2023 ODER Faculty Information

If the foregoing accurately sets forth your understanding of the terms of your engagement, please provide your consent. Your typed name above will count as your signature.

For the purpose of this Agreement, you agree to the following:

As a participating faculty member for the 2023 Optometry Divas Education Retreat, we are pleased to provide you with the following:
 FREE registration to the entire event, a value of $449. Once you submit your agreement you will be automatically registered for the event.
 remuneration for services in the amount of $500 per credit hour.
 In addition, you will be reimbursed for the following:
o Up to $300 for roundtrip coach airfare and transportation to and from airport
o Up to $50 for transportation to and from event venue
o Up to $75 for meals and incidentals
o 0.56 cents per Mileage and Tolls reimbursed if you’re driving to event
 Faculties will make their own travel arrangements, but Optometry Divas will reimburse hotel reservations for up to 1 night. Any additional stay will be at faculty’s expense.
o Hotel Guest Room Group Discounted Rates – $185 per night + fees and taxes.
Conduct
Audio-Visual: The following audio-visual equipment will be available for your use: Computer/LCD projector, Projection Screen, Wireless microphone, Laser Pointer

Photography and Videotaping
Photographing, videotaping and/or audiotaping of any kind is prohibited during the conference without the permission of ODER. ODER may engage in photographing, videotaping and/or audiotaping the meeting for post meeting promotion and/ or educational purposes. Your proprietary intellectual documents such as your presentation slides or videos will not be recorded or shared by Optometry Divas.

1. You will not promote any books, products, consulting services, or any other products or services, during this program without prior written approval from Optometry Divas.
2. There will be no changes in the date or time of this course without approval of Optometry Divas.
3. In regard to the course(s), you will be in the lecture room at least 30 minutes prior to the course starting time and you will start the course on time. You understand that 50 minutes constitute one hour of continuing education. You agree to present all information contained in the detailed outline.
4. You will receive your honorarium after your presentation and the reimbursement for your travel, meals and incidentals within 30 days after you submit your receipts.
5. Liability & Insurance
a. Speaker agrees to fully defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Optometry Divas Educational Retreat (ODER), OPTOMETRY DIVAS from any and all claims, lawsuits, demands, causes of action, liability, loss, damage and/or injury, of any kind whatsoever (including without limitation all claims for monetary loss, property damage, equitable relief, personal injury and/or wrongful death), whether brought by an individual or other entity, or imposed by a court of law or by administrative action of any federal, state, or local governmental body or agency, arising out of, in any way whatsoever, any acts, omissions, negligence, or willful misconduct on the part of Exhibitor while a participant of the ODER, its officers, owners, personnel, employees, agents, contractors, invitees, or volunteers. This indemnification applies to and includes, without limitation, the payment of all penalties, fines, judgments, awards, decrees, attorneys’ fees, and related costs or expenses, and any reimbursements to the ODER, OPTOMETRY DIVAS, for all legal fees, expenses, and costs incurred by it.
6. Meeting Cancellation Policy
a. If the ODER is abbreviated or cancelled due to circumstances beyond its control, including but not limited to, civil disturbance, earthquake, electrical outage, explosion, fire, strike or labor unrest, flood, hurricane, tornado or other acts of God, an act of war, or the act of any government, then this agreement shall be suspended without penalty and rescheduled within twelve (12) months. If, in the sole discretion of ODER it cannot be rescheduled, both parties shall be excused from this agreement without penalty or liability of any kind to the other and all remunerations and reimbursements will be forfeited.

By clicking on the consent box, I acknowledge that all the courses above meet all the COPE requirements. I give my approval for Optometry Divas™ to submit these courses for COPE qualification on my behalf.

By checking the consent box on this document, I confirm all of the following:

I have read and will comply with the COPE requirements for course qualification. I further agree to notify COPE in writing should any information provided, including financial/proprietary information, change at any time during the three year qualification period of this course.

I agree that I will keep my presentation free from commercial interest or bias. I will maintain independent control over the content of my presentation, so that it is balanced, objective, presented with scientific rigor and not be for the purpose of promoting products, equipment, etc. (Therefore, my presentation should not be perceived by attendees as a commercial.)

I further agree that I will not change the basic content of my presentation following approval. I agree to disclose to the audience the existence of any significant financial/professional relationships with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or the provider(s) of any commercial service(s) discussed in the educational presentation. (Said relationships can include such things as grant/research support, employment, consulting and/or speakers bureau arrangements, major stock ownership, etc.) I will disclose any of these relationships, whether or not there is direct commercial support for the CE activity.

This disclosure is made to provide the audience the information on which they can make judgments as to a presenter’s objectivity. I agree to disclose the attendees;
a) When products or procedures being discussed are off label, unlabeled, experimental, and/or investigational (not FDA approved)
b) Any limitations on the information that is presented, such as data that are preliminary or that represent ongoing research, interim analyses, and/or unsupported opinion.

I agree I have an ethical responsibility to make appropriate decisions related to my presentation, and all issues involving financial remuneration. (Considerations in this regard could include kickback schemes or multiple remunerations for a single event.)