The Road to Licensure: Past, Present, and Future.
April 7th, 2022
This town hall event about the future of orthoptist licensure was presented by the Practice Management Committee of the AACO. This FREE webinar is designed for orthoptists, physicians and administrators. Click on the link below to view the recorded event.
Program Agenda
Moderated by: Peggy Therriault, CO®
- Welcome: Beth Colon, CO®
- Introductory Comments: Robert Gold, MD
- Acknowledging Orthoptists as Qualified, Niche Eye Care Providers: Past & Present: Kyle Arnoldi, CO®
- The Next Step: AOC Recognition as the Certifying Body for Orthoptists: Kim Merrill, CO®
- The Prep Work That Gives Us Direction: David Wheeler, MD
- Sponsoring Organizations: Getting by with a Little Help from our Friends: David Wheeler MD, Geoff Bradford MD
- Scope of Practice for Licensed Orthoptists: Coexistence with Organized Optometry: Alex Christoff, CO®
- Future Steps and Timeline: Aaron Miller, MD, Al Cossari, MD
- Q&A: All speakers
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Robert Gold, MD Vice-President, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
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Kyle Arnoldi, CO® Editor-in-Chief, J BVOM Program Director, REI Orthoptic Fellowship Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology University at Buffalo Chair Emeritus, AACO Practice Management Committee
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Kimberly Merrill, CO® American Orthoptic Council, President Program Director, University of Minnesota Orthoptic Fellowship Program Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Neurosciences
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David Wheeler, MD Chair, Committee on Accreditation for Orthoptic Fellowship Programs (CoA-OFP) through CAAHEP Child Eye Care Associates, Tigard, Oregon Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
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Geoffrey Bradford, MD, MS Professor, Director Residency Program, Vice-Chair of Education J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, WVU Medicine Children's, Pediatric Ophthalmologist Vision Screening Committee, AAPOS, Consultant Legislative Committee, AAPOS Member, Section on Ophthalmology of the AAP Member, AOC
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Alex Christoff, CO® President, AACO Orthoptist, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute
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Aaron M Miller, MD, MBA, FAAP American Academy of Ophthalmology, Secretary for Member Services American Orthoptic Council, Past-President Adjunct Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Blanton Eye Institute, Houston Methodist Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
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Alfred J. Cossari, MD Senior Pediatric Ophthalmology Group, Vice Chair Village Eye Care, Port Jefferson, NY Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
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Questions about the program or the Practice Management Committee?
Contact Committee Chair: Beth Colon, CO, COT [email protected]
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