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<strong>AFOS</strong> Federal Service<br />
Optometry <strong>Meeting</strong><br />
February 27-28, <strong>2023</strong><br />
THANK YOU TO OUR <strong>2023</strong> PATRIOT SPONSOR
2022-<strong>2023</strong> <strong>AFOS</strong> Board<br />
Welcome from Dr. Greg Smith<br />
Greg Smith<br />
OD, FAAO (PHS/IHS)<br />
Justin Sandholm<br />
OD, MPH, FAAO (Air Force)<br />
Meghan Elkins<br />
OD, FAAO (VA)<br />
Paula Johns<br />
OD, FAAO (IHS)<br />
Emily Sprague<br />
OD, FAAO (Navy)<br />
Laura Alexander, OD (PHS/IHS)<br />
Chris Alferez, OD, FAAO (Army)<br />
Sara Bustamante, OD, FAAO (Navy)<br />
Jason Christman, OD, FAAO (Army)<br />
Sean Dempsey, OD, FAAO (VA)<br />
Hanna Fylpaa, OD, FAAO (PHS/IHS)<br />
Loralie Hodges, OD (Air Force)<br />
Adam Preston, OD, MEd, FAAO (Navy)<br />
Kyle Smith, OD, FAAO (Army Reserve)<br />
Bryan Sixkiller, OD, FAAO (Air Force)<br />
Brian Williams, OD, FAAO (VA)<br />
Executive Director: H. Lindsay Wright, OD<br />
On behalf of <strong>AFOS</strong>, I’m excited to welcome you back to Atlanta and the<br />
fantastic Ritz hotel. We are happy to be here to celebrate <strong>SECO</strong>’s 100th<br />
Birthday! We have been very grateful for our many decades of partnership.<br />
Thank you for joining us for another enjoyable meeting. As <strong>AFOS</strong> President, I<br />
extend a hearty welcome to all attendees and our Sponsors for allowing us to<br />
come together to enjoy our time together.<br />
Dr. Greg Smith<br />
<strong>AFOS</strong> President
Monday, February 27th<br />
<strong>AFOS</strong> Board of Trustee and Leadership <strong>Meeting</strong>s (invited attendees only)<br />
Tuesday, February 28th<br />
Continuing Education <strong>Program</strong> ~ 9 hrs of CE<br />
Time<br />
Event<br />
Time<br />
Event<br />
0800 – 1030 <strong>AFOS</strong> Board <strong>Meeting</strong> (Breakfast served)<br />
1100 – 1330 <strong>AFOS</strong> AOA Section Chiefs’ <strong>Meeting</strong> (Lunch served)<br />
<strong>AFOS</strong> Continuing Education <strong>Program</strong> ~ 4 hrs of CE<br />
0700 – 0900 Registration and packet pick-up for attendees<br />
0700 – 0800 Breakfast and Exhibit Hall Session<br />
Time Event Where Who<br />
Time Event Where Who<br />
1330 – 1930 Registration and packet pick-up for attendees<br />
1400 – 1500 Exhibit Hall Opening<br />
0800 – 0940<br />
“Current initiatives<br />
regarding eye care in<br />
the military” by Michael<br />
Pattison, OD and Scott<br />
McClellan, MD<br />
[COPE ID: 83368-PB]<br />
Ritz Ballroom<br />
Salon I&II<br />
Dr. Michael Pattison and Dr. Scott<br />
McClellan<br />
1500 – 1550<br />
1600 – 1650<br />
“Military Refractive Surgery: CCXL<br />
Implementation, CRS Cases and the<br />
Future” by Dr. James Colgain<br />
[COPE Course ID: 80613-PO]<br />
“Softball and Statistics: A Research<br />
Review” by Dr. Kimberly Woideck<br />
[COPE ID: 83261-FV]<br />
Ritz Ballroom<br />
Salon I&II<br />
Ritz Ballroom<br />
Salon I&II<br />
1650 – 1730 Exhibit Hall & Networking Break<br />
Dr. James Colgain<br />
Dr. Kimberly Woideck<br />
0940 – 1020 Exhibit Hall Break<br />
1020 – 1110<br />
1120 – 1210<br />
“And the Survey Says:<br />
Clinical Presentations<br />
with Multiple Treatment<br />
Answers” by Dr.<br />
Katherine Laney<br />
[COPE ID: 80948-TD]<br />
“Monoclonal<br />
Antibodies- What<br />
They Are and Why<br />
They Matter” by Dr.<br />
Katherine Laney<br />
[COPE ID: 80948-TD]<br />
Ritz Ballroom<br />
Salon I&II<br />
Ritz Ballroom<br />
Salon I&II<br />
Dr. Katherine Laney<br />
Dr. Katherine Laney<br />
1215 – 1330 <strong>AFOS</strong> Annual Business <strong>Meeting</strong> and Membership Luncheon – Plaza Ballroom 2nd floor<br />
1730 – 1820<br />
1830 – 1920<br />
“Multi-Focal Contact Lenses- A New<br />
World” by Dr. Sean Pitale<br />
[COPE ID: 83342-CL]<br />
“The “I Done Messed Up” Grand<br />
Rounds” by Dr. Meghan Elkins<br />
[COPE ID: 83257-TD]<br />
Ritz Ballroom<br />
Salon I&II<br />
Ritz Ballroom<br />
Salon I&II<br />
Dr. Sean Pitale<br />
Dr. Meghan Elkins<br />
1930 – 2100 <strong>AFOS</strong> Opening Reception and Exhibit Hall - Ritz Ballroom Salon III&IV<br />
1330 – 1510<br />
<strong>AFOS</strong> Service Breakout<br />
Sessions by Branch<br />
Specialty Leaders<br />
[COPE ID: 83344-PB]<br />
Air Force - Ritz Ballroom Salon I&II<br />
Army – Charter (3rd Floor)<br />
Navy – Caucus (3rd Floor)<br />
PHS/IHS – State Suite (3rd Floor)<br />
Reservist/Guard – (Boardroom 2nd floor)<br />
VA – Cabinet (3rd Floor)<br />
1510 – 1540 Exhibit Hall and Networking Break<br />
1540 – 1630<br />
“Keratoconus:<br />
Diagnosis,<br />
Treatment and Legal<br />
Considerations” by Dr.<br />
Katie Gilbert-Spear<br />
[COPE Pending]<br />
Ritz Ballroom<br />
Salon I&II<br />
Dr. Katie Gilbert-Spear<br />
1630– 1710 Exhibit Hall Break, Exhibitor Spotlight and Raffle giveaways
Tuesday, February 28th<br />
Continuing Education <strong>Program</strong> ~ 9 hrs of CE<br />
Time Event Where Who<br />
1710 – 1800<br />
“Nd:YAG<br />
Capsulotomy” by<br />
Dr. Ryan Kern<br />
[COPE ID: 83142-LP]<br />
Ritz Ballroom<br />
Salon I&II<br />
Dr. Ryan Kern<br />
1810 – 1900<br />
Nd:YAG Laser<br />
Peripheral Iridotomy<br />
and Thermal Laser”<br />
by Dr. Ryan Kern<br />
[COPE ID: 83143-LP]<br />
Ritz Ballroom<br />
Salon I&II<br />
Dr. Ryan Kern<br />
1930 - 2100 <strong>AFOS</strong> Closing Reception and <strong>SECO</strong> 100 Celebration - Ritz Ballroom
2022 <strong>AFOS</strong> Awards<br />
<strong>AFOS</strong> is committed to recognizing excellence within the profession and<br />
the organization. The overall <strong>AFOS</strong> Awards were announced at the recent<br />
<strong>AFOS</strong> AAO meeting in San Diego.<br />
<strong>AFOS</strong> JUNIOR<br />
OPTOMETRIST OF<br />
THE YEAR<br />
<strong>AFOS</strong><br />
OPTOMETRIST OF<br />
THE YEAR<br />
<strong>AFOS</strong> ORION<br />
AWARD WINNER<br />
DR. MATTHEW THOLL<br />
(AIR FORCE)<br />
DR. EMILY SPRAGUE<br />
(NAVY)<br />
DR. WILLIAM “HOWARD”<br />
MCALISTER<br />
These tremendous members will now be put up for the <strong>2023</strong> American Optometry<br />
Association’s Annual Awards.
April 22, <strong>2023</strong> - April 23, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains<br />
The 125th Annual AOA Congress & 55th Annual AOSA<br />
Conference: Optometry’s <strong>Meeting</strong>®<br />
will be held June 21-24, <strong>2023</strong>, in Washington, D.C.,<br />
at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.<br />
Optometry’s <strong>Meeting</strong> is where doctors of optometry,<br />
optometry students, paraoptometrics and industry leaders<br />
come together to advance our profession and engage in the<br />
official business of the AOA through the House of Delegates.<br />
We hope to see you there!<br />
Free registration for active duty and veterans. In person or online.
Section Chiefs<br />
Breakout Sessions<br />
This presentation is designed to allow each branch to meet and discuss the latest standards,<br />
The 1st FullRange ® SD-OCT!<br />
regulations and protocols that affect their optometric mission and personal career as a<br />
federal service optometrist. <strong>AFOS</strong> was created by the Service Chiefs for this very purpose!<br />
Live demo<br />
Live demo<br />
at at VEE <strong>SECO</strong> booth<br />
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Air Force<br />
Col Darren Rhoton<br />
Air Force Reserve<br />
Col Jennifer Carver<br />
PHS/IHS<br />
CDR Greg Smith<br />
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Navy<br />
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Army<br />
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Tuesday, February 28th from 1330–1510<br />
VA<br />
Dr. Meghan Elkins<br />
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Photrexa ® Viscous (riboflavin 5’-phosphate in 20% dextran ophthalmic solution) and Photrexa ® (riboflavin 5’-phosphate ophthalmic<br />
solution) are indicated for use with the KXL system in corneal collagen cross-linking for the treatment of progressive keratoconus<br />
and corneal ectasia following refractive surgery. Corneal collagen cross-linking should not be performed on pregnant women.<br />
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION<br />
Ulcerative keratitis can occur. Patients should be monitored for resolution of epithelial defects.<br />
The most common ocular adverse reaction was corneal opacity (haze). Other ocular side effects include punctate keratitis,<br />
corneal striae, dry eye, corneal epithelium defect, eye pain, light sensitivity, reduced visual acuity, and blurred vision.<br />
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REFERENCE: 1. Photrexa [package insert]. Waltham, MA: Glaukos, Inc; 2016.<br />
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<strong>Meeting</strong> Dress Requirements<br />
Air Force: Service Dress for both meetings. Civilian clothes are authorized on travel days.<br />
• Air Force members traveling in a Permissive Temporary Duty (PTDY) status are not required to<br />
wear their uniform.<br />
Army: ASUs or AGSUs for both meetings (TDY/PTDY). Civilian attire is appropriate for day of arrival and<br />
departure for Army members.<br />
• Class A – <strong>AFOS</strong> and day 1 of <strong>SECO</strong>; presenting lectures and/or posters; formal events (i.e. receiving<br />
award(s), induction into the Academy, etc…)<br />
• Class B – all other days of attendance except travel days and noted above<br />
Navy: Khaki’s or Service Dress Blues for both meetings (sweater or Eisenhower jacket is authorized with<br />
Blues unless presenting). Civilian clothes are authorized on travel days.<br />
PHS/IHS: Service dress blues for both meetings. Business casual approved for travel days.<br />
• USPHS members traveling in a Permissive Temporary Duty (PTDY) status are not required<br />
to wear their uniform.<br />
VA: Business professional<br />
Civil Service & GS: Business professional
Transportation Options to<br />
the Georgia World Congress Center<br />
(GWCC) from the Ritz Carlton Atlanta<br />
Taxi<br />
•Taxis are available at the Ellis Street/Motor Lobby entrance of the hotel.<br />
•Taxi ride to the GWCC typically runs about $20.<br />
•Uber/Lyft fares are around $7-$11.<br />
Walk<br />
•It is approximately a 0.7 mile (15 minute) walk from the hotel to the GWCC.<br />
•Leaving from the main hotel entrance facing Peachtree Street, turn right and head<br />
North 1 block to Andrew Young International Blvd NW.<br />
•Take a left and head West on Andrew Young International Blvd NW<br />
•Continue through Centennial Olympic Park.<br />
•GWCC is located behind the Omni Hotel at CNN Center at 285 Andrew Young<br />
International Blvd NW.<br />
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