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Continuing Professional Education Optometry
 
Continuing Professional Education Program
for Optometry Residents
Over 5,100 optometry students have participated
in the past 20 years!
 
June 12 – 15, 2008
Fort Worth , Texas
 
Course Description
The Continuing Professional Education (CPE) program is a two-day seminar, designed exclusively for fourth year optometry students. Held at Alcon Laboratories’ world headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, this program offers a unique educational opportunity for participants. The program format is designed to be interactive and to provide students with access to visiting faculty members as well as Alcon’s senior research scientists.
Preliminary Program*
Thursday, June 12 – Arrival day
Arrive Dallas/Fort Worth Airport
Airport transfers to the Renaissance
Worthington Hotel in downtown Fort Worth
Welcome reception at hotel 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday, June 13
Depart for Alcon via charter bus
Breakfast at Alcon Café
Tour of manufacturing facility and Eye Care Museum
Welcome and program overview
Scientific sessions:
  • Dry Eye
  • Ocular Allergy
  • Contact Lens Care
  • Anti–Infectives
Lunch at Alcon Café
Tour of manufacturing facility and Eye Care Museum
Scientific sessions resume
  • Glaucoma
  • Co–management
  • Coding and Billing Fundamentals
Adjourn and return to hotel via charter bus
Group dinner function in downtown Fort Worth
Saturday, June 14
Morning sessions at the hotel
  • Timeless Practice Management Strategies and Tactics
  • Building Blocks for a World Class Practice
Lunch in downtown Fort Worth
Afternoon at your leisure
Group dinner in the historical Fort Worth Stockyards
Sunday, June 15 – Departure Day
Breakfast at hotel
Flight departures
Airport transfers to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport from the Renaissance Worthington Hotel
*subject to change

 

Course Location

Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
6201 South Freeway
Fort Worth, TX 76134

 

Supported by an Educational Grant from

Alcon Medical Education

 

For Information Contact:
Global Medical Education
800.757.9781
Fax: 817.568.7237