Program  Highlights!

The 45th Annual Meeting for Ophthalmic Personnel attracted over 120 attendees, including ophthalmic technicians, assistants, coders, and front staff. This comprehensive full-day program was designed to enhance the quality, expertise, and safety of ophthalmic patient care.

The agenda featured a mix of plenary and breakout sessions, each accredited for 1.0 IJCAHPO credit. Attendees had the opportunity to receive a maximum of 7.0 IJCAHPO credits.  In the afternoon, attendees had the opportunity to customize their experience by selecting from a variety of front- and back-office courses. 

A special thank you to Thierry Verstraeten, MD, John Swogger, DO, Alexander Aizman, MD, Nicole Rebollo, MD, Roheena Kamyar, MD, Eric Pennock, MD, Zachary Nadler, MD and Michaela Hickey, DO all esteemed members of the Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society, for delivering exceptional lectures. Their expertise and dedication greatly enriched the program.

The event was further enhanced by distinguished guest faculty, including Dr. Mark Rolain from the Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company (OMIC). His insightful presentation on risk management emphasized the importance of robust safety protocols and office systems to mitigate risks and prevent patient harm, including vision loss.

We were also honored to welcome back Jane Shuman,  COT, COE, OCS, OSC a nationally recognized authority on patient flow, practice efficiencies, and technician training.