First Year Orientation

AOSA Mission

• The AOSA acts as a link between Optometry Students and Organized Optometry

• Educate Students on Current Optometric Issues and Current Events

• The Local AOSA Chapter host a number of Events throughout the year

Welcome to American Optometric Association

The AOA is a federation of state, student and armed forces optometric associations. Through these affiliations, the AOA serves members consisting of optometrists, students of optometry, paraoptometric assistants and technicians.Together, the AOA and its affiliates work to provide the public with quality vision and eye care.

As a student of optometry, your membership with the American Optometric Association (AOA) is complimentary and is contingent upon your status as an active member of the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA). AOA offers many benefits to its student members.

Welcome to American Optometric Association

Michigan College of Optometry

Pacific University College of Optometry

The AOSA at a Glance

The AOSA represents over 6,000 students attending the 19 schools and colleges of optometry and now adding 3 new school, one of which is you!!

“The AOSA is committed to promoting the optometric profession, enhancing the education and welfare of optometry students, as well

as enhancing the vision and ocular health of the public”

•The essence of being a Trustee is to be the link from each of the respective schools to the AOSA on a national level.

•Trustees are responsible for maintaining student membership and promoting membership after graduation.

•Trustees also promote Optometry's Meeting, the annual AOSA-AOA joint conferences that are held in various cities across America.

•Trustees serve as representitives from each school and act as messengers of current national optometric issues.

Elections for Trustee

First Year

AOSA T-shirt - VSP

Clinical Clipboard – OLA

USB Flash Drive - AOA

Lens Cloth - Varilux/Essilor

Membership Benefits

Second Year

AOSA Lapel Pins

PDR Drug Books (CooperVision)

Optics Guides (Hoya)

Lens Cloth - Varilux/Essilor

Speedy PD Ruler (Amcon)Third Year

Vision Simulator Cards (EV)

BV Kit & Finger Puppet (OEPF & COVD)

Optometry Drug Guide (Thera tears)

Lens Cloth - Varilux/Essilor

Speedy PD Ruler- Amcon

Fourth Year

Optometry Drug Guide (Thera Tears)

Pediatric Exam CDs

Progressive Identifier Book (OLA

Speedy PD Ruler (Amcon)

Lens Cloth - Varilux/Essilor

Biannual copy of the AOSA newsletter Foresight

Access to the AOA Advantage Student Debt Consolidation Service  

Opportunity to apply for an AOSA-Vistakon Travel Grant to Optometry’s Meeting™

Reduced registration fees to Optometry’s Meeting™

Access to the Optometry: Journal of the American Optometric Association web site.

Full access to the Optometry: Journal of the American Optometric Association web site requires registration.

AOA's Career Advocate Program

Membership Benefits

The American Optometric AssociationThe American Optometric Association

Policital Action Committee Policital Action Committee

• AOA-PAC is concerned with the political arena and the effects of politics on optometry. Optometry is a legislated profession, thus falls under state and federal rules and regulations. AOA-PAC provides an overview of the importance of involvement in the political process. AOA-PAC raises voluntary funds from ODs across the country and supports candidates who sit on key committees affecting the profession.• Insurance Discrimination

• 36 Million NEW Patients now have Medical Access to an Optometrist since 2002

• Advocate Funding for Vision Science Research• Funding to Optometry has Quadrupled in last 10 Years !!

http://www.optometryscareercenter.org/

AOA Congressional Conference AOA Congressional Conference

Washington DCWashington DC

Optometrist and Optometry Students from all over the Country

Educate Congressmen and Senators about Optometry

• Education and Training

• “Doctors on the Front Line of Eye and Vision Care”

• Current Issues Affecting Optometry

• Legislative Agenda

Applications available in February

Optometry’s MeetingOptometry’s Meeting

Optometry’s MeetingOptometry’s Meeting

AOA & AOSA National Conference AOA & AOSA National Conference

June 16-20June 16-20thth, 2010, 2010

Orlando, FloridaOrlando, Florida

Optometry’s Meeting Optometry’s Meeting

Events Highlights• Welcome Reception• AOA & AOSA General Session• Career Options Expo • Optometry Super Bowl XVIII • Boards reviews• Presidential Celebration

www.theAOSA.org

www.AOA.org

• For Doctors Only Section (Password Protected)

• Doctors on the Frontline of Eye and Vision Care

Elections for different AOSA positions held Late in the quarter

Thank You!!Thank You!!