October | November - Missouri Optometric Association
October | November - Missouri Optometric Association
October | November - Missouri Optometric Association
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<strong>October</strong> | <strong>November</strong> 2008<br />
Paraoptometric Continuing<br />
Education--Get Credit for What<br />
You Know<br />
We Want What You Have<br />
Help other paraoptometrics benefit from your<br />
knowledge<br />
• Do you have a special system for billing and<br />
coding?<br />
• Do you know how to deal with “special”<br />
patients?<br />
• Do you have good communication skills?<br />
• Is there a pre-test, instrument or procedure that you are proficient in<br />
performing?<br />
Why not share your knowledge with other paraoptometrics?<br />
The AOA Paraoptometric Section (PS) Online Continuing Education Committee<br />
is looking for authors. Each year, the PS provides six hours of free continuing<br />
education opportunities through articles posted on the AOA member Web site.<br />
What are the benefits of having your article published on the Web site?<br />
Not only will you gain recognition for your article, but you may also receive three<br />
hours of continuing education. Your article will be scheduled for posting in 2009,<br />
so there’s plenty of time to complete your 1,500-word article.<br />
Have the knowledge but are afraid of the writing process?<br />
Don’t worry, the Continuing Education Committee will guide you through the steps<br />
and mentor you as you work on your article. You don’t have to be a published<br />
or seasoned writer. Many of our authors have found the writing experience very<br />
rewarding. One of our recent authors was mentored by Rebecca Johnson, CPOT,<br />
and writing the article was educational, easy and FUN! Completing an article<br />
boosts self-confidence and, as an extra incentive, authors whose articles are<br />
published receive three CE credits for each one-hour CE article they write. What a<br />
great way to earn CE and share your knowledge with others!<br />
We are looking for articles on any topic of interest that would provide education<br />
to paraoptometrics. The subject could be practice management, contact lens,<br />
glaucoma, or any topic that would help paraoptometrics in their day-to-day job<br />
responsibilities.<br />
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Your article may be written for basic, intermediate or advanced levels of<br />
knowledge. For more information on guidelines for authors, contact the PS<br />
manager at JVMurphy@aoa.org or call 800-365-2219, ext. 4222.
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