanessa@goaeyes.com

Registration Contact:
The Georgia Center
(706) 542-7493
registration@georgiacenter.uga.edu

Special Needs:
If you require special services, email sales@georgiacenter.uga.edu by September 25, 2024.

Dietary restrictions should be indicated during the registration process.