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Press ReleaseOregon Optometric Physicians Association Installs Board Members and Hosts Award Ceremony RELEASE: April 10, 2024 Oregon Optometric Physicians Association (OOPA) elected its 2024-2025 board of directors during its annual meeting held April 4-7 at Salishan Coastal Lodge, Gleneden Beach, OR. Those elected to the board include: President - Craig Bowen, OD (Tualatin Eye Associates, Tualatin, OR) President Ronald L. Benner, OD, representing the American Optometric Association (AOA) presided over the installation of officers ceremony. The Annual Awards ceremony recognized the following: Student Award – Amanda Ackerson (Pacific University College of Optometry) *Photos available upon request. #####
Optometrists to offer free diabetic eye exams to underserved Oregonians Milwaukie, OR – Oregon Foundation for Vision Awareness (OFVA), in partnership with Oregon Optometric Physicians Association (OOPA), has launched a program offering no cost diabetic eye exams and glasses to patients who otherwise cannot afford care. Entitled “Eyes on Diabetes”, the program will be available at participating locations throughout the state in November in alignment with American Diabetes Month activities. According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 360,000 adults in Oregon have been diagnosed with diabetes. An additional 93,000 Oregonians have diabetes but are unaware of the condition and more than a million individuals have prediabetes. “Optometric physicians are often the first health care providers to diagnose diabetes because they are able to see changes to the retina,” said Dr. Rachel Martel, OFVA board chair. “In addition to diabetic retinopathy and refractive error changes, diabetic patients are at much higher risk for glaucoma, cataracts and other sight-threatening eye conditions,” she said. As part of November’s awareness campaign, participating doctors of optometry will provide care to uninsured or underinsured individuals in need. “Diabetes is responsible for over one million amputations each year, a large percentage of cataracts, and at least 5% of blindness worldwide,” said Dr. Derri Sandberg, OOPA president. “Many early symptoms of diabetes are too mild to notice,” she added. “Early detection is key to avoiding health complications that can often be debilitating.” Those who do not have insurance coverage or are underinsured and have been diagnosed with diabetes or suspect that they may have symptoms related to the disease, may learn more about a participating optometrist in their region by visiting OFVA. OFVA is a non-profit, charitable organization whose mission and goals are to provide education and charitable services related to eye care to various segments of the general population and underprivileged individuals. This year, OFVA’s goal is to help diabetic patients establish care with optometric physicians to prevent blindness due to diabetic retinopathy. OOPA is a statewide organization comprised of doctors of optometry, college of optometry faculty, optometric students, and industry related associates. Its mission is to promote, protect and advance the professional practice of optometry. ##### Oregon Optometric Physicians Association Installs Board Members and Hosts Award Ceremony Oregon Optometric Physicians Association (OOPA) elected its 2023-2024 board of directors during its annual meeting held April 14-16 at Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond, OR. Those elected to the board include: President – Derri Sandberg, OD (Lifetime Vision Care, Bend Oregon) Jon Pederson, OD, representing the American Optometric Association (AOA), presided over the installation of officers ceremony. The Annual Awards ceremony recognized the following Oregon’s 2024 Meeting will be held April 4-7, 2024 at Salishan Coastal Lodge
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Oregon Optometric Physicians Association Installs Board Members Milwaukie, OR –Oregon Optometric Physicians Association (OOPA) elected its 2022-23 board of directors during its annual meeting held July 15-17 at Mount Hood Oregon Resort located in Welches, OR. Those elected to the board include: Paul Barney, OD, newly elected American Optometric Association (AOA) Trustee, presided over the installation of officers ceremony. The Annual Awards ceremony recognized the following: Graduates from the 2022 Leadership YOU program received graduation certificates. The program assists to develop leaders in organized optometry. Graduates include Drs. Audrey Brumley, David Glabe, Emilee Nehring, Jessica Tegen, Larry Buchholtz, Luke Boran, Mari Fujimoto, Mila Ioussifova, Morgan Grove, Rachel Martel and Shaina Sullivan. A combined silent and live auction, organized by Leadership YOU graduates Drs. Shaina Sullivan and Morgan Grove, raised more than $6,000 for Oregon Optometric Public Affairs Council (OOPAC). Oregon’s 2023 Meeting will be held April 13-16 at Eagle Crest Resort, Redmond, OR. *(Photos available upon request) #####
RELEASE: July 12, 2022
A past president of Oregon Optometric Physicians Association (OOPA), Dr. Marshall is the clinical director of Elemental Eyecare in Bend, Oregon. She is a past recipient of the AOA’s prestigious “Advocate of the Year” award and is the president-elect for the Great Western Council of Optometry (GWCO). “It’s an honor that this diverse group of doctors of optometry are joining the AOAExcel Board of Directors,” said Dr. Sam Pierce, chairman of the board for AOAExcel. “We will be heavily relying on their leadership, expertise, and passion to create a vision that allows AOAExcel to continue to grow, support the AOA and help ODs enhance their lives.” AOAExcel (aoa.org/AOAExcel) is a member-benefit of the AOA that helps doctors of optometry practice smarter and more efficiently in both their personal and professional lives. AOAExcel offers a myriad of products and services through their endorsed business partners which includes a career center job board exclusively for optometrists, malpractice & other business insurance, a credit card for business owners, vendor discounts, retirement planning, life/disability insurance, student loan refinancing, merchant processing, and HIPAA compliance, among others. Other newly elected members include Bibin Cherian, O.D. (OK), Steve Loomis, O.D. (CO), and TeShawna Sutton, O.D. (Ky). OOPA is an affiliate of the American Optometric Association (AOA). Press Release ArchivesRELEASE: October 19, 2020 Salem, OR – Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association (OSSA) is partnering with Oregon Optometric Physicians Association (OOPA) to encourage all Oregonians to make 2020 the year to make an in-person comprehensive eye exam. More information may be found at https://oregonsheriffs.org/2020eyeexam/ Release August 10, 2020 RELEASE: July 26, 2020 Oregon Optometric Physicians Association Elects Board of Directors Milwaukie, OR – The Oregon Optometric Physicians Association (OOPA) elected its 2021-2022 board of directors during its annual meeting held July 23.
RELEASE: January 27, 2021 Oregon Optometrists Appointed to National Committees Dr. Ashley McFerron and Dr. Nathan Roland joining American Optometric Association committees |
Milwaukie, OR -- The American Optometric Association (AOA) Board of Trustees have unanimously elected Gabby Marshall, O.D. as one of four new members to the board of directors for AOAExcel. AOAExcel is a company owned by the AOA that specializes in providing benefits to AOA members in their professional and personal lives.Event Photos
