MAY 2013
5/1/13 Wednesday
Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA) Event – Outtakes BBQ Fundraiser – Burgers, chips & drink for $5. 12:00pm just outside of HEC (near Outtakes).
5/1/13 Wednesday
Spring House Challenge – Dinner and Drinks provided. Click here to RSVP. *Be mindful of the House Point RSVP details* The last day to RSVP is Tuesday, 4/30/13. 5:30pm in HEC Lecture Hall I.
5/4/13 Saturday
WUCO Vision Screening – Lions Van Vision Screening in Arcadia, CA – In need of 8-12 volunteers. Please contact Dr. Remick-Waltman at kremick@westernu.edu if you are available to participate.
5/7/13 Tuesday
Optometric Extension Program (OEP) Event – OEP will be hosting guest speaker, Dr. Susan Barry, on the topic of Fixing My Gaze: A Scientist’s Journey into Seeing in Three Dimensions. 12:00pm – 1:00pm in HEC Classroom E.
5/8/13 Wednesday
WUCO Student Lunch and Learn – Come hear our friends from Alcon present, Intraocular Pressure: Rethinking the Role of IOP in the Diagnosis and Management of Open-Angle Glaucoma by Dr. David Sendrowski. 12:00pm – 1:00pm in HEC Classroom F.
5/10/13 Friday
California State Board of Optometry – Quarterly Board Meeting Welcome Board Members!!
5/13/13 & 5/14/13 Monday & Tuesday
Class of 2013 Capstone Event – Welcome Back OD2013!!
5/13/13 Monday
Inaugural Commencement Dinner Dance – Pomona, CA
5/14/13 Tuesday
Optometry Private Practice Business Club (OPPB) Event – OPPB welcomes Dan Frutiger from Vision West, a premier Optical Buying Group and Practice Management resource company. You can learn more about them on their Website and on their Facebook. 12:00pm in HEC Classroom A. Food will be provided for those who RSVP’d in advance.
California Optometric Association Membership Benefits & End of the Year Meeting - Jodi Haas, COA Membership Director is coming to WUCO to meet the students and the faculty! Come find out what COA can do for you. Jodi will be discussing membership benefits such as resources for malpractice insurance, other insurances, private practice loans, and reduced membership fees for new graduates for the first 5-10 years after graduation, and etc. 12pm in HEC Classroom F.
5/15/13 Wednesday
Inaugural Commencement Ceremony – Class of 2013 – Pasadena, CA
5/20/13 Monday
WUCO’s 1st Assistive Technology Fair - Want to learn more about technology used by people who are partially sighted? Manufacturers of assistive technology will be providing demos of their products & hands on use. All students, faculty & staff are welcome. 5:00pm in HEC Classroom A.
Optometry Private Practice Business Club (OPPB) Event – OPPB is hosting Dr. Eric White from Complete Family Vision Care with representatives from VSP and Transitions as they share why Optometry is truly the best profession and why the timing of going into practice is now. You can learn more about him on his Website and on his Facebook. 5:30pm – 7:00pm at Lucille's BBQ in Chino Hills.
5/21/13 Tuesday
2013 Student Research Symposium - Please join us for the 2nd Annual WesternU College of Optometry Student Research Symposium as we learn about the experiences our 3rd year optometry students have had conducting research on campus. Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP to DRCAMERON+WUCOresearch@gmail.com by noon Monday May 20th. Click here for the event flier. Please contact Dr. Cameron with any questions at jcameron@westernu.edu.
5/22/13 Wednesday
Annual WUCO End-of-Semester BBQ Blowout!! Food and an extra helping of fun including ice cream and the traditional water gun “squirt-out”. 12:00pm – 2:00pm at Ethan Allen Park.
5/31/13 Friday
WUCO will be hosting the Association of Optometric Contact Lens Educators (AOCLE) Annual Workshop – A huge welcome to the members of AOCLE !!
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