SECO 2025 Board Review

EXCLUSIVE!

We are excited to offer this rapid-fire prep course for all students, an excellent opportunity to assess your strengths and weaknesses as you prepare for Part I. With a concentration in anatomy, physiology, pathology, and pharmacology, the program consists of 10 hours, including 3 hours of concentrated review and 2 hours of study strategy sessions at SECO 2025 on Saturday, March 1.

An additional 5 hours of content will be available on SECO University, our interactive education and resource portal, prior to SECO 2025. Caroline Pate, OD, SECO Education Committee member, invites you to “gear up for NBEO Part 1 with SECO's Student Success Board Review Program. Whether you’re a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd-year, our program aims to equip optometry students with resources and knowledge to help you prepare for the national board exam.

Join us for a day of intensive review, expert insights, and networking opportunities. Come to gain a head start, review key concepts, discover effective study strategies, or to connect with fellow students. Don't miss this opportunity to maximize your exam preparation."

Students who previously used SECO for Board preparation shared:

"Hearing explanations from different professors in various styles was incredibly helpful in the weeks leading up to the boards."

"The speakers addressed a range of topics in innovative ways. It was a refreshing change for me!"

TOPIC SPEAKER LENGTH FORMAT (live or online) Time
Optics D. Drake 1 hr online 8-Feb
Glaucoma Myers 1 hr online 1-Feb
Anterior Segment Myers 2 hrs online 1-Feb
Accommodation/Vergence/Oculomotor Function/Amblyopia/Strabismus Marie Bodack, OD 1 hr online 8-Feb
SATURDAY MARCH 1, 2025
Student Board Review - Study Group: Optics & Breakfast Caroline Pate: Host
Diane Drake - Optics
1 hr in-person 9:30am - 10:45am
Ocular Pharmacology Breanne McGhee ½ hour in-person 10:45am - 11:15am
Systemic Pharmacology Breanne McGhee ½ hour in-person 11:15am - 11:45am
Systemic Health Breanne McGhee 1 hour in-person 11:45am - 12:45pm
Student Board Review - Study Group Pharma & Anterior Seg. & Lunch Bobby Saenz
Breanne McGhee - Pharma
1 hr in-person 12:45pm - 1:45pm
Retina/Vitreous Bobby Saenz ½ hour in-person 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Optic Nerve/Neuro-Ophthalmic Pathways Bobby Saenz ½ hour in-person 2:30pm - 3:00pm