During the COA House of Delegates this past Saturday 2/20/2021, COA announced that ACCCOS won the Society of the Year and Society Project of the Year!
It was an honor to be recognized by COA! Among the many achievements, we were recognized for being able to bring our community together during the pandemic. We hope to continue to serve you all! Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Fisher, Dr. Melanie Mason and ACCCOS board members and all members!
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
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.
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
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!
