Virtual Meeting - American Academy of Ophthalmology

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Virtual Meeting
The virtual meeting is the online component of the Academy's annual meeting.

The Academy offers both in-person and virtual options for AAO 2024 and Subspecialty Day.

When you register for an in-person meeting in Chicago you automatically have access to the corresponding virtual content for that meeting.

You can register solely for a virtual meeting.

Important Dates and Deadlines

Note these dates in your calendar to take advantage of early registration fees.

June 26: Academy, AAOE^®, and AAOP^™ member registration open

July 10: Nonmember registration open

Aug. 7: Early registration fee deadline. Fees increase Aug. 8.

Sept. 18: Advance pricing fee deadline. Fees increase Sept. 19.

Registration Options

AAO 2024 Virtual

Registration includes:

Annual meeting course and session highlights recorded in Chicago.

Annual meeting on-demand-only content developed specifically for the online platform.

Videos and posters.

CME credits are available for viewing AAO 2024 Virtual content. Content is available to view through March 3, 2025.

Subspecialty Day Virtual

Registration for Subspecialty Day is sold by day. You may register for Friday only, Saturday only, or both days.

Friday, Oct. 18

Glaucoma

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Pediatric Ophthalmology

Refractive Surgery

Retina (Day 1)

Uveitis

Saturday, Oct. 19

Cornea

Oculofacial Plastic Surgery

Retina (Day 2)

Registration includes:

Flexibility! You can view content from any Subspecialty Day meeting, taking place on the same day(s) you are registered.

Detailed course syllabi available online.

CME credits are available for viewing Subspecialty Day Virtual content. Content is available to view through March 3, 2025.

Registration Fees

Academy Member

Who may use this registration category:

Active and inactive fellows, members, candidates, associate members, industry members, life members and international members.

2024 dues must be paid in full.

Not a member? Apply for membership by Sept. 15.

AAO 2024 Chicago or AAO 2024 Virtual

The following registration fees apply, whether in-person or online:

$200 Early Registration (June 26 - Aug. 7)
$225 Advance Registration (Aug. 8 - Sept. 18)
$250 Onsite Registration (Sept. 19 - Jan. 31)

Subspecialty Day Chicago or Subspecialty Day Virtual

The following registration fees apply to each day of the meeting (Friday or Saturday), whether in-person or online:

$475 Early Registration (June 26 - Aug. 7)
$500 Advance Registration (Aug. 8 - Sept. 18)
$525 Onsite Registration (Sept. 19 - Jan. 31)

Retired Academy Members: Subspecialty Day Meeting Discount

$425 Early Registration (June 26 - Aug. 7)
$450 Advance Registration (Aug. 8 - Sept. 18)
$475 Onsite Registration (Sept. 19 - Jan. 31)

Academy Member in Training

Who may use this registration category:

Physicians who matched into or are currently enrolled in a full-time accredited ophthalmology residency or fellowship training program located in the U.S. or Canada, and are current Academy members.

2024 dues must be paid in full.

Not a member? Apply for membership by Sept. 15.

AAO 2024 Chicago or AAO 2024 Virtual

The following registration fees apply, whether in-person or online:

$75 Early Registration (June 26 - Aug. 7)
$75 Advance Registration (Aug. 8 - Sept. 18)
$75 Onsite Registration (Sept. 19 - Jan. 31)

As an additional member benefit, Academy members in training receive a 50 percent discount on all Skills Transfer labs ticket purchases. This discount is automatically applied to the ticket price.

Subspecialty Day Chicago or Subspecialty Day Virtual

The following registration fees apply to each day of the meeting (Friday or Saturday), whether in-person or online.

$275 Early Registration (June 26 - Aug. 7)
$300 Advance Registration (Aug. 8 - Sept. 18)
$325 Onsite Registration (Sept. 19 - Jan. 31)

Academy Medical Student Member

Who may use this registration category:

Medical students that are enrolled in accredited U.S. medical schools and are current Academy members.

Not a member? Apply for membership by Sept. 15.

AAO 2024 Chicago or AAO 2024 Virtual

The following registration fees apply, whether in-person or online:

$75 Early Registration (June 26 - Aug. 7)
$75 Advance Registration (Aug. 8 - Sept. 18)
$75 Onsite Registration (Sept. 19 - Jan. 31)

Subspecialty Day Chicago or Subspecialty Day Virtual

The following registration fees apply to each day of the meeting (Friday or Saturday), whether in-person or online.

$275 Early Registration (June 26 - Aug. 7)
$300 Advance Registration (Aug. 8 - Sept. 18)
$325 Onsite Registration (Sept. 19 - Jan. 31)

Nonmember Physician

Who may use this registration category:

Physicians who are not members of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

AAO 2024 Chicago or AAO 2024 Virtual

The following registration fees apply, whether in-person or online:

$1,075 Early Registration (June 26 - Aug. 7)
$1,125 Advance Registration (Aug. 8 - Sept. 18)
$1,175 Onsite Registration (Sept. 19 - Jan. 31)

Subspecialty Day Chicago or Subspecialty Day Virtual

The following registration fees apply to each day of the meeting (Friday or Saturday), whether in-person or online.

$575 Early Registration (June 26 - Aug. 7)
$600 Advance Registration (Aug. 8 - Sept. 18)
$625 Onsite Registration (Sept. 19 - Jan. 31)

Nonmember Physician in Training

Who may use this registration category:

Full-time participants in ophthalmology residency or fellowship training programs, age 40 and under.

Proof of in-training status must be submitted at the time of registration.

AAO 2024 Chicago or AAO 2024 Virtual

The following registration fees apply, whether in-person or online:

$375 Early Registration (June 26 - Aug. 7)
$425 Advance Registration (Aug. 8 - Sept. 18)
$475 Onsite Registration (Sept. 19 - Jan. 31)

Subspecialty Day Chicago or Subspecialty Day Virtual

The following registration fees apply to each day of the meeting (Friday or Saturday), whether in-person or online.

$350 Early Registration (June 26 - Aug. 7)
$375 Advance Registration (Aug. 8 - Sept. 18)
$400 Onsite Registration (Sept. 19 - Jan. 31)

AAOE Member

Who may use this registration category:

Non-ophthalmologist AAOE members only. Ophthalmologists may not use this registration category.

2024 dues must be paid in full.

Not a member? Apply for membership by Sept. 15.

AAO 2024 Chicago or AAO 2024 Virtual

The following registration fees apply, whether in-person or online:

$100 Early Registration (June 26 - Aug. 7)
$125 Advance Registration (Aug. 8 - Sept. 18)
$150 Onsite Registration (Sept. 19 - Jan. 31)

Subspecialty Day Chicago or Subspecialty Day Virtual

The following registration fees apply to each day of the meeting (Friday or Saturday), whether in-person or online.

$475 Early Registration (June 26 - Aug. 7)
$500 Advance Registration (Aug. 8 - Sept. 18)
$525 Onsite Registration (Sept. 19 - Jan. 31)

AAOP Member

Who may use this registration category:

Non-ophthalmologist AAOP members only. Ophthalmologists may not use this registration category.

2024 dues must be paid in full.

Not a member? Apply for membership by Sept. 15.

AAO 2024 Chicago or AAO 2024 Virtual

The following registration fees apply, whether in-person or online:

$100 Early Registration (June 26 - Aug. 7)
$125 Advance Registration (Aug. 8 - Sept. 18)
$150 Onsite Registration (Sept. 19 - Jan. 31)

Subspecialty Day Chicago or Subspecialty Day Virtual

The following registration fees apply to each day of the meeting (Friday or Saturday), whether in-person or online.

$475 Early Registration (June 26 - Aug. 7)
$500 Advance Registration (Aug. 8 - Sept. 18)
$525 Onsite Registration (Sept. 19 - Jan. 31)

Health Professional

Who may use this registration category:

Non-physician employees of medical facilities, government agencies and educational institutions. Includes healthcare administrators, technicians, assistants, nurses, office support staff, interns, orthoptists, therapists, ocularists, ophthalmic photographers, researchers (PhD/PharmD) and veterinarians.

Does not include optometrists.

Does not include those employed by a business or commercial enterprise (see Commercial Representative category below).

Health professionals who wish to attend a related group meeting or event must register for it separately.

AAO 2024 Chicago or AAO 2024 Virtual

The following registration fees apply, whether in-person or online:

$450 Early Registration (June 26 - Aug. 7)
$500 Advance Registration (Aug. 8 - Sept. 18)
$550 Onsite Registration (Sept. 19 - Jan. 31)

Subspecialty Day Chicago or Subspecialty Day Virtual

The following registration fees apply to each day of the meeting (Friday or Saturday), whether in-person or online.

$475 Early Registration (June 26 - Aug. 7)
$500 Advance Registration (Aug. 8 - Sept. 18)
$525 Onsite Registration (Sept. 19 - Jan. 31)

Commercial Representative

Who may use this registration category:

Employees of an exhibiting company are registered under that company’s participation as Exhibitor Representatives.

Commercial representatives are non-physician employees of a business or commercial enterprise, with a legitimate business reason to attend AAO 2024, who do not have a product or service to exhibit. Includes start-up and research companies, researchers, financial analysts, managers, executives, consultants and other staff.

Commercial companies are defined as those involved in research, development, production, manufacturing and/or sales of ophthalmic related products or services. This includes but is not limited to start-up and research companies.

Commercial representatives who register for AAO 2024 in any other category will have their registration cancelled and payments refunded.

Commercial representatives and exhibitors may register for any Subspecialty Day meeting using the Commercial Representative registration category.

AAO 2024 Chicago or AAO 2024 Virtual

The following registration fees apply, whether in-person or online:

$2,000 Early Registration (June 26 - Aug. 7)
$2,100 Advance Registration (Aug. 8 - Sept. 18)
$2,200 Onsite Registration (Sept. 19 - Jan. 31)

Subspecialty Day Chicago or Subspecialty Day Virtual

The following registration fees apply to each day of the meeting (Friday or Saturday), whether in-person or online.

$725 Early Registration (June 26 - Aug. 7)
$750 Advance Registration (Aug. 8 - Sept. 18)
$775 Onsite Registration (Sept. 19 - Jan. 31)

For more information about registering in this category, contact exhibitions@aao.org.

Media

Who may use this registration category:

Editorial staff of credentialed media outlets.

Freelance journalists with a letter of assignment.

Registration is free to members of the media. Find more information in the Newsroom.

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