Continuing Education Scholarships

 

Continuing Education (CE) Scholarships are for those wishing to attend onsite CE programs, either regional or annual. See guidelines for titles, details, and deadline information.

 

2009 guidelines, application, and release form are available from these links. Deadline for receipt in Foundation Office is August 1, 2009.

 

Topics:
Certification: A Stepping Stone to MY Future
Why I Would Choose Ophthalmic Medical Assisting as a Career Again
Why Eye MDs Need Certified Ophthalmic Medical Personnel

 

2009 Winners and Excerpts

 

Certification: A Stepping Stone to MY Future

• "Certification has truly been a stepping stone for my future. With every certification I obtain, I also obtained confidence through education, assertiveness for more knowledge and understanding, a desire for achievement, excitement for everyone who has this same drive, and a sense of leadership of everything that I set out to attain."
  K. Foulks, COT - Surprise, AZ
• I applied for a reception position in an eye clinic. Little did I know that this job was going to change my life forever. From receptionist to assistant, to COT, the opportunities were endless. Obtaining my COMT is my next goal."
  S. Valardi, COT - Shoreview, MN

Why I Would Choose Ophthalmic Medical Assisting Again

• "I remember completing my first Refractometry. The reaction from the patient when they saw the 20/20 line for the first time in years, what a rewarding feeling! Or, scrubbing in for Cataract and Lasik surgery, the coordinating the follow-up care. What a priceless feeling, witnessing someone who was legally blind when you met them, driving, reading, or even seeing the leaves on trees."
  E. Kroneker, CCOA - San Marcos, CA
• "What has kept me in this field are the everyday challenges, the technological advances, the patients I have come to know, and the opportunity to meet and network with fellow ophthalmic medical personnel all across the world. There is always something new to learn. I don't have to sit at a desk all day and I have the good feeling at the end of the day that I have helped some patients see better which gives them a better quality of life."
  C.J. Pollack-Rundle, BS, COMT - Saline, MI
• "Even after 25 years, I find myself still excited about the field and look forward to sharing my knowledge in the field with other employees as well as patients. Ophthalmic Medical Assisting is a timeless Career that can fit into any lifestyle."
  J. Whitehead, COT - East Amherst, NY
• "I would choose ophthalmic medical assisting as my career again because of the sense of satisfaction I feel by providing a service that is worthwhile to the community, the experience of helping patients through life-altering events, and the daily variety of my duties."
  S. Rockwell, COA - Monrovia, CA
• "Working with patients has been the most rewarding part of my job,. Helping a parent understand the necessity of their child's treatment or assisting the elderly in proper placement of eye drops to preserve what vision remains is a daily reminder that I would do this all over again in a heartbeat."
  S. Wizov, COA - Voorhees, NJ
• "The world of mystery stories has always been a favorite form of entertainment for me. By using my ophthalmic detective skills of observation, reasoning, and logical deduction, I can read into my patient's needs, whether they be better vision, improved comfort, or control of age-related diseases. I enjoy helping patients solve their problems and hearing them say, "WOW, I see and feel so much better!""
  S. Scanlon, COA - Fort Meyers Beach, FL

Why Eye MDs Need Certified Ophthalmic Medical Personnel

• "Certification will require continuing education. Continuing education will promote advancement for the field of ophthalmology and at the same time effectively enhance the treatment of patients and the information that is provided to them."
  V. Huynh - Minneapolis, MN
• "The time constraint put on doctors is a harsh reality that strains the ideals of traditional medicine, but in today's fast-paced, over-populated world, it is a fact that isn't going to change. For younger generations, the problem is often an expectation. The growing elderly population, however, doesn't accept the new, sometimes impersonal ways of a large practice. It's not uncommon for elderly patients to have a conversation with the ophthalmic assistant or technician regarding many issues unrelated to their eyes. While personnel are trained to steer conversations back to ocular topics, they have more time allowable to develop these relationships and give patients more comfort."
  C. Crandall - The Dalles, OR
• "Eye MDs need certified OMPs to obtain the best return on the investment they have made in personnel, ensuring the highest functioning OMP for consistently outstanding results."
  D. Fikejs, COA - Palmdale, CA

 

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