MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE October 15, 2019 VHA Team: I am pleased to announce the acceptance of nominations for the 2020 David M. Worthen Awards for Excellence in Health Professions Education. Established in 1988, this award program recognizes exceptional Veterans Health Administration (VHA) education champions who are deserving Read more…
We’re happy to announce that we have added a great new online CE course to our site titled, “OCT Boot Camp Clinical Pitfalls and PEARLS”. All NAVAO members have FREE access to the course, be sure to check it out on our Continuing Education Page!
The submission window for AAO’s 2019 Meeting in Orlando open on January 2nd! Read more at here
As of today all NAVAO Recurring Memberships with PayPal have been stopped. This only applies to those members with automatic yearly subscriptions. How This Will Affect You You will not lose any access to the NAVAO website over the next several months. We have converted your recurring membership to an annual Read more…
We are pleased to announce that the NAVAO will is now connected with Facebook. Join the NAVAO group for NAVAO website updates announcements and more!
Gay Tokumaru Bessen, OD, FAAO It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that The National Association of VA Optometrists (NAVAO) shares with you the passing of Dr. Gay Tokumaru Bessen. Dr. Tokumaru was a visionary leader in NAVAO. She served as NAVAO President from 2005-2009. Moreover, Dr. Tokumaru Read more…
Be sure to check out the minutes from the recent Compensation and Pension conference call at https://www.navao.org/…/compensation-and-pension-workgroup…/
The Honorable David J. Shulkin, MD Secretary of Veterans Affairs U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Dear Mr. Secretary: The National Association of VA Optometrists (NAVAO) represents the optometrists on the medical staff of VA facilities providing eye care to the nation’s Veterans. The NAVAO mission of providing optimal eye Read more…
NAVAO is pleased to offer text alerts for all of its members! If you would like to sign up, we will text you with important reminders such as membership dues, annual banquet information, and new posts.