AAPOS Administrator's Symposium

Date:  Wednesday, March 5 - Saturday, March 8, 2025
Time:  All day Mar 5-7, and Morning of March 8th
Fee:  Your registration fee covers the below

March 5:  SEC Pre-Day

See the Pre-Day Synopsis

March 6 & 7

This two-day practice symposium focuses on presentations, followed by roundtable discussion, from experts in their respective fields of coding, human resources, sales, marketing, and more. Our lens? Working in Pediatric Healthcare and the nuance our positions require.  

Featured Speakers:

Tina Hapanowicz and Ashley Festa
Alera Group
"Employer-Funded Health Benefits Landscape (Trends & Features)"

Marcia Thompson-Cooke, Senior Human Resources Consultant
Herbein HR Consulting
"Human Resources & the Nuance of Pediatric Practice"

Tim Ostrom, Account Manager
Walman Optical 
"Optical Features and Lab Best Practices for Kids"

James Zaccariello, Regional Director of Business Development
AdTaxi
"Trends in Demographics and online advertising: How to target ideal pediatric patients"
"Bridging the Gap - What Peds Admins needs to know from the Workup Lane"

Heather Dunn, COA, OCS, OCSR
AAO Coding
"The ABCs of Pediatric Coding (Coding Fundamentals)"

March 8 AM 

Join us for a morning of balance and calm as we discuss emotional intelligence for ophthalmology leaders and learn techniques to alleviate burnout in ourselves and our practices. 

Featured Speakers:

Alyssa Dandrea, Certified Yoga Instructor
"Yoga for the busy leader"

Ted Wolf, Founder & CEO
Guidewise
"What is emotional intelligence and how do we develop it in ourselves and our staff?"

Sangeeta Fernandes, Director, Practice Management
AAO
"Somatic Stress Management in Peds Practice. Tips and Tricks for Better Balance"