Dear Colleagues:
I am happy to invite you to attend the 2008 Mountain West Council of Optometrists Annual Congress. This year’s meeting date is April 24-26 to take advantage of the beautiful spring weather in Las Vegas. The elegant Bellagio resort, widely-viewed as the most luxurious hotel in Las Vegas, will again be the site of our Congress. The Bellagio has set aside a limited number of guest rooms at a special rate just for our attendees so please register early to ensure your reservation at the premier hotel in Las Vegas!
We take pride in offering an educational program second to none. This year we have added hands-on workshops on macula and nerve fiber imaging using the next generation Fourier Analysis OCT’s. This may be your first and best opportunity to compare and contrast these fantastic new instruments and see the incredible resolution and detail they offer. We have drawn from outside the optometric profession, bringing in outstanding leaders in their respective fields to provide cutting edge updates in their specialty areas:
- multi-focal IOL’s
- oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery
- neuro-ophthalmic diseases
We also have sessions on management of anterior and posterior segment diseases showing not only how to treat the cases but also how to correctly bill for them using real patient examples.
As a special offering, we will have a six-hour session on Electronic Health Records (EHR)-why we need them, how to choose the best system, and keys to smooth implementation. Several companies will go head-to-head to present their systems, allowing the participants a chance to analyze the strengths and limitations of each system.
Your registration fee includes three breakfast seminars and three lunches in the exhibit hall to offer tremendous value for your educational dollar. I encourage you to compare the education, facilities, host city and costs to any meeting in the country. I’m sure you will find the MWCO Congress is truly second to none!
The Mountain West Council offers outstanding education, a world-class hotel, wonderful spring weather and lots of Las Vegas fun. I look forward to seeing you there!
Sincerely,
Robert P. Wooldridge, O.D., F.A.A.O.
President
Education Director
The 2008 MWCO Annual Congress is dedicated in memory of Dr. Russell Ward Jones.
(from left to right: Dr. Russ Jones, Tracy Abel, Dr. Rob Wooldridge,
Dr. Jack Zarybnisky, Dr. Karl Larsen, Dr. Jeff Austin)
