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ATPO Milestones

2011	Partnered with Local Eye Site on a new Career Connection Job Posting Service Held COA and COT Written Certification Review Webinars; both will be published on www.actioned.org Published 2008 Audio-Recorded Courses on www.actioned.org Completed 2011 Salary and Benefits Report

2010	Updated COA, COT, and COMT Flash Cards to reflect the new JCAHPO Certification Examination Criteria Partnered with JCAHPO on the ACTIONED Web site Launched new ATPO Web site

2009	Partnered with JCAHPO to publish the JCAHPO/ATPO Pocket Guide for Ophthalmic Technicians Partnered with JCAHPO to offer Continuing Education Webinar Programs 2009 Salary and Benefits Report published Added a second Director-at-Large position on the Board of Directors

2008	Held the first SuperTech educational game show in Atlanta, GA during the Scientific Session

2007	COMT, Surgical Assisting (OSA), and ROUB Flash Cards completed 2007 Salary and Benefits Report published Offered COA, COT, and COMT Written Certification Examination Review courses at ASCRS

2006	First ATPO Viewpoints^® Magazine published in October ATPO Fellow Lecture renamed to “Kenneth E. Woodworth Fellow Lecture” COT Flash Cards completed Favorite Scientific Session Speaker award

2005	COT Practical Review Course offered and COMT Written Examination Review offered COA Flash Cards completed

2004	Group Membership and Dual CLAO membership offered COMT Practical Review Course offered for first time

2003	Office of Vice-President established Phil Weber Fund established COA and COT Written Examination Review Courses offered at Annual Meeting

2001	Treasurer’s term extended to 2 years Director-at-Large term extended to 2 years First ATPO auction

1999	Alliance with JCAHPO

1995	First Tech Bowl

1994	First ATPO chapter established (Kentucky)

1993	First LSR retreat, Baltimore, MD Mid-Year meeting, Orlando, FL AAO Management Team Viewpoints^® 25th Anniversary celebration (1969-1994)

1991	First KCSee meeting

1990	First keynote speaker First full day Scientific Session

1989	Name change from AACAHPO to ATPO First Special President's Award given

1986	Executive Director named Malpractice insurance First Scientific Session First President's Award given

1985	501(c)6 received Fellow Award changed from Life Member

1984	Silor Optical Scholarship contest Directors-at-Large added

1981	Newsletter gets a name, Viewpoints^®

1980	JCAHPO Representatives became full Commissioners Major bylaws revision COMT added

1979	Office of President-Elect formed

1975	First Regional Program, Birmingham, AL

1974	Started Journal/Newsletter

1972	Became incorporated American Association of Certified Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology

1969	First organized meeting LaSalle Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, October 11, 1969 American Association of Certified Medical Technicians in Ophthalmology (AACMTO)

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