Registration, Cancellation Policy, and Deadline
Full registrations include education sessions, and trade show. Additional tickets for the trade show and dinner may only be purchased after one full registration has been purchased.
Cancellations received before April 15, 2024 will be refunded less $50. No refunds will be made after April 15, 2024.
Continuing Education: 8 total hours of continuing education credits will be available to paraoptometric assistants and opticians.
Hotel Reservations: Conference headquarters and registration will be at the Delta Hotels Helena Colonial, 2301 Colonial Drive, Helena, MT 59601; (406)443-2100. The hotel is offering conference attendees special rates starting at $226, plus tax, per night. When making reservations, be sure to indicate you are attending the MOA conference. Reservations need to be made directly with the hotel by April 30, 2024 to receive the MOA conference rates.
Special Functions:
CPR Course: Multiple opportunities to earn your CPR certification through the American Heart Association. Thursday 3:30 pm, Friday 10:00 am and 3:30 pm. Space is limited so reserve your spot now!
Trade Show: Thursday evening, May 16th, will provide the opportunity to visit and place your orders with trade show vendors.
Full Schedule of Events |
Friday, May 17 |
8:00 - 9:00 am | Tips for Taking the Best Case History CPC Approved | Stephanie Schmiedeke Barbieri, OD FAAO Dip LV |
8:00 - 10:00 am | Frame Adjusting: The Devil is in the Details ABO Level 1 Approved CPC Approval Pending | Mary Schmidt |
9:00 - 10:00 am | Ancillary Testing for Ocular Disease Patient CPC Approved | Stephanie Schmiedeke Barbieri, OD FAAO Dip LV
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10:00 - 11:00 am | It Has Prism You Do It ABO Approval Pending CPC Approval Pending
| Mary Schmidt |
10:00 - 12:00 pm | Understanding People to Increase Work Performance CPC Approval Pending | Stephanie Schmiedeke Barbieri, OD FAAO Dip LV
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11:00 - 12:00 pm | Selling Skills - To Speak or Not to Speak ABO Approval Pending CPC Approval Pending
| Mary Schmidt |
12:00 - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
1:00 - 2:00 pm | Tools to Enhance Communication Between Staff, Clinicians and Patients CPC Approval Pending | Stephanie Schmiedeke Barbieri, OD FAAO Dip LV
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1:00- 2:00 pm | Telephone Triage Emergency or Urgency ABO Level 1 Approved CPC Approved
| Mary Schmidt |
2:00 - 3:00 pm | What is Low Vision? CPC Approval Pending | Stephanie Schmiedeke Barbieri, OD FAAO Dip LV
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2:00 - 3:00 pm | 10 Ways to Lose a Patient and Not Know It ABO Approval Pending CPC Approved
| Mary Schmidt |
3:00 - 3:30 pm | Sponsored Break |
3:30 - 4:30 pm | Low Vision in the 21st Century CPC Approval Pending | Stephanie Schmiedeke Barbieri, OD FAAO Dip LV
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4:30 - 5:30 pm | 20/20 but not Happy CPC Approval Pending | Stephanie Schmiedeke Barbieri, OD FAAO Dip LV
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3:30 - 5:30 pm | Frame Inventory: Managing the Profit Center ABO Approval Pending CPC Approval Pending
| Mary Schmidt |