ACCCOS Virtual Annual Installation Meeting

Virtual Annual Installation Meeting

Sunday, April 18, 2021 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

Featuring Dr. Jeffrey Walline, OD, PhD

Free for ACCCOS / COA members

$50 for non-COA members

All ACCCOS attendees will receive a dinner stipend of $25 and be entered into a raffle for a 50 dollar amazon gift card!

CE category: 2 hours TPA, 1 hour misc

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.

Sign up now!

All attendees must register by 4/5/21

Please see full agenda below:

2021 Installation Program

8:30am

Welcome

Dr. Jennifer Fisher, OD, FAAO - President

Sponsors Presentation

Everything You Need to Know About Myopia Control - Part 1 (2 hours)

Dr. Jeffrey Walline, OD, PhD, FAAO

Budget Presentation

Dr. Charlie Ngo, OD - Treasurer

Installation of Officers

Dr. Ida Chung, OD, MSHE, COVD, FAAO - COA President

COA Message

Dr. Ida Chung, OD, MSHE, COVD, FAAO - COA President

Everything You Need to Know About Myopia Control - Part 2 (1 hour)

Dr. Jeffrey Walline, OD, PhD, FAAO

ACCCOS Young Optometrist of the Year

2020 Recipient

ACCCOS Optometrist of the Year Award

2020 Recipient

Closing Remarks 

Dr. Katherine Lai, OD, FAAO - President

1:00pm

Program End

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ACCCOS January General Membership Meeting

January General Membership Meeting via Zoom

Sunday, January 24, 2021

8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Free for ACCCOS / COA members

$25 for non-COA members

All ACCCOS attendees will receive a dinner stipend of $30

CE category: 3 hours TPA

Topics: 

Retinal Lumps and Bumps OCT and Imaging

By Heather Jones, OD (San Francisco VA)

Grand Rounds Presentations 

By residents from UC Berkeley School of Optometry and San Francisco VA.


RSVP on our Eventbrite page or contact us for more information.

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COA HOD Call for Delegates!

Mika Moy, who served as ACCCOS and BAOC president amongst her many other achievements, is one of 5 candidates running for 3 seats. We need all the votes we can get, and we need a full house (20 delegates) to support her!


Please sign up to be a delegate by December 10th, and you must be present for the first session to vote!

To defray costs of attending, you will receive a $400 stipend from ACCCOS for attending both days, and $150 for attending one day only.

Society delegates must be present during the first session of the House of Delegates on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 8AM-11AM to vote in COA elections.

The second session will take place on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 from about 5:30-7PM. Please sign up here: https:forms.gle/otdZCgniYANFEdsu7

If you’d like to be an alternate please email- acccos.president@gmail.com

Holiday Cookie Decorating Class

Join us with your families for a night of cookie decorating taught by a professional and subsidized by ACCCOS!


Holiday Cookie Decorating Class by Toadily Baked

Sunday December 13th, 2020 at 10:00am via Zoom

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/kQcj71UF5BXNZWnm8


Pre-packed cookie decorating kits can be purchased for $15 and picked up 2 days before the class at pick up points in Pleasanton, Concord, and Berkeley. Kits must be purchased by November 28th. Kit purchase is not required to participate and the "packing list" of things in the decorating kit will be made available so that you can make or purchase your own supplies if you wish. Space is LIMITED so sign up early!

Pacific Advisors Financial Education Webinars

Please join Pacific Advisors for their last financial wellness webinar of 2020! 

“5 Tips to Supercharge your Financial Outlook” 

Monday, November 16, 2020 

6:00PM - 6:30PM

Register here: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtd-qtrD8tH9cr_TiDbe0oLgZYGNgiObYe

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Previous Seminars

"A few minutes about the rest of your life"

Monday October 26 at 6pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlcuiprz4sHdBKy5qG23S67TfniAzr0I7-

"Know Your Student Loan Options"

Monday, September 21 at 6pm

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsde2qqDMpE9KSOFbk-TjH8nry-yt16Ae7


Meet the Experts: Pacific Advisors

The presenters of the Pacific Advisors Webinars include hosts Michael Mares and Christine Lapidus and feature specialists from the Pacific Advisors team of financial experts.

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Michael A. Mares

CA Insurance License #0F29701

Mobile: 626-664-3340

Fax: 626-568-1613

Email: michael.a.mares@gmail.com

Gilbert Z. Mares & Associates, Inc.

P.O. Box 80451

San Marino, CA 91118

www.gilbertmaresassociates.com

Michael works closely with clients to learn about their dreams and aspirations. Michael works with his clients to develop a plan to achieve those goals and safeguard what matters most to them along the way. He coordinates with the client's team of trusted advisors to ensure that strategies are properly aligned with stated goals.

Michael graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Political Science.

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Christine Lapidus

CA Insurance License #0H84858

Mobile: 818-920-8395

Fax: 323-556-0095

Email: christine_lapidus@pacificadvisors.com

Pacific Advisors, LLC

8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 212

Beverly Hills, CA 90211

http://www.pacificadvisors.com/clapidus

Christine Lapidus is a Financial advisor and Financial Professional with Pacific Advisors in Beverly Hills, California.

Having had several of her own successful businesses has given her a special perspective on financial health. She brings this to bear for each of her clients by teaching the important fundamentals she’s learned and encouraging them to see the holistic picture of their finances. She teaches strategies to help protect and grow a client's wealth potential, helping them understand the many myths about money that pervade modern life.

Commitment to Education - With her business experience, her securities licenses, and the expertise of the entire Pacific Advisors team, Christine helps her clients pursue any goal they explore together in both their personal financial lives and the “lives” of their practices and businesses.

Michael and Christine bring special insight to Medical Professionals regarding School Debt for young professionals, Practice Acquisition and Planning for more experienced practitioners, and Disability and Practice Insurance.

The Pacific Advisors pool of financial experts includes Business Planning, Executive and Owner Benefits, Individual Planning, Estate Planning, Tax Insights, Enterprise Valuations, and Business Exit Strategies.