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Locate a DoctorFellows and Associates are featured on this exclusive directory of vision therapy providers, visited by over 3000 potential patients per month! Help your patients find you. As a Fellow or Associate member, you are listed on the Locate A Doctor feature on OVDRA’s website, which helps patients find you and colleagues can refer to you. Opportunity Hub Practice OpportunitiesWhether you’re looking for employment, need to fill an open position, or have equipment or a practice to sell, our Practice Opportunities is the place to look! Interested in posting an opportunity? Please submit your listing here. Members receive complimentary posts for opportunities. Want to post but not a member, we can help! Visit the OVDRA Store to purchase your listing or join OVDRA today and enjoy this and many other member benefits.  Volunteer OpportunitiesOur central source of available volunteer roles open to active OVDRA members. The Volunteer Hub is updated regularly with positions available for time-certain projects as well as regular committee openings. Discount Pricing on Continuing EducationCheck our Event Calendar to see upcoming exclusive education events that feature special pricing just for members, including the Annual Meeting! The annual OVDRA meeting is more than just incredible continuing education and events; it is a gathering of like minds. You will feel like family here. FOVDR Discount Pricing on CertificationMembers receive special rates on certification fees; take the next step in your career! Certemy. We are now offering a new centralized platform for your certification. You can now easily apply, track CE for your maintenance of certification, review your dashboard during your active candidacy period, get automated updates and reminders for deadlines, manage your certificates in your digital wallet and so much more.  Connect with your StateConnect, engage and collaborate with other members in your state!  Regular Member E-BlastsStay up to Date. Updates on the latest news, OVDRA's many resources, exclusive education, opportunities and so much more. 
Practice Management ResourcesThe OVDRA website has tremendous resources for parents and professionals, constantly updated with new and pertinent information. Whether you're starting a vision therapy practice cold, adding VT to an existing practice, or just looking for ways to improve, our unique library of resources has everything you need.
 Research Grant EligibilityEach year from March through May, OVDRA accepts applications for Research Grants to support occulomotor, binocular vision, visual information processing, learning-related vision problems, and vision therapy research. These Grants are available to members only.  FREE Lecture from DigiVision MediaDigiVision will be releasing a recorded lecture from a past Annual Meeting as a no-cost benefit to our members! Missed the Meeting? Experience the lecture everyone is talking about! Also a great way to revisit a favorite topic or as an in-office staff training tool. Vision Therapist CornerLearn more about certification, meet the COVT Mentors, learn about the heritage of vision therapists in OVDRA, and more! Student and Resident BenefitsAs part of the next generation of developmental optometrists, we recognize how critical you are to OVDRA's future. Membership is FREE for all years of optometry school and residency! Affinity Programs for MembersOur collaboration with our Affinity Partners has made possible several opportunities to benefit both your practice and COVD as a whole.  Good-LiteGood-Lite has developed the COVD Pediatric Kit, the proceeds of which benefit our Tour de Optometry student outreach program, research grants, and Travel Grants to the Annual Meeting!  Wind River FinancialWind River Financial makes credit card processing a breeze for your practice at special member rates and generates non-dues revenue for COVD! Learn more about available member types and pricing:Associate MembershipFor optometrists who provide care or instruction in the area of developmental and behavioral vision care and vision therapy. These members are featured on our Locate a Doctor tool so patients in their area can find them more easily. New Associate members must have completed at least 10 hours of relevant CE in the last year.
Membership dues are NOT refundable. Affiliate MembershipFor all individuals, including optometrists not currently in practice, who are interested in the advancement of the functional and developmental aspects of vision. This membership is also a good choice for those optometrists who are new to vision therapy, looking to learn more about it before adding it to their practice, or coming back to it after years away from the field.
Membership dues are NOT refundable.
Vision Therapist MembershipAny vision therapist who is employed by an optometrist can join as this type of member.
Membership dues are NOT refundable. Student/Resident MembershipFREE membership open to all currently-enrolled, full-time optometric students and residents! |
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