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4 Reasons Why Every Student Should Volunteer for the Special Olympics

For the past two years, I have had the opportunity to volunteer at the Special Olympics of Connecticut Summer Games. One fantastic service that is offered to the athletes is health screenings through the Healthy Athlete program. The program brings healthcare professionals such as physical therapists, audiologists, dentists, optometrists, and others to give physical exams and promote healthy

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Gaining Valuable Optometry Volunteer Experience

As a pre-optometry student I highly recommend finding a volunteering position in an area that you are interested in. Volunteering shows excellent personal skills that look great on both your resume and your application to optometry schools. In addition, most schools require some volunteer experience. In my case I decided to volunteer with the Canadian

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Student Volunteers in Optometric Services to Humanity

“It is important as an optometry student and future optometrist to realize that there are many areas around the nation and populations around the world that cannot afford or obtain optometric services.” – Linh Phan, RSO Class of 2014 Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH/International) is a non-profit organization with 32 state/regional chapters and 32 school

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My Volunteer Experience – Thai Nguyen

I would like to introduce the newest team member to OptometryStudents.com! His name is Thai Nguyen, currently a 2nd year optometry student at Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry (WUHSCO) in Pomona, California. Thai showed interest in OptometryStudents.com several months ago and we chatted through the comments you find at the end of

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Four seasons at Rocky Mountain University

Inaugural Beginnings at Rocky Mountain University College of Optometry

Melanie Pham, Rocky Mountain University Snowboarding, alpine lakes and hiking in Zion National Park are just a couple of things to look forward to on the weekends; that is, if you’ve completed all your assignments for the week and have time to explore. As the first optometry school in the Intermountain Region, Rocky Mountain University

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Navigating Optometry’s Meeting® as a Professional: A Guide for Students

Attending any professional meeting as an optometry student provides an exciting opportunity to network, learn about the latest advancements and gain insights from seasoned practitioners. For a complete overview, visit EyeLearn for the course Insightful Eyes: Navigating Optometry’s Meeting® as a Professional. Whether you have already attended past events or it is your first event,

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Dr Bibin Cherian

The Best Advice for Growing Your Career: Get Involved!

By Dr. Bibin Cherian I first got involved through the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) during optometry school and quickly realized the importance of being active within the profession and community. Whether it’s through joining state or local associations, pursuing board certification, obtaining American Academy of Optometry fellowship, or engaging in volunteer opportunities, active involvement

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Highlighting the First Midwestern Regional Conference (MRC)

The first-ever Midwestern Regional Conference was held in September of 2023. This conference was modeled off the current Western Regional conference that occurs on the West Coast. This new conference welcomed schools from all over the Midwestern region. The first night was a networking event that was graciously sponsored by MyEyeDr. MRC had a wonderful

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