Events
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BAOC Reciprocity Program
The Bay Area Optometric Council is proud to announce a new pilot program to increase participation, collaboration, and networking among members regardless of their local society affiliation. If you are a member of ACCCOS, SCCOS, SFOS, SMCOS, or REOS you will have the opportunity to attend other BAOC-affiliated local society meetings and events. Reimbursements will be provided by the BAOC. To learn more about the rules/limitations, and register for meetings with other societies, visit the BAOC website.
Submit your CE reimbursement form here
Take advantage of the program in to meet & network with fellow colleagues in other societies before it ends
Upcoming Events
9th Annual REOS Wine Country CE Conference
9th Annual REOS Wine Country CE
Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025
Time: 8am - 3pm
Location: Chardonnay Golf Club & Vineyards, American Canyon
Hot breakfast, lunch, & wine tasting
Pricing: $225 REOS/COA member, $250 AOA member, $300 non-members
Register online here
Legislative Day
Legislative Day - March 3, 2025
Leg Day is an important day for us to speak with our legislators in-person so that they know what issues are important to us as optometrists (e.g. increasing Medi-cal rates, increasing scope, etc).
A light continental breakfast along with lunch will be provided to all attendees! Reception food and drinks courtesy of VSP Vision.
Schedule:
9:00 AM Registration opens
9:30 AM Legislative program and meetings
4:00 PM Reception
6:00 PM Legislative Day concludes
March 2025 CE Event: Matt Denny, MD
March CE Meeting & Board Installation
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 6:30pm
Speaker: Matt Denny, MD (cornea specialist at Denny Eye & Laser Center)
Location: Fior d’Italia
2237 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94133
More info and RSVP info TBA
COAxCE
COA CE x COA - March 24, 2025
Virtual CE, free for COA/SFOS members
Time: Monday 1/13 6:30-8:30pm
Topic/Speaker: TBA
Registration opens soon! Keep a look out for your COA email regarding registration or check back here for more info
BAOC Annual Meeting
BAOC Annual Meeting
Date: Sunday, May, 4, 2025, 8:00am-1:30pm
Location: South San Francisco Convention Center
4 hours of CE, Breakfast buffet, exhibit hall, door prizes; Lunch & learn sponsored by VSP after meeting
*Attendance is free as part of your SFOS/COA membership*
Registration not yet open - keep a look out for registration info in a future email
Feb 2025 CE: Bay Area Resident Talks
Presented by San Francisco Optometry Society
Bay Area Resident Talks
Eva Chung, OD
Jiawen Huo, OD, MS
Vivian Nguyen, OD
Dhara Patel, OD
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 @6:30 PM
6:30PM meet & greet
7:00PM program begins
Toy Soldier
52 Belden Place
San Francisco, CA 94104
Click HERE to RSVP
complimentary for SFOS and COA members
$65 COA-Member/Non-SFOS Member
$85 Non-COA/Non-SFOS Member
We look forward to seeing you all!
SFOS Philanthropy: Guide Dog for the Blind Recognition Event for Puppy Raisers
Guide Dog for the Blind Recognition Event for Puppy Raisers
Date/Time: Saturday, July 13, 2024 2:00pm-3:30pm
More information to TBA, keep a look out for your SFOS email for more info
BAOC Annual Meeting
Bay Area Optometric Council Annual Meeting
Date: Sunday, June 2, 2024
Location: South San Francisco Convention Center
255 S Airport Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080
4 hours of CE (2 hrs of GLC), breakfast buffet, exhibit hall, DOOR prizes
Speakers: Sandra Harpster, OD, Maria Liu, OD, Andrew Mick, OD, Lee Vien, OD, and David Yang, OD
Date/Time: Sunday, June 2, 2024 8am-1pm
As a member of SFOS, your registration fee (a $45 value) is covered if you register by May 19! REGISTER HERE!
May CE Meeting: Daniel Goodman, MD
SAVE THE DATE! At our May SFOS meeting. Daniel Goodman, MD will discuss updates to keratoconus and crosslinking, as well as discuss the transpithelial crosslinking clinical trials he is a part of. Keep a look out for the link to register.
April CE Meeting: Emily Eng, OD and Kristina Lin, OD
Presented by San Francisco Optometry Society
Power to the Pupil
Emily Eng, OD, MS, FAAO
Kristina Lin, OD
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 @6:30 PM
6:30PM meet & greet
7:00PM program begins
Fermentation Lab Japantown
1700A Post St
San Francisco, 94115
Click HERE to RSVP
complimentary for SFOS and COA members
$65 COA-Member/Non-SFOS Member
$85 Non-COA/Non-SFOS Member
We look forward to seeing you all!
SFOS Philanthropy: Lions Club Vision Screening
Lions Club Vision Screening
Looking for Cantonese or Mandarin speaking optometrist
Date/Time: Saturday, March 16, 2024: 8:00 am-12:00 pm or 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Presbyterian Church, 925 Stockton Street in SF Chinatown
If interested, please contact Lesley Kraechan at lkraechan@yahoo.com or (415) 377-6467
Feb CE Meeting: SF Residents Talks
Meet our current Berkeley Optometry Residents from SFVA and UCSF as they give their talks for the first meeting of the year!
COA Monterey Symposium
Stay tuned for more info - see COA’s CE website for additional details on upcoming CE
October CE Meeting: Celia Yeung, OD
SFOS October HYBRID CE: "Sagging Eye Syndrome: An Age-Related Strabismus and Common Differentials" (1-hr CE)
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 6:30pm
Speaker: Celia Yeung, OD
COA x CE
COA X CE: Dr. Melissa Tawa
Monday, September 18, 2013
2 hours of GLC CE
Time: 6:30PM - 8:30 PM
Glaucoma Lasers in Optometric Practice (1 hr)
Glaucoma or Not: The Diagnostic Dilemma of Normal-Tension Glaucoma (1 hr)
Dr. Melissa Tawa completed her undergraduate degree at the University of California Los Angeles. She received her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of California Berkeley School of Optometry and then went on to complete a residency in Primary Care/Ocular Disease at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She has experience in ophthalmology and optometry private practice, focusing on disease co-management. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the Southern California College of Optometry where she holds didactic, laboratory, and clinical teaching roles. Special interests include glaucoma, posterior segment imaging, and optometric education. Dr. Tawa holds a variety of board positions within optometric associations, including the Orange County Optometric Society, Asian American Optometric Society, and the American Academy of Optometry.
For more info and registration, click here to go on COAxCE’s website
Sept CE Meeting: Glaucoma - Dr. Assar & Dr. Eng
We have another exciting CE opportunity planned for you all. This meeting will be HYBRID, which means you can join us either in-person or via Zoom on Tuesday, September 12th. This will be a 2-hour CE Meeting, Open Angle Glaucoma: Then & Now, by Dr. Assar and Dr. Eng.
SFOS Summer Social 2023
RSVP to our annual mid-year social!! There will be a summer-themed BINGO game which will earn you a ticket to win a surprise! We look forward to seeing you there.
Date:
Thursday 8/3/2023
Time:
6:30PM
Address:
1000a 3rd St
San Francisco, CA 94158
Cost:
Free to attend!
Click HERE to RSVP for our summer social
SFOS Young OD Event
The SFOS Board is excited to announce our second ever Young OD event taking place next month! Young OD socials and mixers are a series of smaller events aimed to provide resources and learning experiences primarily to young OD's as they navigate their career path in optometry. The topic and type of event may vary throughout the year.
Our upcoming event is a mixer (with new grads/residents!) and THE OXERVATE EXPERIENCE, sponsored by Dompé. Space is limited; please RSVP here to reserve your spot today. You will receive a confirmation email if your seat is reserved, or if you are placed on the waitlist.
Topic: Mixer + Neurotrophic Keratitis/Oxervate (Dompé)
Date: Thursday 6/8/2023
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Beretta SF (Valencia)
Address: 1199 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Bay Area Optometric Council (BAOC) Annual Meeting
The Bay Area Optometric Council (BAOC) Annual Meeting is back and I just wanted to spread the word and invite you all to attend the conference. Please feel free to invite your mentees as well! Join members of ACCCOS, SCCOS, SFOS, SMCOS, and REOS for a fun day of education, food, door prizes, and more! The registration link can be found below!
Sunday, June 4, 2023
8am - 1pm
South San Francisco Conference Center
Speakers:
Mika Moy, OD, FAAO
Robert Chang, MD
Celia Gong, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS
Karen Molina, OD, FAAO
Register now on the BAOC Website
Deadline: Sunday, May 21, 2023
May CE Meeting: Andrew Iwach, MD
Presented by San Francisco Optometry Society
Glaucoma: Trends & Challenges
Andrew Iwach, MD
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 @7:00 PM
6:30PM meet & greet
7:00PM program & dinner
Toy Soldier
52 Belden Pl
San Francisco, 94104
Click HERE to RSVP
Part of dues for SFOS members
$65 COA-Member/Non-SFOS Member
$85 Non-COA/Non-SFOS Member
UCSF Optometry Course 2023
Overview:
For more info and registration, click here!
UCSF Optometry Course 2023 is a 7.5 hour continuing education seminar designed to provide optometrists in all clinical settings with cutting-edge yet clinically-applicable information, based on the extensive experience of several optometrists and ophthalmologists at UCSF and San Francisco VA.
This year’s keynote speaker is Frank Brodie, MD, discussing various uses of OCT in diagnosing retinal conditions. Learners will also enjoy up to 2.5 hours of Glaucoma CE.
Proceeds from the UCSF Optometry Course support the UCSF Optometry Residency program, where we provide two select optometrists with a rich post-graduate education in ocular disease, low vision, specialty contact lenses, and primary eye care.
With the uncertainty of COVID, this year's event will again be virtual via Zoom webinar format, with live speakers and speakers readily available for Q&A. All optometrists in all states are welcome. Please register via the UCSF Office of CME today! Registration is $100 for optometrists. Cancellations in writing prior to 5PM PST on 4/21/23 will receive a 50% refund. No refunds offered after 4/21/23. For all payment-related questions, please email registration@ocme.ucsf.edu.
Registered paid guests will be sent a separate email by Daphne Chan in the days prior to the event containing the Zoom webinar registration link. Once guests register their name and email via Zoom, they will automatically receive the link to join the actual Zoom webinar.
All courses are COPE-pending. Learners will receive digital handouts prior to the conference. Attendance for credit will be monitored. You may obtain CE credit just for the courses you attend. CE certificates will be emailed in the weeks following the event.
LIVE STREAM MEETING
This course will be offered as a virtual conference. Login instructions along with the digital syllabus will be shared with the attendees a week before the meeting. Included in your registration fee is access to the course recordings on demand after the conference and for 30 days after the course. You must tune in to the live conference (in person or remotely) to claim CME.
Course Outline:
UCSF Optometry Course 2023 (times and lecture titles subject to change):
7:50AM: Welcome and opening remarks
8:00- 8:50AM: Andrew Mick, OD, FAAO: “New Guidelines for Arterial Occlusions”
9:00-9:25AM: Daphne Chan, OD, FAAO: “A RED(s) Flag”
9:30- 9:55AM: Britney Kitamata-Wong, OD, FAAO, FSLS: “EyePrint PRO”
10:00-10:25AM: Sarah Lopez, OD, FAAO: "From A to Zoster: Herpes Zoster Eye Disease"
10:30-10:55AM: Kristina Lin, OD: “Diplopia”
11:00-11:25AM: Emily Eng, OD, FAAO: “Pupils”
11:30-11:55: Tran Bianconi, OD: “Narrow Angles and Gonioscopy”
12:00-12:30: Lunch break
12:30-1:20PM: Kuniyoshi Kanai, OD, FAAO: “Pitfalls and Masqueraders with OCT in Glaucoma”
1:30-1:55PM: Jen Currier, OD, FAAO: “Deep Dive into HVF and Glaucoma”
2:00-2:50PM: Frank Brodie, MD: “OCT and the Retina”
3:00-3:25PM: Nicole Mercho, OD, FAAO: “The Who, What, When, How, and Why of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty”
3:30-3:55PM: Leila Shirazi, OD, FAAO: “Eye Exam for Patients with Neurodevelopmental Delay”
4:00PM: Adjourn
Special Olympics Opening Eyes Vision Screening
Special Olympics Opening Eyes
What: vision screening for intellectually disabled athletes
Where: Samuel Merritt in Oakland
When: Saturday, April 22, 2023
- Time: TBD but likely three shifts including 9am-5pm, 9am-2pm, 1pm-5pm
Please fill out this form if you're interested or email Becky at rstapornkul@gmail.com if you have any questions!
April CE Meeting: Dr. Sarah Lopez
SFOS April HYBRID CE: "Anterior Uveitis Grand Rounds"
Sarah Lopez, OD, FAAO, Diplomate
(fun fact: SFOS past president!)
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 @6:45 PM
6:45PM meet & greet
7:15PM program & dinner
Toy Soldier
52 Belden Pl
San Francisco, 94104
OR
Zoom
Click HERE to RSVP - RSVP by Thurs 4/6
Complimentary for SFOS and COA members
In Person:
$65 COA-Member/Non-SFOS Member
$85 Non-COA/Non-SFOS Member
Virtual:
$25 non-members
Beeping Egg Hunt
Beeping Egg Hunt
Hosted by Guide Dogs for the Blind & LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
What: arts & crafts, games, finger painting, playdoh, bubbles, cookie decorating, etc. w/ children ages 0-5 who are blind or visually impaired
Where: 350 Los Ranchitos Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903
When: Saturday, March 25, 2023 11:30am-5:30pm
*COVID vaccine including bivalent booster required to volunteer
Please fill out this form if you're interested or email me at rstapornkul@gmail.com if you have any questions!
COA x CE: New Ophthalmic Therapeutics
New Ophthalmic Therapeutics: A Primer for Primary Eye Care Providers (2 hrs)
Speaker: Ranjeet Bajwa, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO
Dr. Bajwa practices medical eye care focused on treating and managing ocular disease, as well as ophthalmic surgical pre- and post-operative care for patients in Bakersfield, Lindsay and Ventura.
He is residency trained, a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry. Dr. Bajwa served as President of the California Optometric Association in 2018.
For more info, click here to go on COAxCE’s website