Healthcare Systems-Employed Doctors

Resources to help you deliver patient-centered care and succeed within today’s healthcare systems.

Featured Benefit: Clinical Practice Guidelines

Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care with access to AOA’s clinical guidelines and resources—helping you support better patient outcomes and reinforce your role within the care team. 

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Benefits for Healthcare Systems-Employed Doctors

Explore exclusive benefits, resources and advocacy available through AOA membership at every stage of your optometry career.

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Connect with peers and professionals who understand the demands of practicing in today’s healthcare systems.



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Stay ahead in your field with clinical knowledge and insights for patient care in healthcare settings.



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Bring your best to every patient by using practical tools and resources crafted for clinical practice environments.



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Discover new skills and exciting opportunities as you grow within healthcare systems and beyond.



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Take charge of your financial future with solutions designed to help you protect your income and move forward with confidence. 



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Count on AOA advocacy to empower, elevate your role and advance optometry throughout healthcare systems.




AOA Highlights

Insights, events and experiences to help you grow as a Healthcare Systems-Employed OD



Join Now: Healthcare Provision

“Through advocacy, clinical guidelines, and interprofessional outreach, the AOA helps ensure that hospital administrators and medical colleagues recognize the scope and value of optometric care. This has directly contributed to my ability to expand services, collaborate more effectively with other specialties, and position optometry as an essential part of the patient-care continuum.” - Devin J. Sasser, O.D.
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Ask the Coding Experts

You ask, the experts answer. The AOA Coding and Reimbursement Committee supports the AOA's strategic direction to develop and value procedural (CPT), diagnostic (ICD-10) and supply codes (HCPCS). Members can submit questions regarding medical records and coding to askthecodingexpert@aoa.org. Here are the latest questions.

Highlights from Optometry's Meeting® 2026

Check out what you might have missed from Optometry's Meeting® 2026 in Phoenix.

AOA on Capitol Hill 2025: Live News Updates

Welcome to the official news hub for AOA on Capitol Hill 2025! Follow along with the AOA's exclusive coverage from optometry's single-largest federal advocacy event in Washington, D.C., and learn about the issues 600 of our colleagues championed on Capitol Hill.