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Why being an AOA member after graduation is a no-brainer for optometrists

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Congrats on finishing optometry school! Now that you’re stepping into the real world, joining the American Optometric Association (AOA) is one of the smartest moves you can make. Here’s why AOA membership can give your career a serious boost. 1. Continuing education? Handled! 📖Keeping up with state CE requirements can feel like a chore, but […]

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Save the Date: Optometry’s Meeting 2025

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Optometry’s Meeting 2025 hosts the 5th World Congress of Optometry, in partnership with the World Council of Optometry, in Minneapolis, where our globally minded event will focus on advancing universal access to high-quality eye health and vision care, as well as an industry-leading conversation on technological advancements across the eye health care industry. Sign up

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Take Action: Why You Should Attend AOA on Capitol Hill 2024

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Registration is now open for AOA on Capitol Hill, April 14-16, in Washington, D.C. Hope to see you there! AOA on Capitol Hill is the AOA’s single-largest annual advocacy event, directly connecting optometry’s advocates and leaders with our nation’s policymakers to advance and support optometric care in America. Lawmakers love hearing from optometry students because

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Join us in Washington, D.C.

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Calling all my student advocates who want to get involved with the AOA and fight for optometry’s future alongside doctors from your state! A limited number of travel grants are available for eligible optometry students to attend AOA on Capitol Hill, April 14-16, in Washington, D.C. The AOA will offer eligible students up to $425

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Travel Grants for Optometry’s Meeting 2020 – Don’t miss out!

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If you are planning on going to Optometry’s Meeting in Washington, D.C. this June, you already have plenty of reasons to attend: the Optometry Student Bowl powered by Essilor, Luxottica Live!, residency summits, and Optometry Unites at Capital Hill. But if that weren’t enough, there are still travel grants available to help make your trip

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Optometry’s Meeting 2019: My Personal Recap

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I just got back from my first Optometry’s Meeting (OM) located in St. Louis, Missouri. I was given this amazing opportunity to attend a conference before even stepping foot into optometry school. That’s right, I will be starting optometry school in the fall and already have an OM under my belt! Looking back on my

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5 things you can do today to advocate for optometry

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We’ve all heard it before: “optometry is a legislated profession.” But what does that really mean? Put simply, if an optometrist wants to do something, there has to be a law that explicitly states that they can. If your experience in optometry school is anything like mine, you are constantly being reminded of the legislative

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