2026 Converge

Sponsored by OAOP & NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry

November 5 - 7, 2026
Renaissance Tulsa Hotel & Convention Center
Tulsa, OK

Join us at Converge for the combined meeting of the OAOP and NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry, where you can discover the latest cutting-edge clinical education, technology, and more. This in-person event brings optometric physicians, paraoptometrics, student doctors, and vendors to network and learn from experts across the country. With an agenda full of educational sessions and networking opportunities, this is an opportunity not to be missed!

  • 18+ hours of cutting-edge OD education, including Oklahoma's 3rd annual Optometry Showdown, where the audience will determine the winner of each match and the ultimate champion.
  • Two-days of staff education, including an off-site lab tour
  • A two-day exhibit hall with ample time to interact with industry-leading vendors- exhibit hall-only passes are available for purchase!
  • Career Connection - an event exclusively for OAOP member doctors and student doctors to network and explore job opportunities.
  • Additional discounts available for AOA Members & Subscribe Live Package participants

Speaker Name(s):

  • Andrew Gurwood, OD
  • Marc Myers, OD
  • Jacqueline Theis, OD
  • Jason Ellen, OD
  • Michelle Welch, OD
  • Dianna Graves, COMT BS ED
  • Haley Baldridge, OD, and many more!

Credit Hours Available: 18

Cost: $575.00

Topics:

  • Optometry Showdown
  • Keratoconus
  • Dry Eye
  • Neuro-Optometry
  • Medical Optometry
  • Judicious Prescribing
  • Ocular Urgencies and Emergencies
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Periocular Malignancies
  • Arterial Occlusive Disease, and much more for doctor education.
Converge 2026