OS: Devin Sasser is a member of the American Optometric Student Association Board of Trustees. Devin is now the Trustee for University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry. Devin, tell us a little about yourself! DS: Hello everyone! It gives me great pleasure to bring you greetings from the Show-Me State! My name is …
To do a residency or not to do a residency: that is the question. This brief article compiles some of the most important information, resources, and websites for those trying to figure out if a residency is right for them! FAQs about residencies http://www.opted.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3430 Benefits Gain experience Acquire mentors Increase your marketability Expand …
A MESSAGE FROM OS FOUNDER MATT GELLER When I first created OS back in 2009 I knew that we could never accomplish our mission without the support of the backbone of THE optometry student organization; the AOSA. I have never, in my three and a half years of optometry school, felt better about the future …
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James Deom, AOSA Trustee PCO and AOSA National Liaison to AOA PAC 2012 has been a record setting and historical year for the AOA. The Affordable Care Act will potentially add millions of uninsured Americans into the mix to receive vital healthcare services they may have otherwise gone without. . Many who would undoubtedly benefit …
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Just recently the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) voted for members of its 2012-13 Executive Council; a group of four optometry students filling the positions of president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. These students and their board of trustees help ensure you a smooth ride and easy transition on your path from pre-optometry student to graduate. As …
This message is from Dr. Mary Anne Murphy : Chair, Optometry Giving Sight USA Dear Optometry Student Leaders, World Sight Day is THIS THURSDAY, October 13th and we hope that you will join us in a successful World Sight Day Student Challenge. So far 11 Schools in the USA and Canada* have agreed to raise …
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August 31st 2011- Tonight is the deadline for the Optometry’s Meeting Travel Grant Contest. Contestants had to submit a video highlighting fabulous experiences at the 2011 Optometry’s Meeting. The winning video will win one of two $1,000 travel grants for the 2012 meeting from AOA! These videos surely highlight how great Optometry’s Meeting was and also …
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The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Envision Video Competition. This year, awards were given to first, second and third place. The recipients are: Neal Guymon (SCCO) – First Place ($5,000) Paul Neville (SCCO) – Second Place ($2,500) Katie Gettinger (UMSL) – Third Place ($1,000) …
This article was written by the best and brightest optometry students out there in our profession. The OptometryStudents.com team was responsible for crafting this article that is more of a collage of different views crafted into one masterpiece of student perspective. As senior editor of OptometryStudents.com, I tip my hat to the writers of this article who …
SALT LAKE CITY – Congratulations to SALUS Optometry College for winning the 2011 Varilux® Optometry Student Bowl™. The prize was a stunning crystal trophy and $1,000 in prize money. SALUS Optometry was a close runner up during the last 2 Varilux Student Bowls, yet Ian McWherter PCO Class of 2012 delivered swiftly and took first place! The …
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