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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When I wrote up the title for this article, I couldn’t help but sit back and smile for a moment. Pacific University College of Optometry’s class of 2015 has come a long way, and it feels great to take a second to look back at where we’ve been. From my conversations with students from other […]
White Coats and Blue Skies: 3rd Year Summer at Pacific University College of Optometry Read More »
We’ve finally made it to the summer months in the year preceding optometry school! We’ve been counting down from a year until optometry school begins, to months, and now to just weeks and days before it begins! Here are 5 things to remember to do before you start school: 1. Finalize your transcripts. First, make
What to Expect in the Year Preceding Optometry School: Eyeing the Future – Part 4 Read More »
With control of the lead approaching the final question at the 22nd Annual Varilux Optometry Student Bowl at Optometry’s Meeting last month in San Diego, Nova Southeastern fourth-year Blake Dornstauder answered the question confidently and correctly. The problem was he wagered only four points, landing him in a tie with University of Alabama at Birmingham’s
July 2013 Students in Focus: Blake Dornstauder and David Zimmerman Read More »
As I begin my third year of optometry school at Inter American University School of Optometry in Puerto Rico, I would like to reflect on the wild ride that was second year! During second year the course work was much more challenging. In first year we learned all the basics; then in second year we
My 2nd Year at Inter American University Puerto Rico School of Optometry Read More »
If you weren’t able to make it out to Optometry’s Meeting in San Diego, or missed some speakers if you were there, this article offers a glimpse into a few of those speakers who were mainly directed towards optometry students. Hunter Chapman (AOSA SCO Trustee-Elect) recaps comedian Karyn Ruth White, while Keylee Brown (AOSA IAUPR
AOSA Recap of Events at Optometry’s Meeting 2013 Read More »
During my interview with Dr. Chad Fleming OD, FAAO, he mentioned to me 3 attributes that any aspiring optometry student needs to develop in order to be a successful optometrist. The first attribute he mentioned was communication and how important it was to be able to express yourself to your professors, staff doctors, and
Optometry Student to Successful Optometrist: Initiative, Part 2 of 3 Read More »
I. Love. New York. Don’t worry, I promise this isn’t going to be another soapbox rant from a self-involved New Yorker. You know, the ones where they tell you all about New York’s 24/7 convenience, its seemingly infinite amount of entertainment, its rich cultural populace and its amazingly efficient public transportation? I hate that. Instead,
Optometry School In Review: SUNY College of Optometry Read More »
The spring months in the year preceding optometry school are when everything starts to fall into place. By this time, you know where you’ll be going to school, have sorted out your financial aid paperwork, have been in contact with some of your future classmates, and have decided on your future roommates. The next big
What to Expect in the Year Preceding Optometry School: Eyeing the Future – Part 3 Read More »
Just a few weeks ago, a mass of 2013 optometry graduates left the nest of school and entered the “real world” of optometry. SUNY College of Optometry’s commencement speaker, Melvin Shipp, OD, PhD, immediate past president of the American Public Health Association (APHA), imparted advice and instructions to the graduates: we are privileged to have
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
AOSA Trustee Spotlight: Devin Sasser Read More »
