National Vision Expands Annual Continuing Education Symposium to Three Regional Events, Attracting Record Number of Optometri...
July 13 2021 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
More Than 1,500 Optometrists Gather In-Person
and Live Online for Educational Symposium
National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE), one of the
nation’s largest optical retailers providing quality, affordable
eye care and eyewear, brought together more than 1,500 optometrists
in its Doctor of Optometry network during the company’s Annual
Continuing Education Symposium events held last month, spreading
the educational event out across three sessions for the first time
ever.
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CEO Reade Fahs addresses members of
National Vision’s Doctor of Optometry network in Dallas, Texas
during the first weekend of CE Symposium activities. (Photo:
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Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the company reimagined its
Annual Continuing Education Symposium this year to appeal to the
changing needs of optometrists in its network, understanding that
many would prefer an option that allowed them to stay closer to
home or share the experience live online. Driven by a commitment to
bring people together in a safe and collaborative way, National
Vision orchestrated three regional events: Central (Dallas, Texas),
Eastern (Orlando, Florida) and Western (Scottsdale, Arizona).
“The talented and dedicated optometrists practicing in our
network have shown incredible resiliency over the past year and a
half,” National Vision Chief Medical Officer Alex Louw said. “It
was important for us to make it possible to come together in some
fashion, not only to fulfill educational requirements, but also to
celebrate collective accomplishments – including supporting one
another through a tumultuous time. We have a great deal to be proud
of within this group.”
Education was at the center of the trio of events, which allowed
doctors participating in-person and live online to attain 16 hours
of continuing education per event through engaging COPE-approved
lectures. Doctors also had the option to attend a regional event
live online outside of their geographic region to obtain 16
additional hours to meet their individual state requirements, for a
total of 32 hours credit (10 more than the traditional in-person
symposium). Most notably, the company honored doctors in its
growing community who had achieved impressive milestones practicing
at an office in the National Vision network. Notable tenure
milestones observed in both 2020 and 2021 were acknowledged among
the 265 honorees. Together, the doctors had nearly 3,000 years
practicing at offices in the network under their belts.
The following honorees received special honors for their
momentous years of service to patients:
- Ron Rasband, O.D. (35 years)
- Allan Wasser, O.D. (30 years)
- Brian Rothschild, O.D. (30 years)
- Robert Johnston, O.D. (25 years)
- Henri Kim, O.D. (25 years)
- Louis Tartaglia, O.D. (25 years)
- Donald Leake, O.D. (25 years)
- Thomas Paar, O.D. (25 years)
- Anita Baldwin, O.D. (25 years)
- Brian Pauchnik, O.D. (25 years)
- Mark Mills, O.D. (25 years)
- Ronald Pizzo, O.D. (25 years)
Beyond the celebrations, doctors in attendance had the
opportunity to hear business and industry updates as well as
network with company leadership, peers and former classmates.
National Vision CEO Reade Fahs views those connections as an
invaluable aspect of being part of the National Vision Doctor of
Optometry network.
“Nothing can replace the bonds that are formed, the learnings
that are shared, and the mutual understanding that is created when
large numbers of optometrists come together in one place along with
various company leaders,” Fahs said. “It is the community that is
created through events like this that make us an ever more
optometric-centered and optometrist friendly healthcare
company.”
About National Vision’s Annual Continuing Education (CE)
Symposium
National Vision’s Annual CE Symposium provides eligible
optometrists who practice at offices in the National Vision Doctor
of Optometry network the opportunity to earn all required CE at
once at no cost to them, while networking with peers and company
leadership, and reconnecting with friends and classmates.
About National Vision Holdings, Inc.
National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE) is one of the
largest optical retail companies in the United States with over
1,200 stores in 44 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto
Rico. With a mission of helping people by making quality eye care
and eyewear more affordable and accessible, the company operates
five retail brands: America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses,
Eyeglass World, Vision Centers inside select Walmart stores, and
Vista Opticals inside select Fred Meyer stores and on select
military bases, and several e-commerce websites, offering a variety
of products and services for customers’ eye care needs. For more
information, please visit www.nationalvision.com.
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