UMSL Annual Academe 2024

UMSL Annual Academe is being held in conjunction with the UMSL Optometry Alumni Weekend. If you are an UMSL Optometry Alumni please see our page for the weekend events.

Join us for a virtual and in-person series, with lectures from distinguished optometrists from Indiana University School of Optometry, Washington University Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Charles Retina Institute, and University of Missouri Saint Louis College of Optometry.

NOTE:  Illinois CEE courses must be attended in person, only 4 hours of virtual courses are allowed each licensure period.

August 24 & 25, 2024
12 Hours COPE-accredited CE, 12 Hours CEE Available (COPE pending)

   
• Saturday, August 24 —  1:00 pm- 5:00 pm CE 
   Cocktail reception immediately following
• Sunday, August 25 — 8:00 am - 4:00 pm CE

In-person Location - Millennium Student Center (north campus)
Virtual option available

Tuition:

Hotel:
Drury Inn St. Lous Airport or
Renaissance Hotel (Corporate/Promo/SET# use code MO5) or
Hilton Garden Inn St. Louis Airport

Speakers:

	Kimberly D. Kohne, OD, FAAO  Class of 2004 Saturday, August 24, 1:00pm-2:40pm Ocular Pain Management for Primary Care Optometrists (2 Hours, CEE, COPE # Pending) Saturday, August 24, 2:50pm-4:40pm When Primary Care and Binocular Vision Collide (2 Hours, CEE, COPE # Pending) Saturday evening, 5:00 pm - Cocktail reception
	Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, FAAO Class of 1988  Sunday, August 25, 8:00am-9:40am AMD and AMD Imposters (2 Hours, CEE, COPE # Pending)  Sunday, August 25, 9:50am-11:40am A Journey to the Peripheral Retina (2 Hours, CEE, COPE # Pending)
	Eric E. Polk, OD, FAAO Class of 1994 Sunday, August 25, 12:30pm-2:10pm Anterior Segment Grand Rounds: My Favorite Cases (2 Hours, CEE, COPE # Pending)
	Emily Pike, MPH, OD Class of 2014 Sunday, August 25, 2:20pm-4pm The Role of Optometry in Social Determinants of Health, STIs and the Eye (2 Hours, CEE, COPE # Pending)

Cancellation Policy: The University reserves the right to cancel any program. In the event of cancellation, you will be notified immediately. If you cancel prior to 48 hours before the event, you will be refunded the tuition minus a $50.00 processing fee.  

UMSL face covering policy: Effective 2/28/2022, face coverings will no longer be required on the UMSL campus. Masks are welcome in the building. Policy is subject to change depending on local infection rates and St. Louis County mandates.