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ASOA NEWS COE designation adds to knowledge and professionalism in eyecare T hirty-six individuals earned the Certified Ophthalmic Executive (COE) designation from March 1, 2018 to Feb. 28, 2019. The COE designation recog- nizes those who have achieved the experience, knowledge, and skills identified by the National Board for the Certification of Oph- thalmic Executives (NBCOE) as essential to practice management and promotes excellence and pro- fessionalism in ophthalmic prac- tice management. Applicants must demonstrate they have at least 2 years of healthcare administration experience and 1 or more years of ophthalmic practice management experience. Relevant experience includes the following content domains: general ophthalmic knowledge, financial management, operations, information technolo- gy management, human resources, and risk management and regula- tory compliance. The experience does not need to be completed in 3 consecutive years; however, the cumulative total of 3 years must have occurred within the preced- ing 5 calendar years. Eligibility is not limited to ASOA members, but ASOA members receive a discounted application fee. Find out more about the COE designation at www.asoa.org/coe. The newest COEs are: Lesley Alstrom, COE Victoria, Texas Heather Barbish, COE Colorado Springs, Colorado Evelyn Bay, COE Pomona, New York Hayley Boling, COE Elkhart, Indiana Robin Bradford, COE Grand Rapids, Michigan Diane Bradt, COE Grand Rapids, Minnesota Michelle Cable, COE Henderson, Nevada Tracy Coomer, COE Watertown, New York Luis Delgado, COE Anaheim, California ASOA names new fellow A SOA named a new fellow at its Saturday Opening Gener- al Session. Daniel Chambers, MBA, COE, Dallas, became a member of this elite group. Dan Chambers Administrative Eyecare award given for meeting efficiency article A n article on making meetings efficient that appeared in Administra- tive Eyecare (AE) maga- zine received the 2019 Editor's Choice Award during yesterday's ASOA Opening General Session. Keith Casebolt, Medford, Oregon, was honored for his arti- cle, "Pity the Woodpecker—Mak- ing Meetings Productive." It was published in the January/February 2018 issue of AE. This annual award recognizes the best member-authored article published in ASOA's award-win- ning Administrative Eyecare maga- zine during the preceding calendar year. The goal of the award is to recognize and thank contributing authors and to encourage new writing contributions for future AE issues. The award winner is selected by the members of the AE Editorial Board through a scoring system using several evalu- ation criteria. Both practitioners and consul- tants who are ASOA members are eligible to receive the award. This is the seventh year that the AE Editor's Choice Award has been presented. Consistently ranked as one of ASOA's top membership benefits, Administrative Eyecare magazine focuses on issues relevant to ophthalmic administrators and practice management staff and is published six times a year. For more information about Administrative Eyecare, visit www.asoa.org/administrative- eyecare. Keith Casebolt Cindy Donahey, COE Putnam, Connecticut Arsen Grigoryan, COE Laguna Hills, California Jean Jacobs, COE Appleton, Wisconsin Amanda Morris Laub, COE Encinitas, California Lisa Linden, COE Eugene, Oregon Debra Lyons, COE Clarkston, Michigan Rosena Maharaj, COE Bellevue, Washington Karen Marshall, COE Portland, Oregon Jennifer Masula, COE Albany, New York Tracy McCarty, COE Conroe, Texas Michelle Mele, COE San Luis Obispo, California Jennifer Messina, COE Westbury, New York Heather Modjesky, COE Lancaster, Pennsylvania Terrysa Nguyen, COE Plano, Texas Rebecca Nielson, COE Salem, Oregon Shaniqua Oliver, COE Atlanta Kelly Patrician, COE Rochester, Michigan Marilyn Ponder, COE Morrow, Georgia Parker Redman, COE Lady Lake, Florida Nikoletta Rice, COE New York Joy Saah, COE Short Hills, New Jersey Lisa Scicchitano, COE Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Bradley Smith, COE Richmond, Virginia Denese Smith, COE Arlington, Illinois Ashlee Stoops, COE Henderson, Nevada Donna Vierheller, COE Baltimore Mamdouh Zeini, MD, COE Lady Lake, Florida The designation of ASOA fellow is the highest and most prestigious membership status bestowed on ASOA members who have achieved outstand- ing levels of accomplishments exhibited through their education, experience, and background in ophthalmic practice management. Mr. Chambers joins other ASOA fellows Sandra Boles, COE, Skip Fahel, FASOA, Mary Sue Jacka, MBA, COE, Julia Lewis, RN, Donna McCune, CCS-P, COE, Elizabeth Parrott, COE, Steven Robinson, COE, E. Ann Rose, FASOA, Lucy Santiago, FASOA, Candace Simerson, COE, Morgan Taylor III, CPA, COE, and Kenneth Woodworth Jr., COE. MAY 5, 2019 | EYEWORLD DAILY NEWS | 21

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