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Great Lakes Congress 2023
March 5 - March 6
Great Lakes Congress 2023
86 GREAT LAKES CONGRESS: Performance Lenses, VT and Automatic Brain Responses (Hybrid). Link to More detailed information
Speakers: Virginia Donati OD, Marisa Kruger OD , and Constance B. Butler PhD
Conference Dates March 5-6, 2023
Send information requests to:
John A. Loesch, OD
215 S. Villa Ave #3
Villa Park, IL 60181
708-917-5353
EMAIL:
drjohnod1@gmail.com
Early Registration deadline is FEBRUARY 11th, vaccination is no longer mandatory in person.
HOTEL
Hilton Chicago/Northbrook
2855 North Milwaukee Ave.
Northbrook, IL 60062
847-480-7500
FEES
Fee Schedule
OEP Doctors $345
Non-OEP Doctors $375
First year OD grads $170
Second year grads $195
Therapists $140/both days; $120 one day
Students $5 both days, includes lunch
Fees will increase after February 11th
Meeting Schedule is below:
Doctors Sunday
9-10 am
Dr Virginia Donati – Managing VT Through Skeffington’s 4 Circles:
Activity Selection, Purpose and Demand-Part 1
10-11 am
Dr Marisa Kruger – The Brain, Visual Autonomic and Reflexive Response
11am-12noon
Dr Virginia Donati – Managing VT Through Skeffington’s 4 Circles:
Activity Selection, Purpose and Demand-Part 2
12noon-1pm Lunch
1-1:30pm
TBD
1:30-2:30 pm Joint Session with Therapists
Dr Constance B. Butler
An interactive presentation of movement from the perspective of a physical
therapist and Feldenkrais practitioner.
2:30-3:30 pm
Dr Marisa Kruger – Cranial Nerves, Vagus vs Trigeminal Syndromes, Chronic vs Acute
3:30-4:30 pm
Dr Virginia Donati – Managing VT Through Skeffington’s 4 Circles:
Activity Selection, Purpose and Demand-Part 3
4:30-5:30 pm
Dr Marisa Kruger – Optometric Phototherapy, Application of Light and Vibration
7:30-10pm
Bull Session in the Waterford Suite
Doctors Monday
8-9 am
Dr Marisa Kruger – Postural Changes with Lenses and Prisms
9-10 am
Dr Virginia Donati – Managing VT Through Skeffington’s 4 Circles:
Activity Selection, Purpose and Demand-Part 4
10-11 am
Dr Marisa Kruger – The Importance of Visualization
11-12 noon
Dr Virginia Donati – Prescribing for Myopia: Case Analysis
12 noon- 1pm Lunch
1-2 pm
Dr Marisa Kruger – Treatment Activities – Sequencing and Modification to Trigger Automatic Responses
2-3 pm
Dr Virginia Donati – To Lens or Not To Lens – Appropriate Lenses in the Therapy Room
Therapists Meeting
9-10 am
Dr Marisa Kruger – Practical Activities – Sequencing and Modification to Maximize Automatic Responses
10-11 am
Dr Geoff Heddle – The Therapists Essential Toolkit – part 1
11am-12noon
Dr Geoff Heddle – The Therapists Essential Toolkit – part 2
12noon – 1 pm Lunch
1-1:30 pm
TBD
1:30-2:30 pm Joint Session with Doctors
Dr Constance B. Butler
An interactive presentation of movement from the perspective of a physical
therapist and Feldenkrais practitioner.
2:30-3:30 pm
Dr Virginia Donati – Managing VT Through Skeffington’s 4 Circles:
Activity Selection, Purpose and Demand
3:30-4:30 pm
Dr Michael Zost – Visual Spatial Awareness
7:30-10pm
Bull Session in the Waterford Suite