Member Spotlight
Inspiring optometry’s next generation
Tessa Sokol, O.D., explains why recruiting the best and brightest into our profession isn’t just beneficial—it’s essential for the future of optometry.
A passion for grassroots
The importance of a full-press advocacy plan in support of affiliates’ statehouse efforts, according to past AOA State Government Relations Committee Chair Johndra McNeely, O.D.
Bringing the optometric community together
The AOA announced its new Advocacy Network Partner Program and recognized Alan Glazier, O.D., the influential founder of ODs on Facebook, as its first advocacy network partner. Read more about the doctor of optometry behind the online community.
Optometry finds voice in influential society
Michael Mittelman, O.D., provides optometry’s perspective and more as part of the influential Society of Federal Health Professionals.
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Remembering Debbie Hettler, O.D.
AOA members recall the strength of spirit of a dedicated member of the Association of Armed Forces and Federal Optometric Services and how it characterized her time with them.
Part of the solution
Heather Atcherson, O.D., explains how volunteering and engaging as a member of the AOA and your affiliate association can make a bigger impact than you might imagine.
‘Changing the face of how we practice’
Tareq Nabhan, O.D., teaches students of optometry about the current moment in technology and how it will affect the profession’s future.
On the radar: Emerging technologies
The AOA’s New Technology Committee shares five areas they are investigating and how they might affect your practice.
Lessons in staff retention from a 50-year-practicing paraoptometric
September is Paraoptometric Appreciation Month. Read on to find out how paraoptometric Terrie Call has thrived at a Virginia practice over an unusually long span and how the profession honored her service.
Remembering Virgil Deering
The longtime and influential Iowa Optometric Association executive director was known for his passion for the profession, helping propel scope expansion in Iowa and mentoring a generation of executive directors.