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Sunday, May 8, 2016
ASOA News Today
S
eventeen individuals
earned the Certified
Ophthalmic Executive
designation (COE) during
the period of April 1, 2015
to March 31, 2016.
The COE designation recog-
nizes those who have achieved the
experience, knowledge, and skills
identified 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
2 years of health care administration
experience and 1 or more years of
ophthalmic practice management
experience. Relevant experience
includes 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
3 consecutive years; however, the
cumulative total of 3 years must
have occurred within the preceding
5 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.
The following individuals re-
ceived the COE designation during
the period of April 1, 2015 to March
31, 2016:
• Christine Kung, MBA, COE,
Staten Island, New York
• Dennis Lee, COE,
Morganton, North Carolina
• Diana Arreguin, COE,
Rohnert Park, California
• Diana Schweifler, COE,
Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Gretchen Kimble, COE, JD,
Flowood, Mississippi
• James Howells, COE, COMT,
North Bethesda, Maryland
• Jennifer Gilhousen, COE, BS,
Brookville, Pennsylvania
• Jenny Wheeler, COE, BS, COA,
Glendale, Arizona
• Jessica O'Connor, COE, OCS,
Arlington, Texas
• John Kung, MD, COE,
Staten Island, New York
• John Uecke, COE, OCS,
Chantilly, Virginia
• Kathryn Fair, COE, CPC,
Columbus, Ohio
• Kevin Kelly, MPH, COE,
Long Beach, California
• Margaret Karlinski, COE, COT,
Bourbonnais, Illinois
• Mark Carley, COE, BS,
Albany, New York
• Tonya Hawkins, COE,
Decatur, Georgia
• Rebecca Rivenbark, COE, OCS,
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
COE designation adds to knowledge
and professionalism in eyecare
