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BAOC Reciprocity Program

The Bay Area Optometric Council is proud to announce a new pilot program to increase participation, collaboration, and networking among members regardless of their local society affiliation. If you are a member of ACCCOS, SCCOS, SFOS, SMCOS, or REOS you will have the opportunity to attend other BAOC-affiliated local society meetings and events. Reimbursements will be provided by the BAOC. To learn more about the rules/limitations, and register for meetings with other societies, visit the BAOC website

Submit your CE reimbursement form here

Take advantage of the program in to meet & network with fellow colleagues in other societies before it ends

Upcoming Events

BAOC Annual Meeting
May
4

BAOC Annual Meeting

BAOC Annual Meeting

  • Date: Sunday, May, 4, 2025, 8:00am-1:30pm

  • Location: South San Francisco Convention Center

    • 4 hours of CE, Breakfast buffet, exhibit hall, door prizes; Lunch & learn sponsored by VSP after meeting

  • *Attendance is free as part of your SFOS/COA membership*

  • Registration not yet open - keep a look out for registration info in a future email

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Mar
24

COAxCE

COA CE x COA - March 24, 2025

  • Virtual CE, free for COA/SFOS members

  • Time: Monday 1/13 6:30-8:30pm

  • Topic/Speaker: TBA

  • Registration opens soon! Keep a look out for your COA email regarding registration or check back here for more info

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March 2025 CE Event: Matt Denny, MD
Mar
11

March 2025 CE Event: Matt Denny, MD

March CE Meeting & Board Installation
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 6:30pm

Speaker: Matt Denny, MD (cornea specialist at Denny Eye & Laser Center)

Location: Fior d’Italia

2237 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94133

More info and RSVP info TBA

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Mar
3

Legislative Day

Legislative Day - March 3, 2025

  • Leg Day is an important day for us to speak with our legislators in-person so that they know what issues are important to us as optometrists (e.g. increasing Medi-cal rates, increasing scope, etc).

  • A light continental breakfast along with lunch will be provided to all attendees! Reception food and drinks courtesy of VSP Vision.

  • Schedule:

    • 9:00 AM Registration opens

    • 9:30 AM Legislative program and meetings

    • 4:00 PM Reception

    • 6:00 PM Legislative Day concludes

  • Register here

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Feb 2025 CE: Bay Area Resident Talks
Feb
11

Feb 2025 CE: Bay Area Resident Talks

Presented by San Francisco Optometry Society

Bay Area Resident Talks

Eva Chung, OD

Jiawen Huo, OD, MS

Vivian Nguyen, OD

Dhara Patel, OD

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 @6:30 PM

6:30PM meet & greet

7:00PM program begins

Toy Soldier

52 Belden Place

San Francisco, CA 94104

Click HERE to RSVP

complimentary for SFOS and COA members

$65 COA-Member/Non-SFOS Member

$85 Non-COA/Non-SFOS Member

We look forward to seeing you all!

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BAOC Annual Meeting
Jun
2

BAOC Annual Meeting

Bay Area Optometric Council Annual Meeting

Date: Sunday, June 2, 2024

Location: South San Francisco Convention Center

255 S Airport Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080

4 hours of CE (2 hrs of GLC), breakfast buffet, exhibit hall, DOOR prizes

Speakers: Sandra Harpster, OD, Maria Liu, OD, Andrew Mick, OD, Lee Vien, OD, and David Yang, OD

Date/Time: Sunday, June 2, 2024 8am-1pm

As a member of SFOS, your registration fee (a $45 value) is covered if you register by May 19! REGISTER HERE!

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May CE Meeting: Daniel Goodman, MD
May
14

May CE Meeting: Daniel Goodman, MD

SAVE THE DATE! At our May SFOS meeting. Daniel Goodman, MD will discuss updates to keratoconus and crosslinking, as well as discuss the transpithelial crosslinking clinical trials he is a part of. Keep a look out for the link to register.

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April CE Meeting: Emily Eng, OD and Kristina Lin, OD
Apr
9

April CE Meeting: Emily Eng, OD and Kristina Lin, OD

Presented by San Francisco Optometry Society

Power to the Pupil

Emily Eng, OD, MS, FAAO

Kristina Lin, OD

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 @6:30 PM

6:30PM meet & greet

7:00PM program begins

Fermentation Lab Japantown

1700A Post St

San Francisco, 94115

Click HERE to RSVP

complimentary for SFOS and COA members

$65 COA-Member/Non-SFOS Member

$85 Non-COA/Non-SFOS Member

We look forward to seeing you all!

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COA x CE
Sep
18

COA x CE

COA X CE: Dr. Melissa Tawa

Monday, September 18, 2013

2 hours of GLC CE
Time: 6:30PM - 8:30 PM

Glaucoma Lasers in Optometric Practice (1 hr)

Glaucoma or Not: The Diagnostic Dilemma of Normal-Tension Glaucoma (1 hr)

Dr. Melissa Tawa completed her undergraduate degree at the University of California Los Angeles. She received her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of California Berkeley School of Optometry and then went on to complete a residency in Primary Care/Ocular Disease at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She has experience in ophthalmology and optometry private practice, focusing on disease co-management. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the Southern California College of Optometry where she holds didactic, laboratory, and clinical teaching roles. Special interests include glaucoma, posterior segment imaging, and optometric education. Dr. Tawa holds a variety of board positions within optometric associations, including the Orange County Optometric Society, Asian American Optometric Society, and the American Academy of Optometry. 

For more info and registration, click here to go on COAxCE’s website

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SFOS Summer Social 2023
Aug
3

SFOS Summer Social 2023

RSVP to our annual mid-year social!! There will be a summer-themed BINGO game which will earn you a ticket to win a surprise! We look forward to seeing you there. 

Date:

Thursday 8/3/2023

Time:

6:30PM 

Address:

New Belgium Brewing

1000a 3rd St

San Francisco, CA 94158

Cost:

Free to attend!

Click HERE to RSVP for our summer social

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SFOS Young OD Event
Jun
8

SFOS Young OD Event

The SFOS Board is excited to announce our second ever Young OD event taking place next month! Young OD socials and mixers are a series of smaller events aimed to provide resources and learning experiences primarily to young OD's as they navigate their career path in optometry. The topic and type of event may vary throughout the year.

Our upcoming event is a mixer (with new grads/residents!) and THE OXERVATE EXPERIENCE, sponsored by Dompé. Space is limited; please RSVP here to reserve your spot today. You will receive a confirmation email if your seat is reserved, or if you are placed on the waitlist.

Topic: Mixer + Neurotrophic Keratitis/Oxervate (Dompé)
Date: Thursday 6/8/2023
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Beretta SF (Valencia) 

Address: 1199 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

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Bay Area Optometric Council (BAOC) Annual Meeting
Jun
4

Bay Area Optometric Council (BAOC) Annual Meeting

The Bay Area Optometric Council (BAOC) Annual Meeting is back and I just wanted to spread the word and invite you all to attend the conference. Please feel free to invite your mentees as well! Join members of ACCCOS, SCCOS, SFOS, SMCOS, and REOS for a fun day of education, food, door prizes, and more! The registration link can be found below!

Sunday, June 4, 2023

8am - 1pm 

South San Francisco Conference Center

Speakers: 

Mika Moy, OD, FAAO

Robert Chang, MD

Celia Gong, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS

Karen Molina, OD, FAAO

Register now on the BAOC Website 

Deadline: Sunday, May 21, 2023

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May CE Meeting: Andrew Iwach, MD
May
2

May CE Meeting: Andrew Iwach, MD

Presented by San Francisco Optometry Society

Glaucoma: Trends & Challenges

Andrew Iwach, MD

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 @7:00 PM

6:30PM meet & greet

7:00PM program & dinner

Toy Soldier

52 Belden Pl

San Francisco, 94104

Click HERE to RSVP

Part of dues for SFOS members

$65 COA-Member/Non-SFOS Member

$85 Non-COA/Non-SFOS Member

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