Registration now open for Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences annual CME conference

Registration is now open for the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Pearls Conference 2024.

This annual Continuing Medical Education event hosted by the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences will be held on Saturday, Jan. 20, from 7:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. at the West Virginia University Eye Institute in Morgantown. The event will feature presentations from WVU Eye Institute and other WVU Medicine faculty members, as well as several speakers from various institutions across the country.

The visiting speakers include Kanika Agarwal, M.D., a physician and surgeon for the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and an instructor in ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School; John Gonzales, M.D., an associate professor at the University of California San Francisco; James Liu, M.D., an assistant professor for the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis; and Basil Williams, M.D., an associate professor and the vice chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Bascom Eye Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine.

This lecture series is designed for attending physicians, fellows and residents who practice ophthalmology. Following this course, participants should have an understanding of new diagnostics and treatments for common ocular problems encountered during their practice.

Registration is required to attend this event, along with a $50 registration fee for all attendees, except for those who are currently enrolled in the WVU Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences residency and fellowship programs. To register for the event, submit the online RSVP form. Upon submission of the RSVP form, the $50 registration fee can be paid on the secure online payment portal.

The WVU School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. A full breakdown of the CME Credits available to attendees of Pearls Conference 2024 will be posted on the event’s designated webpage at a later date.

To learn more about Pearls Conference 2024, including all necessary links for registration, visit the event’s designated webpage.