For a really creative approach, why not put together your own course with local instructors. Just 5 hrs, one day, bag lunches, keep it simple. Make a great course, open the doors to everyone, and of course, get the courses pre-certified for OPS Credits! This could be the start of another local OPS Chapter. Thanks, *Marshall* Marshall E Tyler, CRA, FOPS s/v *Silk* On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 11:42 AM, Diaz, Monica <DiazMJ@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > ** > This is great news about the Mid-Year program in San Francisco in 2013! > Denice, please keeps us posted. > > > *Monica J. Diaz, LVN, COT, CRA* > *Clinic Manager* > *ENT, Ophthalmology, Optometry and Photography* > *Palo Alto Medical Foundation* > *Palo Alto Division* > *Tel: 650-853-2231* > *Fax: 650-853-6086* > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > *On Behalf Of *CPMC Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center > *Sent:* Friday, March 23, 2012 8:10 AM > > *To:* optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [optimal] Re: Re-Cert. change ? > > April 19-22, 2013 Hotel Kabuki, San Francisco. Details being > finalized now.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *Denice Barsness, CRA, COMT, ROUB, CDOS, FOPS***** > > *Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center***** > > *CPMC Department of Ophthalmology***** > > *2100 Webster Street Suite 212*** > > *San Francisco CA 94115***** > > *(415) 600-3937 FAX (415) 600-6563***** > > ** ** > > *From:* optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > *On Behalf Of *Sarah Moyer > *Sent:* Friday, March 23, 2012 8:08 AM > *To:* optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [optimal] Re: Re-Cert. change ?**** > > ** ** > > Ben, **** > > ** ** > > While the OPS has no control over where the Annual Program is held in > conjunction with AAO, we do have the ability to hold our Mid-Year program > where we'd like to. In 2013 the Mid-Year program will be held in San > Francisco. We'll be sure to announce the exact dates once they are known. > You can see additional information about future programs here: **** > > ** ** > > http://www.opsweb.org/?page=futureprograms **** > > ** ** > > Also, I have been under the impression that Chicago is a nice central > location that has easy flights to get to. Perhaps, you can find a way to > attend the 2011 Annual program with just one flight.**** > > ** ** > > I hope this helps,**** > > ** ** > > Sarah**** > > ** ** > > Member, Board of Education **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 10:57 AM, ben serar <serarphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:**** > > Hi, A question for the powers that be. The AAO, thus the OPS, will not be > on the West Coast for some time to come. 5 units of the total 15 must be > from OPS or OPS approved classes. Some of us may not want to part with the > $$$ to go cross country to attend the meeting. So we get to take online > classes that are a total waste of time. Is it possible that in the years > that there is no West Coast OPS stuff that attending more informative > retina meetings or the like be o.k. for the remaining 5 units just like > they are o.k. for the first 10 units ? Could this change be made ? Thanks, > Ben Serar**** > > ** ** > >