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Optometrist Program

Up to 38 hours of CE across the full week. Tuesday and Wednesday are the AFOS program. Thursday through Sunday are the SECO meeting. Registration packages vary by program scope.

Tuesday – Wednesday AFOS Program
Thursday – Sunday SECO + AFOS Weekend Program
Tuesday – Sunday SECO + AFOS Full Program
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Tuesday
September 15, 2026
AFOS Program
1:00 – 6:00 PMRegistration

Registration and Badge Packet Pickup

1:00 – 2:00 PMExhibits

Exhibit Hall Opening

2:00 – 3:00 PMCE · AFOS

CE Session

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3:00 – 4:00 PMCE · AFOS

CE Session

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4:00 – 5:00 PMExhibits

Exhibit Hall

5:00 – 6:00 PMCE · AFOS

CE Session

Course details coming soon

6:30 – 8:00 PMSpecial Event

AFOS Welcome Reception

Wednesday
September 16, 2026
AFOS Program
7:00 AM – 12:00 PMRegistration

Registration and Badge Packet Pickup

7:00 – 8:00 AMBreakfast Symposium

Breakfast and Exhibit Hall Session

8:00 – 9:30 AMCE · AFOS

Service Branch Breakout Session

Course details coming soon

9:30 – 10:30 AMExhibits

Exhibit Hall Break

10:30 – 11:30 AMCE · AFOS

CE Session

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11:30 AM – 12:30 PMCE · AFOS

CE Session

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12:30 – 1:30 PMExhibits

Exhibit Hall Break and Lunch

1:30 – 2:30 PMCE · AFOS

CE Session

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2:30 – 3:30 PMExhibits

Exhibitor / Sponsor Spotlight and Raffle

3:30 – 4:30 PMCE · AFOS

CE Session

Course details coming soon

4:30 – 5:30 PMCE · AFOS

CE Session

Course details coming soon

TBDGeneral

2 Hours of CE — to be added into schedule

6:00 – 8:00 PMSpecial Event

AFOS Membership and Annual Awards Banquet

Thursday
September 17, 2026
7:00 – 8:00 AMBreakfast Symposium

OD Breakfast Symposium

8:00 – 9:00 AMCE · OD

Urgencies and Emergencies of the Anterior Segment

Dr. Caroline Pate

8:00 – 9:00 AMAFOS

AFOS Poster Session

9:00 AM – 5:00 PMExhibits

Exhibit Hall Open

9:00 – 9:30 AMExhibits

Exhibit Hall Break — Prizes / Coffee / Beverages

9:30 – 10:30 AMCE · OD

Hormones and The Eye

Dr. Pamela Theriot

10:30 – 11:30 AMCE · OD

Insights into Treating Chronic Lid Inflammation from Blepharitis to Rosacea

Dr. Pamela Theriot

11:30 AM – 12:30 PMLunch Symposium

OD Lunch Symposium

12:30 – 1:30 PMCE · OD

Differentiating Keratitis

Dr. Pamela Theriot

1:30 – 2:00 PMExhibits

Exhibit Hall Break — Prizes / Coffee / Beverages

2:00 – 4:00 PMCE · OD

Anterior Segment Grand Rounds

Dr. Caroline Pate

4:00 – 4:30 PMExhibits

Exhibit Hall Break — Prizes / Coffee / Beverages

4:30 – 5:30 PMCE · OD

Preoperative Ocular Surface Disease Management: Maximizing the Patient's Surgical Outcomes and Visual Results

Dr. Pamela Theriot

5:30 – 7:30 PM Event

Jobson Optical Group Presents

The AI Revolution: Stop Watching — Start Doing

This event is not for CE credit.

Friday
September 18, 2026
7:00 – 8:00 AMBreakfast Symposium

OD Breakfast Symposium

8:00 – 9:00 AMCE · OD

Ocular Side Effects of Systemic Medications

Dr. Caroline Pate

9:00 AM – 3:00 PMExhibits

Exhibit Hall Open

9:00 – 9:30 AMExhibits

Exhibit Hall Break — Prizes / Coffee / Beverages

9:30 – 10:30 AMCE · OD

Aesthetics and the Ocular Surface

Dr. Pamela Theriot

10:30 – 11:30 AMCE · OD

Updates in Ocular Surface Disease Treatments for 2026

Dr. Pamela Theriot

11:30 AM – 12:30 PMLunch Symposium

OD Lunch Symposium

12:30 – 1:30 PMCE · OD

Update on AMD

Dr. Steven Ferrucci

1:30 – 2:00 PMExhibits

Exhibit Hall Break — Prizes / Coffee / Beverages

2:00 – 4:00 PMCE · OD

Refer or Relax: Retina

Dr. Steven Ferrucci

4:00 – 5:00 PMCE · OD

Update on Diabetes

Dr. Steven Ferrucci

5:00 – 7:00 PMSpecial Event

Social Event — Hoya Reception

Saturday
September 19, 2026
7:00 – 8:00 AMBreakfast Symposium

OD Breakfast Symposium

8:00 – 10:00 AMCE · OD

Refer or Relax: Macula

Dr. Steven Ferrucci

10:00 – 11:00 AMCE · OD

Uveitis: Case Contemplations & Review

Dr. Julie A. Tyler

11:00 AM – 12:00 PMLunch Symposium

OD Lunch Symposium

12:00 – 2:00 PMCE · OD

Co-management Conundrums

Dr. Paul C. Ajamian

2:00 – 3:00 PMCE · OD

I've Got a Case of What? Sexually Transmitted Diseases and the Eye

Dr. Julie A. Tyler

3:00 – 5:00 PMCE · OD

Cutting Edge Cataract and Glaucoma Care

Dr. Paul C. Ajamian

Sunday
September 20, 2026
8:00 – 9:00 AMCE · OD

Mitigating Malpractice

Dr. Paul C. Ajamian

9:00 – 10:00 AMCE · OD

Inadequate Flow to Make the Eye Go: Ocular Ischemic Syndrome and Beyond

Dr. Julie A. Tyler

10:00 AM – 12:00 PMCE · OD

It's Not Rare When It's in Your Exam Chair

Dr. Julie Tyler

Tentative schedule — all times and sessions subject to change. CE hours and session details pending final approval.

Allied Healthcare Professional Program

Up to 22 hours of CE for Opticians, Paraoptometrics and Technicians. Time slots and draft course titles are reflected below; details remain tentative and subject to final confirmation.

Thursday
September 17, 2026
7:00 – 8:00 AMBreakfast Symposium

AHP Breakfast Symposium (Accredited)

Presented by Alcon · Speaker to be announced

8:00 – 9:00 AMCE · AHP

Insurance Matters

Joy Gibb, ABOC

9:00 AM – 5:00 PMExhibits

Exhibit Hall Open

9:00 – 9:30 AMExhibits

Exhibit Hall Break — Prizes / Coffee / Beverages

9:30 – 10:30 AMCE · AHP

How to Motivate, Reward and Retain Employees

11:30 AM – 12:30 PMLunch Symposium

AHP Lunch Symposium (Accredited)

Presented by Bausch + Lomb

12:30 – 1:30 PMCE · AHP

Contact Lens Language for the Patient and Professional

Joy Gibb, ABOC

1:30 – 2:00 PMExhibits

Exhibit Hall Break — Prizes / Coffee / Beverages

2:00 – 3:00 PMCE · AHP

Unleash Your PHA-BULOUS

Phernell Walker II, MBA, ABOM, LDO, NCLEC; Bill J. Gerber, BA

3:00 – 4:00 PMCE · AHP

Mastering Optical Dispensary Tools

Phernell Walker II, MBA, ABOM, LDO, NCLEC

4:00 – 4:30 PMExhibits

Exhibit Hall Break — Prizes / Coffee / Beverages

4:30 – 5:30 PMCE · AHP

Juggling is for Clowns

Michael Gatti

5:30 – 7:30 PM Event

Jobson Optical Group Presents

The AI Revolution: Stop Watching — Start Doing

This event is not for CE credit.

Friday
September 18, 2026
7:00 – 8:00 AMBreakfast Symposium

Conflict Management & Difficult Conversations

Patrick Stifter, OD

AHP Breakfast Symposium (Accredited)

8:00 – 9:00 AMCE · AHP

Patient Buying Behavior: Patients Don't Buy Products, They Buy Experiences

Dr. Patrick Stifter

9:00 AM – 3:00 PMExhibits

Exhibit Hall Open

9:00 – 9:30 AMExhibits

Exhibit Hall Break — Prizes / Coffee / Beverages

9:30 – 10:30 AMCE · AHP

First Impressions to Lasting Loyalty

Dr. Patrick Stifter

10:30 – 11:30 AMCE · AHP

Demystifying Myopia Management for the Optical Team

11:30 AM – 12:30 PMLunch Symposium

Controlling the Curve: The Science Behind Slowing Myopia Progression

AHP Lunch Symposium (Accredited)

12:30 – 1:30 PMCE · AHP

How the Eye Works

Joy Gibb, ABOC

1:30 – 2:00 PMExhibits

Exhibit Hall Break — Prizes / Coffee / Beverages

2:00 – 4:00 PMCE · AHP

Dramatically Grow Sales Through Digital Marketing!

Bill J. Gerber, BA

4:00 – 5:00 PMCE · AHP

Frame Selection and Styling Techniques

Joy Gibb, ABOC

5:00 – 7:00 PMSpecial Event

Social Event — Hoya Reception

Saturday
September 19, 2026
7:00 – 8:00 AMBreakfast Symposium

How We Visualize Our Reality

AHP Breakfast Symposium (Accredited)

8:00 – 10:00 AMCE · AHP

Beyond the Frame: Showcasing Lens Technology in the Optical or Selling What Patients Can't See: Creative Lens Technology Displays

Bill Gerber, BA; Michael Gatti

10:00 – 11:00 AMCE · AHP

The Ultimate Patient Magnet

11:00 AM – 12:00 PMLunch Symposium

Differentiate Your Practice: Create A Magical Experience

Michael Gatti

AHP Lunch Symposium (Accredited)

12:00 – 1:00 PMCE · AHP

Pure Optics: Jeopardy Reimagined

1:00 – 2:00 PMCE · AHP

Enhancing the Optician's Arsenal: Exploring Digital Fitting Measurements

2:00 – 3:00 PMCE · AHP

Modern Myopia Management

Phernell Walker II, MBA, ABOM, LDO, NCLEC

3:00 – 4:00 PMCE · AHP

Three P's to Eyecare: People, Product, and Process

Phernell Walker II, MBA, ABOM, LDO, NCLEC

4:00 – 5:00 PMCE · AHP

The New Rules of Optical Merchandising; Double Your Sales!

Tentative schedule — all times and sessions subject to change. CE hours and session details pending final approval.

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