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Helping optometrists practice optometry for more than a century.
The Value of Belonging
OOPA is Oregon’s only statewide optometric organization dedicated to protecting your profession. That’s why Oregon hosts one of the best scopes of practice nationwide and the best is yet to come.
OOPA actively listens to our members, constantly building our programs and benefits to meet your needs. Membership pays dividends for you, your practice and your profession.
Benefits of Membership
In view of today's rapidly changing healthcare environment, participation in organized optometry is essential for staying abreast of current issues and for positioning you and your practice for success.
Getting the most out of your AOA member benefits
- Access to personalized legal services
- AOA Excel Business & Practice Management Resources [i.e., malpractice insurance, HIPAA compliance, student loan refinancing, group purchasing, merchant processing and more]
- Doctor listing through national
- OOPA Board & Committee leaders volunteering on your behalf in Oregon and nationally
- OOPA staff and contracted lobby team advocating to protect, promote and advance your profession
- Major discounts for OOPA educational programs – CE events, including on-line CE
- Select partnership with AOA (one of only three states in nation) providing best practice training in advocacy
- Access to current legislation issues facing optometry on OOPA Legislative Action Center.
- New grad and young OD programs
- Online employment classifieds
- Technical support
- AOA evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
- Paraoptometric resources
- Tremendous volunteer opportunities
- Young OD social events
- Student events
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