2006-2007 advocacy committee
Goal: To establish ophthalmology as the most respected advocate for quality eye care with the government, third parties, the public and other decision makers.
Committee: Rudy Manthei, DO, Chairman. Members: Wayne Bizer, DO, Wonsuck Kim, DO, and David Ringel, DO.
AOA Relations Subcommittee: Philip Shettle, DO, Co-Chairman and Carlo DiMarco, DO, Co-Chairman. Additional members will be appointed on an as needed basis.
Major activities:
- Federal Government Relations
- State and Local Government Relations
- Relations with Third Parties
- Relations with Medicine
- Relations with Ophthalmic Industry
- Public Information
- Public Service
Ophthalmic Relations: To enhance relationships with members and other ophthalmic organizations and to work toward unity within osteopathic ophthalmology and cooperation among all those involved with eye care through proactive efforts to enhance relationships with members and other ophthalmic organizations and providers.
(If ophthalmology is really going to "shape the future of eye care delivery in the United states," the AOCO cannot do this alone. It will require coordinated, proactive efforts by the AOCO and other national, state and local organizations and individual members to achieve this. Therefore, a major function of this College will need to be enhancing communications with these groups.)
The Advocacy Committee members should have extensive experience in advocacy matters via AOA public relations, AAO, DO-OD relations
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