Northwest Residents Conference 2026
Northwest Residents Conference 2026
Pacific University College of Optometry
June 12–13, 2026
9 Hours of COPE-Accredited Continuing Education
Registration & Pricing
Full Conference Registration – 9 Hours CE
Early Bird Rate: $195 (register by April 22, 2026)
Regular Rate: $225
Single-Day Registration – 4.5 Hours CE
$125 per day
Registration includes access to all resident presentations, CE credit processing, and conference materials.
About the Conference
The Northwest Residents Conference 2026 showcases the 2025–2026 Pacific University College of Optometry residents in a dynamic, rapid-fire educational format.
Each resident delivers a focused 30-minute presentation with discussion on clinically relevant topics, including cornea and contact lenses, geriatric optometry, ocular disease, pediatric optometry, primary eye care, refractive and ocular surgery, surgical co-management, and vision therapy and rehabilitation.
Attendees may earn up to 9 hours of COPE-accredited continuing education (4.5 hours per day).
Northwest Residents Conference 2026 Schedule
Friday, June 12, 2026
| Time | Course | Speaker | COPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 PM | Welcome and Introductions | Dr. Michela Kenning | |
| 12:35–1:00 PM | CSC R You Sure? | Dr. Serena Bhadsavle | 103933-TD |
| 1:00–1:25 PM | Macular Telangiectasia: A Case Series | Dr. Gonzalo Chocano | 103934-TD |
| 1:25–1:50 PM | Amniotic Membranes - Small Tissue, Big Impact on Healing | Dr. Baljinder Dheri | 103935-TD |
| 1:50–2:00 PM | Break | ||
| 2:00–2:25 PM | Solving Irregularities: Contact Lenses for Irregular Corneas | Dr. Claire Chu | 103936-CL |
| 2:25–2:50 PM | Diplopia in Action: Foundations for Clinical Decision Making in Pediatric and Adult Diplopia | Dr. Jenelle Detten | 103937-FV |
| 2:50–3:00 PM | Break | ||
| 3:00–3:25 PM | Straightening Things Up: Vertical Prism Pearls from Clinical Cases | Dr. Amy Lanzendorf | 103938-FV |
| 3:25–3:50 PM | The Defining Characteristics of Non-Infectious Anterior Scleritis and Its Management | Dr. Arthur Watson | 103939-TD |
| 3:50–4:00 PM | Break | ||
| 4:00–4:25 PM | Behind the Hemorrhage: A Non-Resolving Hemorrhagic Posterior Vitreous Detachment | Dr. Isabel Groth | 103940-TD |
| 4:25–4:50 PM | Suspicious Choroidal Lesions: Real or No Big Deal? | Dr. Nolan Shenk | 103955-SD |
| 4:50–5:00 PM | Closing / Announcements | Dr. Michela Kenning |
Saturday, June 13, 2026
| Time | Course | Speaker | COPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Welcome and Introductions | Dr. Michela Kenning | |
| 8:05–8:30 AM | Ocular Ischemic Syndrome: Carotids Affect on the Visual System | Dr. Michael Sims | 103941-TD |
| 8:30–8:55 AM | When It Rains, It Pours: A Deluge of Inflammation | Dr. Samantha Le | 103942-NO |
| 8:55–9:20 AM | Tired of Binocular Vision | Dr. Joshua Reese | 103943-FV |
| 9:20–9:30 AM | Break | ||
| 9:30–9:55 AM | An Anchor on Dizziness: Optometric Vestibular Therapy for the Post-Concussive Patient | Dr. Jeremy Yuvi Tee | 103944-FV |
| 9:55–10:20 AM | Acing Acquired Optic Nerve Disease: Advancements in Imaging | Dr. Meg Luther | 103946-GO |
| 10:20–10:30 AM | Break | ||
| 10:30–10:55 AM | Acing Acquired Optic Nerve Disease: Optic Neuritis | Dr. Madelynn Ellis | 103945-TD |
| 10:55–11:20 AM | Acing Acquired Optic Neuropathies: The Great Imitator - Syphilis Optic Neuropathy | Dr. Simran Sarai | 103947-TD |
| 11:20–11:30 AM | Break | ||
| 11:30–11:55 AM | Acing Acquired Optic Nerve Diseases: Non-Arteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy | Dr. Tina Vuong | 103969-NO |
| 11:55–12:20 PM | Acing Acquired Optic Nerve Disease: Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy | Dr. Anna Wisdom | 103948-TD |
| 12:20–12:30 PM | Closing Remarks | Dr. Michela Kenning |
Speakers
The speakers for this conference are the 2025–2026 Pacific University College of Optometry Residents, representing a range of clinical training programs and specialty areas.
All events are listed in Pacific time zone unless otherwise noted.