University of Pikeville

Kentucky College of Optometry
147 Sycamore Street
Pikeville, Kentucky 41501
(606) 218-5251
kycoadmissions@upike.edu

KYCO Continuing Education

The University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Optometry is proud to provide continuing education programs to enhance doctors' clinical knowledge and skills of optometry.

The Kentucky College of Optometry provides both in-person and online, continuing education. All of our courses meet the state licensing requirements for the Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (COPE) or sponsorship by an accredited school or college of optometry.

Special Events:

The Kentucky College of Optometry is hosting its2022 Expanded Therapeutic Procedures Course on October 13-16, 2022. This course will provide 32 hours of continuing education. More information can be found in the table below.

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For questions or registration information, please contact Director of Continuing Education Eilene Kinzer, O.D

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Course schedule

We invite you to attend one of our University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Optometry sponsored Continuing Education Courses below:

Date-Time Course / Event Instructors COPE # of CE Hours Cost CE Format Registration Link
Available Starting
May 1, 2021 - Online
Pediatric Ocular Emergencies Rachel Brown, O.D. COPE #71489-SD
Event #121308
1 $30 Enduring Distance Learning Register
Available Starting
May 1, 2021 - Online
Ophthalmic Manifestations Related to Pregnancy Sachie Craig, OD COPE #71642-GO
Event #121255
1 $15 Enduring Distance Learning Register
Available Starting
November 1, 2021 - Online
Corneal Ectasia and Crosslinking in 2021 Matthew Albright, MD COPE #74839-AS
Event #122648
1 $30 Enduring Distance Learning Register
January 13, 2022 - 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Kentucky College of Optometry
Lunch & Learn Series
January 2022
Mohammed Naja, OD COPE #76039-NO
Event #123085
1 TPA Hour KYCO Faculty: Free
Non-KYCO faculty: $10
Live In-person
Pikeville, KY
Register
January 26, 2022 - 5:30 PM-9:10 PM Retina Associates of Kentucky
Winter CE Conference
Thomas Stone, MD
Todd Purkis, MD, PhD
Blake Isernhagen, MD
non-COPE 3 TPA Hours $25
($35 after Jan. 10)
Live In-person
Frankfort, KY
Register
March 23, 2022 - 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Kentucky College of Optometry
Lunch & Learn Series
March 2022
Amanda Blankenship, PhD COPE #76587-PH
Event #123231
1 TPA/Pain Management Hour KYCO Faculty: Free
Non-KYCO faculty: $10
Live In-person
Pikeville, KY
Register
March 23, 2022 - 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Kentucky College of Optometry
Lunch & Learn Series
March 2022
Amanda Blankenship, PhD COPE #76588-PH
Event #123275
1 TPA/Pain Management Hour KYCO Faculty: Free
Non-KYCO faculty: $10
Live Online Register
March 23, 2022 - 5:30 PM-8:20 PM Retina Associates of Kentucky
Spring CE Conference
Thomas Stone, MD
Todd Purkis, MD, PhD
non-COPE 2 TPA Hours $20
($30 after March 10)
Live In-person
Elizabethtown, KY
Flyer
May 14, 2022 - 8:00 AM-1:00 PM Talley Eye Institute
May 2022 CE Conference
Drew Sommerville, MD
Nathan Pelsor, OD
Shivani Reddy, MD
Tom Brummer, MD
COPE #78161-PO
COPE #78162-GO
COPE #78163-TD
COPE #78311-GO
Event #123891
5 $0 Live In-person
Evansville, IN
Flyer
June 24, 2022 - 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Kentucky College of Optometry
2022 Residents' Day
Maida Ahmad, OD,
Ambrosia Makini, OD,
Mohammed Naja, OD
COPE #78541-LP
COPE #78571-TD
COPE #78573-GL
Event# 123989
1 ETP/TPA Hour and 3 TPA Hours Free Live In-person
Pikeville, KY
Register
June 27, 2022 - 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Kentucky College of Optometry
Lunch & Learn Series
June 2022
Samantha Myers, OD non-COPE 1 TPA Hour KYCO Faculty: Free
Non-KYCO faculty: $10
Live In-person
Pikeville, KY
Register
June 28, 2022 - 5:30 PM-8:20 PM Retina Associates of Kentucky
Summer CE Conference
Thomas Stone, MD
Todd Purkis, MD, PhD
non-COPE 2 TPA Hours $20
($30 after May 20)
Live In-person
Jeffersonville, IN
Flyer
July 13, 2022 - 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Kentucky College of Optometry
Lunch & Learn Series
July 2022
Donald Egan, OD non-COPE 1 hour KYCO Faculty/Alumni: Free
Non-KYCO Faculty/Alumni: $10
Live In-person
Pikeville, KY
Register
July 23, 2022 - 8:00 AM-6:30 PM Kentucky College of Optometry
2022 Summer CE Conference
Ian McWherter, OD
Ryan Kern, OD
Alexander Hynes, OD
Rachel Fitzgerald, OD
Benjamin Konig, OD
Alaina Short, OD
COPE #78996-LP
COPE #78995-SP
COPE #78994-LP
COPE #78958-LP
COPE #78959-IS
COPE #79007-GL
COPE #79070-GL
COPE #78960-FV
COPE #78957-GO
COPE #78961-NO
Event#124230
10
(5 Hours ETP/TPA,
3 Hours TPA, 2 Hours General)
KYCO Faculty & Alumni: $250
Non-KYCO Faculty/Alumni: $300
($350 after June 10)
Live In-person
Pikeville, KY
Register
August 20, 2022 - 6:00 -8:00 PM Talley Eye Institute
Summer 2022 CE Conference
Andrew Strand, DO
Shivani Reddy, MD
COPE #79507-TD
COPE #79392-TD
Event #124424
2 Hours $10 Live In-person
Evansville, IN
Flyer
September 21, 2022 - 12:00 PM-1:00pm Kentucky College of Optometry
Learn at Lunch Series
September 2022
Ryan Kern, OD 1 Hours KYCO Faculty/Alumni: Free
Non-KYCO Faculty/Alumni: $10
Live In-person
Pikeville, KY
Register
Oct 3, 2022 - 700 PM-10:00pm Bennett & Bloom Eye Centers
October 3 CE Conference
The Oh Nos and When it Goes
Fraser D. McKay, OD
Mattie Adams, OD
Sergei V. Dmitruk, MD
non-COPE 3 ETP/TPA Hours $55 for 3 hours / $95 for 6 hours (with Oct. 25 CE) "Live In-person
LaGrange, KY"
Register
Oct. 13-16 2022 - 32 hours over 4 days Kentucky College of Optometry
2022 Expanded Therapeutic Procedures Course
Faculty of the Kentucky College of Optometry COPE #80280-SP
COPE #80049-SP
COPE #79950-PH
COPE #79965-IS
COPE #80051-IS
COPE #80585-SP
COPE #80588-TD
COPE #80053-SP
COPE #80054-SP
COPE #80055-SP
COPE #80056-SP
COPE #80057-SP
COPE #80059-SP
COPE #79943-TD
COPE #80058-SP
COPE #79969-SP
COPE #80060-EJ
COPE #80587-LP
COPE #79852-LP
COPE #79851-LP
COPE #79967-LP
COPE #79493-GL
COPE #79966-LP
COPE #80061-LP
COPE #80039-LP
COPE #80063-PM
COPE #80066-GL
COPE #80065-LP
COPE #80062-LP
COPE #80064-LP
COPE Event #124756
32 Hours ETP/TPA $1850 by Aug. 15
$2050 Aug. 16-Sept. 30
Individual Hours: $50 per lecture
Live In-person
Pikeville, KY
Register
Oct 25, 2022 - 700 PM-10:00pm Bennett & Bloom Eye Centers
October 25 CE Conference
Keeping Away the Corenal Creepers
Lawrence Tenkman, MD
Kelley E. Sedlock, OD
Paul Eckel, OD
non-COPE 3 ETP/TPA Hours $55 for 3 hours / $95 for 6 hours (with Oct. 3 CE) "Live In-person
LaGrange, KY"
Register