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COA Meetings & Virtual Events
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
San Francisco
February 24-25, 2023
ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS
As COA’s official policymaking body, the HOD consists of COA members from each of the 25 local optometric societies, 3 California optometry schools and colleges, and COA sections.
The 2023 House of Delegates will meet in San Francisco, February 24-25. Over 300 ODs and 50 students are anticipated to attend.
CE X COA
Virtual
6 Installments / Year
FREE CE FOR COA MEMBERS, PRESENTED BY COA MEMBERS
CE x COA offers two hours of FREE virtual-live CE for COA members six times per year, presented by COA members. Non-members can attend for a nominal fee. 600 doctors log on for each installment of CE x COA.
PRESIDENTS' COUNCIL
Virtual
Quarterly Meetings
REGULAR MEETINGS OF COA LEADERSHIP
The COA Presidents’ Council brings together the leadership of the 25 California local optometric societies and students from the California colleges of optometry to discuss current issues facing local societies, COA, and the optometric profession.
LEGISLATIVE DAY
Sacramento
April 18, 2023
ADVOCATING FOR OUR PROFESSION
COA’s collective voice will be heard in 2023, where decisions made this year will redefine optometry for decades to come.
This action-packed program includes an informational forum, visits with legislators via Zoom, and concludes with an evening virtual reception.
