Dear SBOS Members
I want to thank all the doctors that took the time to come to the Board Certification Meeting which was held on November 5th. I hope this answered some questions and gave better insight as to why the COA voted the way they did at the AOA Congress.
I also want to thank everyone who has remained a member of the COA during this time of controversy over Board Certification and the recession. If you personally know of any member that has dropped their membership, please try to encourage them to become a member again soon. With Health Care Reform on a national level taking place, we need more members. Hopefully, with the New Year around the corner, those that have dropped their membership will join again in January, 2010.
I am asking all of the members of the SBOS to think seriously about who they would like to have as their next President. Are there any volunteers? Any member who is interested in finding out about what the board does is welcome to the next board meeting on January 21, 2010. Please contact me for the time and place.
The Annual Holiday Party should be a wonderful evening with your fellow optometrists and their spouses or guest. It will be held at The Depot which many of you are already familiar with. Please be sure to RSVP and bring a gift to donate to the Torrance Police and Fire Department. I hope to see you on Dec. 3rd, if not, have a joyous and peaceful holiday season with your family and friends.
Deborah L. Geering-Fend, O.D.
President South Bay Optometric Society