Welcome to MOD Live 2024! Join us and be a part of redefining the boundaries in optometry. We’re taking clinical education a step further with expert panels, collaborative discussions, and numerous networking opportunities. Gain insights from peers and experts in managing:
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Selina McGee, OD, FAAO
Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO
William Trattler, MD
Walter O. Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO
We are putting together our faculty for 2024, so please check back for updates! Below is a list of the amazing team from MOD Live 2023.
Diana Chu, OD
Joshua Davidson, OD, FAAO, FSLS
Jason Ellen, OD
Ahmad Fahmy, OD, FAAO
Steven Ferrucci, OD, FAAO
Hardeep Kataria, OD, FAAO
John Kitchens, MD
Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO
Jake Lang, OD, FAAO
Carolyn Majcher, OD, FAAO
Rebecca Miller, OD
Sherrol Reynolds, OD, FAAO
Brian M. Shafer, MD
Allison W. Shuren, JD
Jessica Steen, OD, FAAO
Jacqueline Theis, OD, FAAO
Tony Tipton
Will To, OD, ABOC
Gary Wörtz, MD
Rachael Wruble, OD, FAAO
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To-the-point presentations, panel conversations, and audience-led discussions
Hands-on and small group discussion workshops
Networking mixers that are fun and memorable!
A brand new hotel with incredible views of Nashville's emblematic skyline and rolling green hills
How many hours of CE will be offered?
For information regarding optometric continuing education (CE) available at MOD Live, click here.
What's the dress code?
We're all friends here. Be comfortable!
Are there discounts for optometric students?
Yes! Our scholarship program is back by popular demand. Scroll down for details. For non-scholarship recipients, students also receive a significantly discounted registration rate!
We are working on the 2024 agenda. It will include concise presentations, diverse perspectives, and expert discussion that makes MOD Live ultra engaging and exceptionally insightful. Focused on the cutting edge of all things medical optometry, you'll learn:
MOD Live will be hosted at the Brand New Embassy Suites Downtown Nashville - the biggest and most modern Embassy Suites in the country! This hotel towers 30 stories over downtown and offers incredible views of Nashville's emblematic skyline and rolling green hills.
Stay tuned for more info! We are working on securing a block of rooms over the meetings dates of September 27-29 at a discounted group meeting rate.
MOD Live would like to extend an invitation to current optometry students, residents, and optometrists in their first 3 years of practice to attend this unique meeting being held in Nashville from September 27-29, 2024. To facilitate this educational opportunity, MOD Live is offering support to applicants who qualify and submit an original case report to the MOD Live Scholarship Program by June 30, 2024. A total of 10 spots are available.
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Limited support opportunities are available for individuals who qualify and will be awarded to the top 10 applicants, as determined by the MOD Live Program Chairs. Please note, you must be in optometry school, residency, or within your first 3 years of practice at the time of the MOD Live meeting (September 2024) to qualify.
Each applicant who is awarded support will receive 2 nights’ hotel accommodations*, complimentary registration, and a $400 stipend toward travel expenses. The foregoing support will be awarded to the first 10 applicants who successfully complete and accept the terms of the MOD Live! Scholarship Program application below.
Please note, hotel accommodations will be made by MOD Live. These hotel nights are only valid at the Embassy Suites Nashville Downtown on the nights of September 27 & 28, 2024 and are not transferable to another hotel nor may they be redeemed for any cash value.
In order to apply for support, you are required to complete and accept the terms of the MOD Live Scholarship Program as follows:
All applicants will be acknowledged in the MOD Live meeting app.
For case report submission, all that is required is the text inputted in the fields below.
All scholarship recipients must agree to attend all sessions and events of the meeting, including the wet lab sessions. Your attendance will be recorded, and failure to attend all sessions will result in the forfeiture of your travel stipend support in the amount of $400, along with the cost of your 2-night hotel stay, which will be charged to your credit card. The $400 travel stipend support check will be distributed within 60 days of the program if all requirements for participation are met.
Meeting feedback via the MOD Live meeting app is appreciated by applicants in attendance.
The MOD Live Scholarship Program deadline is June 30, 2024 or until all available support packages are awarded, whichever occurs first.
For questions, please contact Christy Foltz at cfoltz@avenuelive.com or Adam Gundaker at agundaker@avenuelive.com.
Thank you for your interest and participation in the 2023 MOD Live Scholarship program!
This page will be updated with details as they become available.
COPE advises optometrists to contact the state or provincial board where they are licensed for verification of what is acceptable for license renewal.
For information regarding optometric continuing education (CE) available at MOD Live, click here.
Evolve is a COPE-accredited administrator.
We are passionate about providing an inspirational and memorable educational experience and appreciate the support from meeting sponsors that make MOD Live possible. Take a look at the sponsors supporting the future of medical optometry or request sponsorship information here.
For questions relating to MOD Live 2024, please contact Christy Foltz at cfoltz@avenuelive.com.
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