Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Pearls Conference 2025

Pearls Conference 2025 is an accredited CME event hosted by the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the WVU Eye Institute.

Conference Details:

  • Registration / Breakfast / Welcome Announcements: 7:30 - 8 a.m.
  • Lectures: 8 - Noon (including breaks)
  • Lunch: Noon. - 1 p.m.
  • Lectures (continued): 1 - 5:45 p.m. (including breaks)
  • Conference Adjourned: 5:45 p.m.

A reception will be held for those planning to attend Pearls Conference 2025 at Flour and Feed, located at 156 Clay Street in Morgantown, on Friday, April 11, from 6-8 p.m.

A full itinerary for Pearls Conference 2025 will be available at a later date.

Registration:

Registration for Pearls Conference 2025 and the reception at Flour and Feed will open in early March.

Visiting Speakers

In addition to the WVU Eye Institute and other WVU Medicine faculty members who will be giving presentations, several speakers from various institutions across the country will also be presenting at Pearls Conference 2025. Please see the full list of visiting speakers below:

  • Preeti Patil, M.D. — Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Children's Hospital and UPMC Vision Institute
  • Drew Scoles, M.D., Ph.D. — Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania, Scheie Eye Institute and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Rachel Sobel, M.D. — Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt Eye Institute
  • Divya Srikumaran, M.D. — Associate Professor; Vice Chair for Education; Chief for Division of Cornea, Cataract and External Diseases, Johns Hopkins University and Wilmer Eye Institute

Target Audience:

This series is designed for physicians who practice ophthalmology.

Planning Committee

  • Lingo Lai, M.D. — Assistant Professor, Cornea Fellowship Program Director
  • Nicole Pumariega, M.D. — Assistant Professor
  • Rylynd Riggs — Department Manager

Contact:

For more information on Pearls Conference 2025, or if you have any questions, please reach out to Rylynd Riggs by sending an email to rylynd.riggs@wvumedicine.org.

Location:
2nd Floor Auditorium - WVU Eye Institute
Time:

Location

2nd Floor Auditorium (2F)

WVU Eye Institute
1 Medical Center Drive
Morgantown, WV 26506

Registration

In-Person

2nd Floor Auditorium - Registration is either closed, not available, or not required.

Contact

Rylynd Riggs