AOA on Capitol Hill is the AOA’s single-largest federal advocacy event in Washington, D.C., directly connecting optometry’s advocates with our nation’s policy leaders to advance optometric eye health and vision care nationwide.
And the AOA wants you to join! Learn more and register here.
Open to all advocacy-minded AOSA students and AOA member doctors, AOA on Capitol Hill offers:
- Advocacy 101 breakout sessions for students
- Detailed briefings on optometry’s federal issues
- Networking with optometry’s foremost advocacy leaders
- Potential opportunities to join advocates’ meetings with congressional offices
This year’s federal advocacy priorities include health and vision benefit manager reforms, as well as Medicare pay updates and improving the contact lens prescription verification process.
SPECIAL STUDENT ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY
The impact of AOA on Capitol Hill is undeniable for our profession’s future. That’s why AOSA-member optometry students are eligible for special, complimentary registration and housing, as well as travel assistance, to Washington, D.C. Know a student looking to get more involved in optometry’s advocacy? Here’s their chance to get involved and join the fight for our profession.
