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hirty-four individuals earned
the Certified Ophthalmic
Executive designation (COE)
in the past year.
The COE designation recognizes
those who have achieved the experi-
ence, knowledge, and skills identi-
fied by the National Board for
the Certification of Ophthalmic
Executives (NBCOE) as essential to
practice management. This elite
certification promotes excellence
and professionalism in ophthalmic
practice management. Applicants
must demonstrate they have at least
three years of healthcare administra-
tion experience and one or more
years of ophthalmic practice man-
agement. Relevant experience in-
cludes the following content areas:
finance and accounting, marketing,
business operations, risk manage-
ment and regulatory compliance,
management information systems,
human resources, and basic oph-
thalmic knowledge. The experience
does not need to be completed in
three consecutive years; however,
the cumulative total of three years
must have occurred within the pre-
ceding five calendar years. Eligibility
is not limited to ASOA members;
however, ASOA members receive a
discounted application fee.
Find out more about the COE
designation at www.asoa.org/coe.
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ASCRS SYMPOSIUM, SAN DIEGO 2011
Achieving high levels of
administrative excellence
by Vanessa Caceres EyeWorld Contributing Writer
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COEs earn designation for
experience, professionalism
1. Jinnie Allan
2. Leonard Avril
3. Ashlie Barefoot
4. Barbara Cardelli
5. Roberta Chipp
6. John Critser
7. Tracy Emond
8. Scott Evans
9. Debi Fiene
10. Cathy Garrett
11. Hope Garrett
12. Lisa Graben
13. Troy Hale
14. Nikki Hurley
15. Jill Jaran
16. Darren Jones
17. Yvonne Jones
18. Eric King
19. Heather Klain
20. Denise Krok
21. Lynn Lane
22. Cheryl Lietz
23. Lisa Lopez
24. Susan Lupo
25. Jill Maher
26. Regina Maxfield
27. Shelly McDermott
28. Chris McDonald
29. Neil Pennington
30. Stacy Perdue
31. Donn Sanders
32. Harry Ware Jr.
33. Tracy Winans
34. Melodie Zurlinden
The following individuals received the COE designation in the past year:
