It was a short trip to the Emerald City also known as Seattle but well worth! Optometry’s Meeting took it to the Pacific Northwest and it was wasn’t short on good times. Here are some of the the highlights: Education The usual excellent Continuing Education was available again this year covering all areas of optometry. […]
Sleep Deprived in Seattle: A Quick Recap of Optometry’s Meeting 2015 Read More »
When students think of going to optometry conferences, the first ones that come to mind are usually the larger ones such as Optometry’s Meeting, Academy, and Vision Expo. However, there are also many other high quality smaller conferences out there including EastWest Eye Conference, which takes place every October in Cleveland. I had the opportunity
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Summer is here, and each member of the AOSA Board of Trustees are still hard at work, having recently prepared their respective school for this year’s Optometry’s Meeting. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Erica Keller, AOSA Trustee from The Ohio State University College of Optometry, about her involvement and some of the hard work she has
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OptomCAS is opening again in just a few weeks and potential applicants have to select schools to apply to. There are many different things to consider, making it a tough process. I certainly could not make up my mind for a while. So here are some tips to help potential applicants narrow down the search:
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Nicholas Green (The Ohio State University Class of 2017) and I (Pennsylvania College of Optometry Class of 2017) both decided to take a year off between undergrad and optometry school. Below you will find our responses to 7 different questions about our unique experiences during our year off. AUTHOR PROFILES: Nicholas Green and Kristin Schwab
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Andrew Steele is a student at The Ohio State University College of Optometry in the Class of 2015. Andrew is a Trustee on the American Optometric Student Association Board of Trustees. He was born and raised in Kentucky and completed his Bachelor’s degree at Western Kentucky University in Biology and Chemistry. He has been happily
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There are many things we have to worry about as optometry students: midterms, clinical assessments, and, yes, even national board exams. But we all know that our education extends far beyond the material we’re getting in the classroom. A little over a year ago, SUNY College of Optometry established its Career Development Center, dedicated to
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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
Report of Student Activity in AOA PAC and AOA Advocacy Read More »
Hey everyone! I just got word of the Vision Expo Video Challenge, a contest where optometry students created videos to show their experience at the International Vision Expo. You have got to check out some of these great videos and help your fellow students and optometry school by voting for their video. By voting, you
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