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March 13-15, 2009


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Katheryn Gross-Edelman

Ophthalmic Technician

John Edwards
Regional Sales Manager
Carl Zeiss Meditec

Pat Harris, Ph.D.
Medical Technology Engineer
Micro-Med, Inc.

Jill Luebbert
Professional Trainer

Brandon Moore

Steve Robbins, ABOM, NCLC
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Alex Yoho, ABOC
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2009 Paraoptometric Program
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Friday March 13th
  Management Tract Optical Tract Technician Tract
8:00 - 10:00 901 Frame Inventory Management - 2 Hrs. 
Brandon Moore
ABO
902 High Index and Aspheric Lenses
Alex Yoho
ABO              
903 Hands-on-Dispensing Techniques    
Katheryn Gross-Edelman
ABO
          
10:00 - 10:30   Coffee Break
10:30-12:30 904 Predictive Personality Behaviors in an Optometric Practice
Pat Harris, PhD
       
(Class limit 40)
(Download
Personality Profile Form)
905 Pediatric Dispensing
Alex Yoho
ABO
906 Hands-on-Dispensing Techniques    
Katheryn Gross-Edelman
ABO 
 
                 
12:20 - 2:00

SWCO Luncheon - Garden Court I - II  
"
The Shootout at the Hoya Corral" Trophy Presentation
Join your colleagues
for lunch and hear our special guest Tom Sullivan, motivational speaker.    

2:00 - 4:00 907
Buddy Russell
908 Challenges of Low Vision Dispensing Aids
1 Hr.
Dispensing Low Vision Eyewear - 1 Hr.
Alex Yoho
ABO
909  Free Care: Friend or Foe - 1hr
Human Factor of Indoor PALs - 1 hr

Katheryn Gross-Edelman
ABO   
4:00 - 8:00 "Spring Roundup" Exhibit Hall Opens
Featuring Wine & Cheese Party
 
Saturday March 14th
  Management Tract Optical Tract Technician Tract
6:30 - 8:00 910 Breakfast Seminar - Sponsored by VSP
(Breakfast opens 6:30 - Program 7:00 - 7:50)

                                                                            
8:00 - 10:00 911 Communication Skills for Today's Paraoptometrics - 2 Hrs.
Jill Luebbert
ABO/AOA
912  Myth of Yellow Lenses
1 Hr.
Turning Adjustments into Sales - 1 Hr.

Steve Robbins            

ABO
913 Customizing Eyewear for Special Needs - 2 Hrs.
Alex Yoho, ABOM
ABO                                    
10:00 - 10:30   Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:30 914 Hands on Lensometry
2 Hrs.
Steve Robbins
ABO
           (Limit 25 Students)
915 Frames and Bevels
1 Hr.
Go Fish! increase Patient Satisfaction - 1 Hr.

Katheryn Gross-Edelman
ABO
916 Pretest: How is it Done
1 Hr.  
Maximizing Staff Potential
1 Hr. 
                         
Jill Luebbert
ABO/AOA
12:30 - 3:00
3:00
"Lunch on SWCO" in Exhibit Hall 
Exhibit Hall Closes
3:00 - 5:00 917 Identification and Verification of PALs - 2Hrs.
Steve Robbins
ABO
918 The Eye: What a Trip!
2 Hrs.

Jill Luebbert           
ABO/AOA
 
919 Virtual Lab Tour - 2 Hrs.
Katheryn Gross-Edelman
ABO
 
Sunday March 15th
  Management Tract Optical/Technician Tract  
8:00 - 10:00 920 Medical Coding & Billing Part I
John McGreal, O.D.

(Combined Paras & Docs)
921 Proper Frame Measure/Mark - 1 Hr.
Anisometropia: Prism and Accommodation - 1 Hr.
Steve Robbins            
ABO
 
10:00 - 10:30   Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:30 922 Medical Coding & Billing Part II
John McGreal, O.D.

(Combined Paras & Docs)
923 A Technician's Role in the InfantSee™ Exam
1 Hr.
So That's What That is For!
1 Hr.

Jill Luebbert           
ABO

 

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November 19, 2008