Dr. Sima Mozdbar Achieves Fellowship during the
American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting in Boston, MA
Sima Mozdbar, OD, MPH became a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO) during Academy 2021 Boston, November 3-6, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Mozdbar joined a near record-breaking number of 299 new Fellows welcomed into the Academy this year.
Professionals who become Fellows of the Academy must complete a rigorous candidacy process. Candidates submit extensive written work and must also pass an oral examination. A panel of leading optometrists and vision scientists must approve both the written work and oral examination. Approximately ten percent of practicing optometrists are Fellows of the Academy. Fellows of the American Academy of Optometry constantly strive for the highest professional standards.
The American Academy of Optometry annual meetings are recognized as presenting the latest in research and information on patient and vision care. Highlights of the Academy annual meeting included more than 300 hours of continuing education (CE) courses, scientific presentations and an exhibit hall with more than 100 companies exhibiting. More than 6,500 optometrists, vision care professionals, vision scientists and optometry students from around the world attended this prestigious meeting.
About the American Academy of Optometry
The American Academy of Optometry (Academy) enhances excellence in optometric practice by fostering research and disseminating knowledge in vision science through its journal, Optometry and Vision Science, and the continuing education presented at its annual meeting. Fellows of the Academy are committed to the premise that learning is a lifelong obligation of a professional, as is the commitment to expand the profession’s knowledge base through ongoing fellowship and exchange.
The next annual meeting of the Academy will be held October 26-29, 2022 in San Diego, California. For more information, visit the website: http://www.aaopt.org.