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Student of the Month June 2012 – Mallori Aschenbrenner; SCCO 2013

June 2012 Optometry Student of the Month Name: Mallori Aschenbrenner School: SCCO Year: 2013 1. Congrats on winning Student of the Month! – Please tell us exactly why you won student of the month? I earned the highest score nationwide on NBEO part 1 (March 2012 administration) and subsequently received the Norman E. Wallis Award for Excellence …

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Urgent Message from Dr. Dori Carlson and the AOA

AOS court case threatens our physician status June 21, 2012 An Urgent Message from AOA President Dori Carlson, O.D. While most of the American Optometric Society (AOS) lawsuit against the American Board of Optometry (ABO) has been defeated even before going to trial, the lone remaining claim will damage the profession and disrupt AOA advocacy. The …

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May 2012 Optometry Student of the Month; Ting Zhang NECO 2015

Name: Ting Zhang School: New England College of Optometry Grad Year: 2015   Congrats on winning Student of the Month! – Please tell us exactly why you won student of the month? Beginning of the school year, our school held a welcome back barbecue, and different student clubs set up booths to recruit new members. …

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April 2012 Optometry Student of the Month

This feature will highlight students on a monthly basis who go above and beyond for the profession of optometry. It’s time for those hard-working leaders to be recognized for their dedicated effort and achievements.We would like to introduce our April 2012 winner, Stephen Smith. Name: Stephen Smith School: Michigan College of Optometry Year: Class of 2014 …

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AOA Advocacy Week, Students Show Strength In Numbers

April 11th 2012 – A new record was set last week as students and OD’s stormed Capitol Hill. There were nearly 700 total representatives, including more than 300 students. Many thanks to the students and ODs in Washington DC who took an active approach to help bring optometry to the forefront of new legislative battles …

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Roya Attarhousseini, March 2012 Student of the Month

Welcome to our newest website feature – “Optometry Student of the Month” This feature will highlight students on a monthly basis who go above and beyond for the profession of optometry. It’s time for those hard-working leaders to be recognized for their dedicated effort and achievements.We would like to introduce our first ever winner, Roya Attarhousseini. …

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10 Things You Should Know about AOA-PAC

10 Things You Should Know About AOA-PAC By: Becky Pietrasik, SUNY 2013 Hi my name is Rebecca Pietrasik and I am the AOA-PAC Liaison for SUNY Optometry.  As most of you know, Optometry is a legislative profession.  AOA-PAC, the American Optometric Political Action Committee is the body that is responsible for securing and furthering the rights of Optometrists.  …

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O.D Access to Medical Plans Change For the Better

On January 1st, 2012, optometrists in Texas and Rhode Island will be relieved of restrictions prohibiting them to participate in medical plans thanks to new legislation. Optometrists in Texas no longer need to accept the terms and conditions of specific vision plans in order to join or remain on that company’s medical plans. In addition …

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New Pennsylvania Bill to Set OD’s Back?

By: Antonio Chirumbolo SUNY 2013 August 15th 2011 – House Bill 838 is making its way through state legislature. House Bill 838 essentially defines what is and what is not considered ophthalmic surgery, and if passed, would certainly put shackles on any future advancement in the scope of practice for optometrists in the state of …

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Paula Vang SCCO 2014 – Optometry's Meeting Contest WINNER!

OptometryStudents.com and it’s team would like to congratulate Paula Vang of SCCO for winning the raffle at Optometry’s Meeting this year! Paula won a Amazon Kindle, Wills Eye Manual and Welch Allyn Penlight!  We wanted to take a look into Paula’s world and so we did this interview so you can get a look into …

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