All events hosted by the AOSA are meant to better connect you with this great profession and are aligned with one of our four pillars: Education, Advocacy, Student Experience, and Tools for Success. AOSA events range from large-scale national meetings to individual chapter events at each school. We encourage you to get as involved as you can.
June 17-20 | Phoenix, ArizonaAOA+ is the premier event designed specifically for optometry students, faculty and early career optometrists with over 2,000 attendees anticipated for Optometry’s Meeting in Phoenix for this dynamic, early-career-defining opportunity. Optometry’s Meeting, the annual AOSA & AOA member conference, delivers an immersive AOA+ experience with a focus on career development, skill building, networking and leadership growth.
✈️You can get an AOA+ travel grant to Phoenix!
As an AOSA member, you are eligible to receive an AOA+ travel grant to Phoenix if you register to attend Optometry’s Meeting by March 31! Grants are available from $500-$1,000 depending on your school location and graduation year. Check out the grant details here.
AOA+ is such an impactful experience for you—and our profession—that AOA and AOSA are making 2,000+ grants available to reimburse your travel costs to Phoenix. Register now so you can reserve your travel grant to experience a leading industry conference—and save some 💵
REGISTRATION CONFERENCE DETAILS
Supported by the Optometric Historical Society, the AOA+ Blast from the Past Challenge is an education event where 3 student/resident finalists will present on a topic they are passionate about in optometric history and compete for cash prizes based on audience vote. The Optometric Historical Society invites all optometry students and residents to submit an entry about an influential person, event, or development in Optometry History in any form of media.
The Blast from the Past application is open until March 23.
The top three finalists will present during an hour-long Blast from the Past education event that will take place during Optometry’s Meeting.
Student/resident finalists will receive a $1000 stipend to attend and present at Optometry’s Meeting.
