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Dr. Bibin Cherian

The Best Advice for Growing Your Career: Get Involved!

Articles, Career, Involvement, Organized Optometry, Post-Optometry School / By / 3 minutes of reading

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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AOA on Capitol Hill: A Student’s Call to Action

Articles, Events, Featured Posts, Healthcare, Involvement, Organized Optometry / By / 4 minutes of reading

Clay Fung SCCO at MBKU OD Candidate 26’  In an ever-evolving political landscape, legislative changes carry immense potential to better the lives of underserved populations. These changes dictate the ways in which we live, impacting fundamental aspects such as equity and accessibility. In the world of primary health, this translates to changes in access to care, …

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Highlighting the Western Regional Conference: Optometry Through Different Lenses: Diverse Providers, Patients, and Practice Modalities

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The Western Regional Conference (WRC) is a conference held annually by one of the three California schools hosted by AOSA leadership. Each year, the WRC rotates between the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry, Western University College of Optometry, and the Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO) at Marshall B. Ketchum University. In October …

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What are the different modes of practice in Optometry?

AOSA Updates, Articles, Email Updates, Post-Optometry School, Scope of Practice / By / 1 minute of reading

Are you interested in opening your own practice after graduation? Or are you interested in working with larger industry sponsors? Well, you’re not the only one who has these questions, because there is such a WIDE range of modes of practice that exist in optometry! Optometrists can work in a variety of different modes of …

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East Coast Optometry Updates

AOSA Updates, Email Updates, Featured Posts, Scope of Practice / By / 2 minutes of reading

We have some exciting updates in the profession of optometry from the East Coast featuring New Jersey and Massachusetts! New Jersey: The Garden State has recently introduced Assembly and Senate bills A.B. 5445 and S.B. 3841 to legislation! This is huge as New Jersey would like to increase optometrists’ ability to perform certain laser and …

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AOSA’s National Welcome Night Bingo Bowl Winners

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The AOSA hosted their third annual National Welcome Night supported by Allergan this fall.  Nearly 1,000 optometry students from across the country gathered on their campuses to learn more about the AOSA and AOA, build camaraderie and have some much-deserved fun while doing so.  Welcome Night was introduced in 2020 to provide an opportunity for …

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A Fresh Perspective on a Visionary Clinic in the Southern Schools

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Optometry students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Kentucky College of Optometry (KYCO) participate in Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinics, providing crucial eye care services to underserved communities. These clinics offer valuable hands-on training and foster social responsibility and compassion in the students while addressing vision issues that may otherwise go unattended. …

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Optometry Students with OD

Is Residency Worth It?

Academics, AOSA Updates, Email Updates, Residency / By / 2 minutes of reading

Are you ready to practice full-scope optometry after graduation? Or do you believe you may need a bridge between being a student optometrist and a practicing optometrist? Or have you noticed you wanted to work with students? Well, these are common questions many of us have when considering residency. Optometric residency programs are an optional …

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Highlighting the First Midwestern Regional Conference (MRC)

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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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