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Posted 06/02/2023
Optometry School, OptometryStudents.com, Study Resources / By Author: Easy Anyama

Amplify your optometry school experience and see what it means to get involved in our profession as the annual AOSA/AOA conference, Optometry’s Meeting, comes to the Music City, June 19-22, 2024. Optometry’s Meeting provides students a four-day, immersive experience in career development, clinical and practice management skill building, professional networking and advocacy alongside optometry’s leaders. …

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Organization in Focus: Student Optometric Leadership Network (SOLutioN)

Articles, Involvement, Optometry School / By / 5 minutes of reading

Inspiration: The theme of this year’s SOLutioN conference. What is SOLutioN? Some say that it’s a private practioner’s Disneyland where anything is possible and imagination runs wild, others recognize it as a celebration for the future of independent optometry. In reality, it’s both. The Student Optometric Leadership Network (SOLN) is a national platform which unifies leaders …

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Politics in Optometry, an Inescapable Reality

Articles, Involvement, Organized Optometry / By / 4 minutes of reading

Optometry is a legislated profession. Time and time again students here this phrase, but rarely are we given more information about what that actually means. It means that the entire scope of practice for optometrists is dependent on bills passed at the local and federal level. It means that there are advocates on the ground year-round working to …

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Recap: Optometry’s Meeting 2016 in Boston

Articles, Events, Involvement, Optometry School, OptometryStudents.com, Organized Optometry / By / 4 minutes of reading

  Last week, optometrists and students from across the country gathered in Boston for Optometry’s Meeting, the American Optometric Association’s biggest conference. Attendees had opportunities to strengthen their careers through continuing education classes, events, and networking. OptometryStudents.com had a strong presence, with our editors and writers in attendance. There were many student-only events, along with celebrations and …

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Organization in Focus: NOSA – A Mission Accomplished

Articles, Involvement, Organized Optometry / By / 5 minutes of reading

As optometry students, we are exposed to so many optometric associations and organizations. As a first year student, I remember thinking “Which organization do I choose???” I would like to shed light on some of the different student optometric organizations, emphasize the missions of each of these groups, and include some commentary from local and national leaders. This …

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Optometry’s Meeting 2016: Register Now Before Student Price Increases!

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How many of you are planning to attend Optometry’s Meeting this year? To register as a student, you will need your AOSA ID. Don’t know it? Email your school’s Trustee or Trustee-Elect. Currently, student pricing is a bargain at $75, but it is going up to $85 on May 3rd. Student budgets are tight, so you …

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Optometry Bills We Fought for in Washington, D.C. (CAC 2016)

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Students, optometrists, and optometry advocates were in Washington, D.C. last week to advocate for legislation that will absolutely affect the way you practice , the care you’ll be able to provide to your patients, and the access/cost of that care your patients will receive. As informed, well-rounded future optometrists, it’s essential to stay up to date with …

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Congressional Advocacy Conference 2016: What You Need To Know

Events, Involvement, Organized Optometry / By / 3 minutes of reading

What is the Congressional Advocacy Conference? The Congressional Advocacy Conference is where students and optometrists meet in Washington, DC to advocate for our patients and our professions’ best interests. We accomplish this by talking to Representatives and Senators and their aids in support of bills that help both of our patients and the profession as …

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Advocacy Op-Ed: Lessons Learned and Call For Action

Articles, Events, Involvement, Organized Optometry / By / 9 minutes of reading

“The AOA and the state associations are the sole advocates for optometry with the public, the media, insurers, and government officials, and the reason our small but united profession continues to advance. Our next battles will be against those trying to blur the lines between a remote vision check and an OD-provided eye exam. We …

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The Golden Rules of Practicing Optometry in California

Articles, Involvement, Organized Optometry, Post-Optometry School / By / 2 minutes of reading

California is home to three schools of optometry – UC Berkeley School of Optometry, Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO), and Western University of Health Sciences. Ever thought of practicing optometry in the Golden State? Then you may want to take a closer look at how the profession is legislated. California optometrists and the California …

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