Page 4- IJCAHPO’ s 54 th Annual Continuing Education Program
Program Overview
JCAHPO’ s Mission: To promote global eye health and prevent blindness through training program accreditation, education and the certification of Allied Ophthalmic Personnel.
2026 ACE Faculty Awards
IJCAHPO would like to thank the following instructors for their dedication and participation.
40 Years David Norath, COT
35 Years David Hardten, MD, FACS
20 Years Craig Simms, COMT, MEd, ROUB Michael Stewart, MD
15 Years Laurie Brown, MBA, COMT, COE, CPC, CPMA Derek DelMonte, MD
10 Years M. Bernadete Ayres, MD Prem Subramanian, MD, PhD Sonia Zhu, COMT
5 Years Anderson Brock, COMT, BS, CME Crystal Martinez, COMT, OCS, OSC Douglas Koch, MD Heather Dunn, COA, OCS, OCSR Jo Ann Giaconi, MD Sandeep Grover, MD
Table of Contents
GENERAL INFORMATION
Registration Options...................................................................... 5 Registration Deadlines................................................................... 6 Military and Veterans Registration............................................... 6 Registration Form.......................................................................... 9 – 10
ON-SITE PROGRAM
Program Details...................................................................... 11 – 12 CE Credit............................................................................... 11 Evaluations............................................................................ 11 Harold A. Stein Lecture................................................................ 16 Capstone Lectures....................................................................... 17 Day-at-a-Glance..................................................................... 18 – 23 Categories-at-a-Glance......................................................... 24 – 25
VIRTUAL PROGRAM
Categories-at-a-Glance............................................................... 28
Program Details........................................................................... 29 Course Availability................................................................ 29 CE Credit............................................................................... 29
SPONSORS
2025 Corporate and Organizational Sponsors......................... 30
MAPS
Hotel Floor Plans......................................................................... 32
IJCAHPO Board of Directors
Richard Allen, MD, PhD, FACS........................................ President Prashant Garg, MBBS, MS.................................... President-Elect Michael Stewart, MD........................... Immediate Past President Karl Golnik, MD, MEd.................... Sec ' y Int ' l Relations, Treasurer R. V. Paul Chan, MD, MSc, MBA, FACS.......... Sec ' y Int ' l Relations Carla Blackburn, COMT, CDOS, ROUB................ Sec ' y Education Vasudha Panday, MD........................................ Sec ' y Certification Darelynn Lehto........................................................ Public Advisor Natalie Loyacano, COMT, ROUB, OSA, OCS-R................ Director Bonnie Henderson, MD...................................................... Director Sandeep Grover, MD.......................................................... Director April Maa, MD..................................................................... Director Warren Whitford, COMT.................................................... Director Lynn Anderson, PhD................................................................. CEO
Education and Research Foundation Board
Jeannine Bayard, BSN, MPH.......................................... President Michelle Willis, COMT, OSC................................ Vice President Peter Donshik, MD, FACS............................................ Co-Chair Michelle P. Herrin, COMT............................................ Co-Chair William Ehlers, MD...................................................... Co-Chair Mandi Conway, MD, FACS.......................................... Treasurer Susan Busch, BA, COMT.............................................. Director Neil Choplin, MD.......................................................... Director James Tsai, MD, MBA.................................................. Director Raymond Stein, MD...................................................... Director