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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If you’re like me, you had to go out-of-state to follow your dreams to optometry school. While gaining new experiences elsewhere is valuable, in my opinion there’s nothing like home sweet home. But how can you get a step ahead in job hunting when you’re so far away from the area you want to return …
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 …
4 Reasons Why Every Student Should Volunteer for the Special Olympics Read More »
OS: James Deom, also known to many as Jimmy, is a man full of energy and love  for life and optometry. Jimmy is the current president for the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA), which represents over 6,200 optometry students! Jimmy, tell us a little about yourself! JD: First and foremost, I am a fourth year …
September Student in Focus: Jimmy Deom, AOSA President Read More »
OS: Shane McDonald is a third year student and now AOSA Trustee for Pacific University College of Optometry! Shane, tell us a little more about yourself… SM: Originally, I’m from eastern British Columbia, Canada, but I did my undergrad in Animal Biology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Growing up in a small town, I’ve always had …
SVOSH, also known as Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity, is one of the largest clubs in SUNY College of Optometry. SVOSH provides plenty of opportunities for students to perform vision screenings to underserved communities locally, nationally, and internationally. Â SVOSH at SUNY frequently collaborates with other SUNY organizations, such as Fellowship of Christian Optometry, Lions …
Meet Kendall. Kendall is a third year optometry student, and has just been named the new president of her class. Kendall is known to be a great leader after showing her classmates her capabilities of delegating tasks as the Chairwoman of her school’s Contact Lens and Cornea Section Committee. Kendall also decided to run for …
The Optometry Student Overachiever and The Underachiever: Finding Common Ground Read More »
In June, I had the wonderful opportunity to go to the Utah Optometric Association’s Annual Meeting and meet with some of the current and former officers of the UOA. These great ODs were willing to share with me what they went through when they learned about the kiosk bill in Utah legislation, and what they …
Brady Betten, a fourth year student at University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO), was recently recognized in San Diego, CA at Optometry’s Meeting for receiving this year’s Norman E. Wallis award. The award goes to the student who earns the top score among students from all 23 schools of optometry on Part I of …
August 2013 Optometry Student in Focus: Brady Betten Read More »
With the Affordable Care Act going into effect in 2014, the healthcare discussions continue to heat up on Capitol Hill. Optometry needs to maintain its role in these discussions of healthcare reform! This important task can be achieved when we optometric physicians and students alike gather on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. for the American Optometric Association’s annual …
Let’s Meet in Washington, D.C. for Congressional Advocacy Conference 2013 Read More »
Jennifer Turano is a member of the American Optometric Student Association Board of Trustees and is now the Trustee for Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University. OS: Jennifer, tell us a little about yourself! JT: I’m originally from western Massachusetts. I’ve lived in Philadelphia for four years now with my husband and our pug …
Interview with Pennsylvania College of Optometry AOSA Trustee, Jennifer Turano Read More »
