Kirsten Tran, Class of 2027Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Drexel It’s Monday morning and you’re looking at the week ahead: 16 hours of clinic, two midterms, and a schedule full of lectures and labs. No matter the school or curriculum, there is one thing that most – if not all – optometry students can agree […]
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Join the Optometric Historical Society for the AOA+ Blast from the Past Education Event where 3 student finalists will present on a topic they are passionate about in optometric history and compete for cash prizes based on audience vote. This event will take place on Wednesday, April 30 from 7pm to 8:30pm Central Time. Register
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To promote inclusion in the optometric profession for generations to come, the American Optometric Association (AOA) and the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) have created the AOA/AOSA Opportunities in Optometry Grant program. This fund is designed as a one-time stipend for under-represented minority students interested in the field of optometry to help defray the costs
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Are you a student or know of one interested in hearing from NJSOP members about opportunities beyond private practice in New Jersey? Want to explore the latest hot topics in our state and organized optometry? Join us on April 9 for this popular Student Zoom, “Alternative Pathways: Working Outside Private Practice & Other New Jersey
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Congrats on finishing optometry school! Now that you’re stepping into the real world, joining the American Optometric Association (AOA) is one of the smartest moves you can make. Here’s why AOA membership can give your career a serious boost. 1. Continuing education? Handled! 📖Keeping up with state CE requirements can feel like a chore, but
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Optometry school is a difficult yet exciting time. When school can start to feel tedious, there are so many great opportunities to get involved and really connect with your fellow students. As one American Optometric Student Association Trustee put it, getting involved “helps keep the passion of the profession when times get tough in school.”
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by Jasjeet Grovera and Bailie Featherston While four years can seem incredibly daunting when you are just starting, especially when you know how much hard work is ahead of you, it goes by fast! Make the best of it! Many doctors of optometry I know say their time in optometry school was some of the
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Optometry’s Meeting 2025 hosts the 5th World Congress of Optometry, in partnership with the World Council of Optometry, in Minneapolis, where our globally minded event will focus on advancing universal access to high-quality eye health and vision care, as well as an industry-leading conversation on technological advancements across the eye health care industry. Sign up
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Join fellow optometry students and optometrists from around the globe as Optometry’s Meeting hosts the 5th World Congress of Optometry, in partnership with the World Council of Optometry, in Minneapolis, June 25-28, 2025. The annual conference for AOSA and AOA members, Optometry’s Meeting is uniquely oriented toward providing optometry students a pathway to the profession of
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