A Message from the
Public Health & Environmental Vision Section
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Public Health & Environmental Vision Section Newsletter - October 2019
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In This Issue:
- Welcome to Academy 2019 Orlando and 3rd World Congress of Optometry
- Section Events, Education and Awards
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Welcome to Academy 2019 Orlando and 3rd World Congress of Optometry
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Perhaps never before has there been such a series of events related to public health optometry. From the usual excellence of Academy continuing education and this year’s plethora of public health and environmental vision topics, to the timely presence of optometrists from around the globe in attendance at the World Congress, Orlando is the place to be! A helpful schedule of the most relevant experiences is below. Don’t miss
ANY
of them, especially the following:
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Diplomate Preparatory Course
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As usual, this year’s meeting kicks off with the Public Health and Environmental Vision Section Diplomate Preparatory Course! Our Section’s course is 9½ hours packed with the information that make us who we are. If you get to the meeting early (Tuesday), stop by and take a peek at what a blockbuster course this has become!
When:
Tuesday, October 22, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Where:
Hyatt Regency, Barrel Spring II
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Today’s Research, Tomorrow’s Practice®: WHO World Vision Report: Opportunities for Optometry to Make an Impact, features former Peters Award winner Kovin Naidoo, OD, PhD, FAAO, and our own Sandra Block, OD, MPH, FAAO. Kovin, Sandy and Dr. Alarcos Cieza, a WHO representative, will discuss the burden of eye disease and blindness across the globe and how optometry is poised to address this public health crisis.
When:
Wednesday, October 23, 10:00 AM - Noon
Where:
Valencia Ballroom, OCCC
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Henry B. Peters Memorial Award for Public Health and Environmental Vision
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Robert N. Kleinstein, OD, PhD, FAAO
has been announced as this year’s winner of our Section’s Peters Award. Bob has spent a lifetime in the arena of environmental vision and public health. He will deliver the Henry B. Peters Lecture during our awards session on Thursday afternoon. It is bound to be fascinating and will create a buzz among all who attend.
When:
Thursday, October 24, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Where:
W230 CD, OCCC
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PHEV Section Business Meeting/Reception
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Immediately following the Section awards is our Business Meeting and Reception.
Please note
that this year is that time of our cycle when we elect one from our ranks to begin the move through our leadership chairs. Anyone who is interested in running for Program Chair Elect, ultimately leading to Section Chair (and the coveted Immediate Past Chair role!) should be nominated at this meeting for the election that will follow. If interested but unable to attend or send a proxy, please notify the Section Chair no later than during the Peters' Lecture.
When:
Thursday, October 24, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Where:
Hyatt Regency, Bayhill 24
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On Friday, just before the traditional school alumni receptions, our Section gathers to meet new members and congratulate those who have newly met the requirements for the Diplomate credential. We hope to create a new tradition with our time-certain (6:30pm) champagne toast to our new Diplomates!
When:
Friday, October 25, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Where:
Hyatt Regency, PHEV Suite (TBD)
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Joint Public Health and Environmental Vision Section and World Council of Optometry Symposium: International Optometry: Public Health, Education and Personnel Issues
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Our Section symposium is a mouthful this year! PHEV Program Chair Karl Citek, OD, PhD, FAAO, and Bina Patel, OD, FAAO, moderate a distinguished panel to discuss the education and personnel resources needed to reduce vision impairment and prevent vision loss in countries and regions around the world.
When:
Saturday, October 26, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Where:
W222, OCCC
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Joint Academy and WCO Recognition Gala and Awards Program
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Saturday night, Section members are invited to sit together to show solidarity and strength. Our new Diplomates will be recognized, so we can all “whoop” together. I think I hear it every year: PH! EV!
When:
Saturday, October 26, 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Where:
Hyatt Regency, Plaza International Ballroom
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Sunday at the 3rd World Congress of Optometry
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Having been to the first two Congresses, there are just too many activities that are close to our hearts. But there is one presentation that could really tug your heartstrings. PHEV Diplomate Candidate Karen Sparrow, MPH, FCOptom, FAAO, will co-present “Coping with the Big C: Helping Your Patients Cope with the Ocular Side Effects of Cancer Treatment.” If you are not aware of recent history, Karen has had the life experience to empathize with patients, and her story will be one you will not soon forget. This session will be from 4:00 - 5:00 PM in W230B, OCCC.
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Best wishes to our new applicants taking the
new
computer-based examination, as well as to our Diplomate candidates defending their projects! I am looking forward to seeing each of you in Orlando!
Sincerely,
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Jeffrey L. Weaver, OD, MS, FAAO
Chair, Public Health and Environmental Vision Section
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