MOA Delegation Attends AOA Congressional Conference
Optometrists and optometry students met in Washington DC for the AOA Congressional Conference and the AOA State Government Relations Center (SGRC) and the Third Party Center(TPC) meeting held concurrently. We arrived in DC just in time to enjoy the 100th anniversary of the gift of 3,000 cherry blossom trees from Tokyo to Washington DC. What an incredible sight! Dr. Scott Ream, Missouri’s Third Party Committee Chair attended the TPC lectures while Dr. Lee Ann Barrett made a … [Read More...]
MOA’s Industry Alliance: Part 1 – Duffens Optical
In 1994, the MOA, under then President Carter Glass, developed the Industry Alliance program to foster a working relationship between organized optometry and the ophthalmic industry and to recognize them for their contributions to the MOA. The program is now 18 years old and despite the many changes occurring in the industry, the program is still going strong. The Industry Alliance Program has three levels of participation, supporting level, director level and the executive level. The current … [Read More...]
