CE x COA

Two hours of free virtual-live CE for COA members.

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September 15, 6:30 PM

Course

Infection or Inflammation? You decide! (2hrs)

Speaker

Dr. Sarah Lopez

Sarah Lopez OD, FAAO, Diplo AAO, is originally from Texas, graduated from Texas A&M, and received her optometry degree from UC Berkeley. She completed an ocular disease residency at the Brooklyn VA Hospital in New York City and has been on faculty at UCSF since 2015. She is currently an Assistant Professor and cornea and uveitis fellowship coordinator at the Proctor Foundation. Dr. Lopez works closely with uveitis and cornea specialists both in clinic and in research, giving her a unique perspective on uveitis and cornea management. She is a diplomate in the Anterior Segment section of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and her impactful contributions extend to research, publications, and leadership roles within professional organizations. 

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COA is an approved provider of CE by the California State Board of Optometry. As such, our CE does not need COPE approval and has no COPE ID number. To add COA CE to OE Tracker, please submit your transcripts directly to ARBO.

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Speakers

LANCE ANDERSON, OD

Chief Strategy Officer

Dr. Lance Anderson is the Chief Strategy Officer at PECAA, where he is engaged in all aspects of company strategy.  He co-founded PECAA in 2007 and helped lead the organization as it grew from a small local Portland study group to a national alliance of independently owned eye care practices.  He served as a board member of Rev-360 from 2015 – 2021 and helped oversee the management and successful sale of Revolution EHR, Visionary Partners, and eventually PECAA.

He earned his Doctor of Optometry degree from Pacific University in 1991.  He started his own optometry practice in 1993 in Hillsboro, OR, and was able to grow the practice into a busy three-doctor clinic.  He retired from clinical care in 2021 and then moved to  New York City where he was tasked with helping to integrate PECAA with the HEA buying group.  He recently moved to Nashville, TN where he will continue to be actively involved in creating the future vision for PECAA as it is integrated into the VSP family of businesses.

JUSTIN MANNING, OD, MPH, FAAO

Chief Member Experience Officer

Dr. Justin Manning is the Chief Member Experience Officer at PECAA, where he leads the member experience team, encompassing member education, the Member Business Advisory services, Events, and the Cold Start program. He is the founder and host of the Practice Advantage podcast. Prior to joining PECAA, he founded The Keratoconus and Scleral Lens Institute at Bettner Vision in Colorado Springs, and eyeLeader, a consulting company focused on leadership development, technology in eyecare, and population health.

He has contributed to Review of Optometric Business and has lectured nationally and internationally on specialty contact lenses, design thinking, population health, and the patient experience. He earned his Doctor of Optometry degree from The Ohio State University and completed a residency in Geriatric Optometry at the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System in Tacoma, WA, a Master of Public Health degree at Salus University, and a graduate certificate in Customer Experience from the CU Boulder Leeds School of Business. He is driven to help all independent eye care professionals grow their businesses and enjoy their practices every single day.

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