The EastWest Future OD Experience is designed to provide optometry students a preview of future practice and opportunities to connect with organized optometry. Current students will hear from Ohio Optometric Association (OOA) Leadership and Industry partners on the current state of Optometry and the importance of involvement. The EastWest Future OD Experience includes time in the Exhibit Hall led by OOA board member.
Important Events at EastWest 2024:
- Thursday, October 24th
- Course 600 – Call the Conference Lunch Sponsored by Johnson and Johnson Vision Care (12:00 pm)
- Course 501 – Keynote Lecture: The State of the Profession (1:00 pm)
- Exhibit Hall Opening and Oktoberfest (4:00 pm)
- OOA Honors (7:00 pm)
- Friday, October 25th
- OOA Congress (8:00 am)
- Poster Session in the Exhibit Hall (10:00 am)
- Lunch with AbbVie, Inc. or Viatris (12:00 pm)
- Top 10 Poster Presentation in the Exhibit Hall (3:00 pm)
- Young OD/ Student Panel (4:00pm)
- OMG Optometric Partner Happy Hour at Parlay Columbus (6:00 pm)
- AbbVie. VIEW event (8:00 pm)
- EastWest Friday Night Party featuring Bad Habits (9:00 pm)