June 27, 2025
AOAExcel boasts over $4.18 million in non-dues revenue returned to AOA since its founding in 2015, AOA Foundation underscored programs that reinforce a stronger profession
Optometry’s Meeting welcomed attendees to the second day (on June 27) of AOA’s House of Delegates with updates from AOAExcel, Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (HCAPS), The AOA Foundation, AOA on Capitol Hill, and shared a new clinical report by the AOA’s Evidence-based Optometry Committee.
On the second day of AOA's House of Delegates, AOAExcel Chair Sam Pierce, OD, and Director Bob Kehm reported a significant achievement, namely the generation of over $4.18 million in non-dues revenue returned to AOA since its founding in 2015.
Dr. Pierce highlighted new benefits through endorsed business partners, including VisionHQ, Barti EHR, Lockton Affinity's new cyber liability insurance offering and a more robust AOAExcel Career Center.
Kehm emphasized that AOAExcel also features an affiliate revenue-share initiative with 35 participants, and attendees were encouraged to visit AOAExcel's endorsed partners at the Eye Care Square, reinforcing that utilizing these services directly supports the AOA's mission.
David Cockrell, OD, chair of the HCAPS, addressed the House of Delegates with a call to join HCAPS in safeguarding patient safety and quality care.
AOA President Steven T. Reed, O.D., presented the Patient Safety Champion Awards, recognizing unwavering commitment to improving patient health safety through advocacy. The 2025 recipients are:
- Charissa Lee, OD, Head of North America Professional Affairs, Johnson & Johnson Vision
- Michelle Andrews, OD, Vice President, Professional and Government Affairs – Americas, CooperVision
- Ryan Parker, OD, Senior Director of Professional Development, EssilorLuxottica
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