MOA 2025 Fall Conference
Thank you for your interest in the MOA Fall Conference!
October 2 – 5, 2025
Sheraton Flowood The Refuge Hotel & Conference Center
2200 Refuge Blvd, Flowood, MS 39232
Important Dates for OD Attendees
Sept 12: Deadline to reserve rooms at The Refuge.
August 15: Early Deadline for registration for Fall Conference (rates increase after this date).
August 31: Deadline for ordering printed handouts.
Sept 26: Final Deadline for pre-registration (on-site registration is available).
October 2: MOA Board Meeting at 2:00 pm and MVF Board Meeting at 5:30 pm.
October 3: CE Begins at 8:00 am.
October 3: Vision Expo starts at 1:30 pm.
For Online Registration, please read the following instructions:
-If you choose all CE Virtual/In-Person you will have to choose if you will do all CE virtual or all CE in-person.
-If you choose the Hybrid option, a list of all CE will be displayed and you will have to choose, for each of them, if you are taking it Virtual or In-Person.
-If you choose the hybrid option, please be aware that the system takes time to load all the options.
Hotel Room Block Reservations
OD Registration Information
Early Bird Registration (6/18-8/15)
Standard Registration (8/16-9/26)
Registrations after 6/6 will be considered Late registrations/On-site and will have a additional $50.00 fee.
2025 OD Fall Conference Agenda
CE will be COPE Accredited (Accreditation Pending)
(Subject to change)
Fall Conference FAQ's
Having trouble accessing the online registration?
Existing Members of MOA/AOA
To find your existing account, try retrieving your username using the email address you have on file. You can also reset your password using the same email address. If you need additional assistance, please contact the MOA office.
Non-Members of MOA/AOA
**If you do not currently have an online account with the MOA or AOA you can also create one online. For further assistance with setting up an account please contact the MOA Office.
Student Registration
MOA offers free event registration for students. You will still need to follow the online access instructions (above) using the link, mailing/faxing in a paper registration form, or by contacting the MOA office.
What day is CE offered?
Friday October 3, Saturday October 4 and Sunday October 5.
How many CE hours are available?
For COPE-accredited CE, 6 hours of CE on Friday, 8 hours of CE on Saturday and 4 hours of CE on Sunday, for a total of 18 hours.
For non-COPE accredited CE, 2 hours on Friday and 2 hours on Saturday.
Are the CE hours accredited?
The hours will be approved by the Mississippi State Board of Optometry and accredited through ARBO.
Who are the instructors?
Komal Patel, OD lectures on Friday.
Komal Patel, OD, Ashley Wallace-Tucker, OD, Roya Attar, OD, and Megan Lott, OD lectures on Saturday.
Roya Attar, OD, and Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, lectures on Sunday.
