*CANCELLED* Installation Event 2020

ACCCOS Installation Meeting 2020 is now cancelled due to COVID-19.

Stay tuned to hear about our 2019 award recipients, and a summary of ACCCOS accomplishments and updates for the year.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns, or if you have ideas about how ACCCOS can help during the mandated office closures. 

Best,

ACCCOS Board

Sunday, April 5, 2020

9:00am - 2:00pm


Castlewood Country Club
707 Country Club Circle
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Special Guest Lecturer: Jeffrey Walline, OD, PhD

Topic: Everything You Need to Know About Myopia Control

Jeffrey Walline, OD, PhD

 
 
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Jeffrey J. Walline, OD PhD is the Associate Dean for Research at The Ohio State University College of Optometry. He received his Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry, and he received his Master’s and PhD degrees from The Ohio State University College of Optometry. Dr. Walline has led several pediatric contact lens studies, and he is the Study Chair of the Bifocal Lenses In Nearsighted Kids (BLINK) Study, a National Eye Institute-sponsored randomized clinical trial to investigate the myopia control effects of soft multifocal contact lenses.


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Late Sign-up deadline date = 3/15/19
Cost:
     Free - ACCCOS who sign up by March 15
     $25  - ACCCOS members after March 15
     $50  - Non-ACCCOS COA members
     $80  - Non-COA members
 **$45 Late Sign-up Fee - Non-ACCCOS members who sign up after the deadline
 **$45 No Show Fee -  Penalty for RSVP without attendance

All attendees must sign up by March 22

RSVP on our MEMBERS ONLY page on the ACCCOS website or check out our Eventbrite.

Please note that to receive the continuing education credit, you must arrive no later than ten minutes after the lecture has started. Only the full 3 hours credit will be granted; no partial credit for only attending a portion of the lecture.

January 26 GMM

Scott’s Seafood Grill and Bar
2 Broadway,
Oakland, CA 94607, USA
9:00am - 12:00pm
Registration begins at 8:30am

RSVP with choice of meal:
        -Imperial Salmon

       -Parmesan Chicken

        -Vegetarian

Aimée Edell, OMD

“To the Ocular Surface, and Beyond! Anterior Segment Case Presentations”

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Late sign-up deadline date = 1/12/20
Cost:
     Free - ACCCOS who register by the late sign-up date
     $25  - ACCCOS members after the late sign-up date
     $50  - Non-ACCCOS COA members
     $80  - Non-COA members
 **$45 Late Sign-up Fee - Non-ACCCOS members who register after the late sign-up date
 **$45 No Show Fee -  Penalty for RSVP without attendance

All attendees must register by 1/19/20

RSVP on our MEMBERS ONLY page on the ACCCOS website or contact us for information.

Please note that to receive continuing education credit, you must arrive no later than ten minutes after the lecture has started. Only full will be granted; no partial credit will be given for attending only a portion of the lecture.

California Optometric Association - House of Delegates

Come represent ACCCOS at the California Optometric Association House of Delegates (HOD) at the Renaissance Los Angeles Airport Hotel, Los Angeles, CA from Friday February 21 to Saturday February 22, 2020.


As always, we only receive the number of votes as we have delegates present. We are the largest society, so let’s make sure we make our votes count! To defray the costs of attending, you will receive a $400 stipend from ACCCOS for attending both days, and $150 for attending one day only.
You can always sign up as an alternate if you are unsure of your ability to attend. Send an email to acccos.president@gmail.com to become an alternate.

The deadline to submit our list of delegates to COA is November 11. If you are interested in becoming a delegate, please sign up here.

Friday, January 31, 2020 is the deadline for attendees to make hotel reservations online at the discounted rate of $165 per night, plus tax/tourism fees.

COA Fundraiser: Senator Steve Glazer for Senate

When: Thursday, October 17, 2019 | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Where: Mason Residence

2245 8th Street

Livermore, CA 94550

Please join the California Optometric Association for a reception supporting Senator Steve Glazer. COA and Dr. Melanie Mason, ACCCOS’s former president and current Trustee, are cohosting this fundraiser for Senator Steve Glazer. Senator Glazer currently serves as:

  • Chair, Senate Business and Professions and Economic Development Committee

  • Member, Senate Education Committee

RSVP to Julie Andrade at jandrade@coavision.org

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October 3 GMM

McNamara’s Steak & Seafood
7400 San Ramon Rd
Dublin, CA 94568, USA
6:30pm-9:00pm

RSVP with choice of meal:
        -Steak
        -Chicken
        -Fish
        -Vegetarian

Todd Severin, OMD

"Don't Sleep on the Job - Low Tension Glaucoma and Sleep Apnea"

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Late sign-up deadline date = 9/19/19
Cost:
     Free - ACCCOS who register by the late sign-up date
     $25  - ACCCOS members after the late sign-up date
     $50  - Non-ACCCOS COA members
     $80  - Non-COA members
 **$45 Late Sign-up Fee - Non-ACCCOS members who register after the late sign-up date
 **$45 No Show Fee -  Penalty for RSVP without attendance

All attendees must register by 9/26/19

RSVP on our MEMBERS ONLY page on the ACCCOS website or contact us for information.

Please note that to receive continuing education credit, you must arrive no later than ten minutes after the lecture has started. Only the full 2-hour credit will be granted; no partial credit for only attending a portion of the lecture.