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benue state cpd

Sat, 03 May 2014 23:09:48 +0100

NOA NORTHERN CONFERENCE 2014

Wed, 23 Apr 2014 00:45:58 +0100

NOA Northern zone conference/CE (ODORBN CERTIFIED) 2014. Date: 25&26 April,2014. Venue: Kabir gymnasium, Lafia road,off independence way kaduna. Conference speakers: Dr Neera and Dr Nilesh ( Consultant ophthalmologist/Retinal specialist) Conference fee: #10, 000. Payable at Zenith bank Acc. No:6110805146. NOA Kaduna. "Plus" includes: Watching live surgical mgt of Retinopathies procedures. Free accommodation. RSVP:Dr Nelson 08027124733.REGISTER NOW

niger state cpd

Tue, 26 Nov 2013 23:22:28 +0100

IST CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMME BY NIGER STATE CHAPTER OF NOA

You are hereby informed that the 1st Continiung Education Proramme by Niger State Chapter of the Nigerian Optometric Association is proposed to hold as follows under the new procedure of Board Regulation of State CEs:

Proposed Date: Saturday30th November, 2013

Venue: Suleja (Actual hall yet to be decided)

Time: 9:00am prompt

Approved fee: N10,000 per participant

Proposed credit units(The Board's prerogative)- 5 units

Proposed Theme: LEGAL STANDING OF OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE IN NIGERIA TODAY!

1. Emerging legislative issues regarding Optometry practice in Nigeria- by Dr Damian Echendu

2. Achieving the Optometry Agenda in Contemporary Nigeria-The Role of AOPSN- by Dr Anderson Chimezirim

3. Establishing an optometry practice today -What the Law says- by Dr Adesuwa Agbontaen

4. Optometry Malpractice- identifying the scourge, and the legal implications. by Dr. Ike Oforbuike

5. The Road Map towards achieving Vision 2020-a case study of Niger State.- by Dr. Isah Jibril(Consultant Ophthalmologist, General Hospital Minna and Co-ordinator Niger State Eye Care Programme).

AWARDS NOMINATION 2013

Thu, 30 May 2013 16:40:53 +0100

NIGERIAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION
REQUIREMENTS FOR RECOMMENDING OR BEING RECOMMENDED FOR AWARD IN ANY OF THE CATEGORIES IN NOA.

1. Full and up to date (2013) membership of the NOA & the ODORBN of the nominee and the member nominating.

2. Members recommending or being recommended for other awards must be 5 years post graduation

3. Members to be nominated for Fellow of NOA must be at least of 10 years post graduation, must be of good character, dependable, disciplined and not have any adverse reports. Nominee must demonstrate leadership qualities and must be known to be committed to and participate in NOA activities at the State and National levels.

4. Nominations should be clear and explicit, giving reasons for nomination of member concerned, including worthy of mentioning are activities towards the uplifting of the NOA and the profession of Optometry in Nigeria. This will include reasonable presence at NOA AGMs since graduation.
Brief CV of the nominee will be necessary.

5. Self nomination is not allowed.

6. Proposal should contain brief but detailed professionally-oriented reasons (in CV format) for nomination with proof, citing dates and venue of claims for verification where possible.

7. The proposer should also provide his/her own brief introduction as to their eligibility or standing in NOA and ODORBN to nominate someone.

8. Committee members are not allowed to make nominations.

9. All Serving Executive members of Nigerian Optometric Association and Awards committee members are exempted from awards as Fellows.

10. A maximum of 3 (Three) Fellows of NOA will be awarded each year.

11. All nominations must be received by midnight of the 15th of June 2013.

THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF AWARDS WERE APPROVED IN 2011 @ ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF NOA:
FELLOWS.
HONORARY FELLOWS.
OPTOMETRIST OF THE YEAR.
COMMENDATIONS AWARDS.

However, the “Young Optometrist of the Year” and “Community Optometrist of the year” awards should be limited at State Levels as only the Optometrists in a particular State can truly evaluate themselves empirically as to who qualifies for such award. Consequently, the names of such awardees from each State should be forwarded to the Executive Council for publication in the Annual Conference brochure as a mark of recognition.

Kindly email your nominees to me and copy all Awards committee members as listed below.
1.
DR. EMMA ESENWA
Chairman
08033939593
esenwahemma_eye@yahoo

2.
DR. NWAKUSO ARUOTU
Secretary
08033094408
nwaruotu@yahoo.com

3.
DR. FRANKLIN KIO
Member
08023342820
frankkio@yahoo.com

4.
PROF. UCHE IKONNE
Member
08036660344
drikonne@yahoo.com

5.
DR. NGOZI MUSA
Member
08033456019
ngozimusa2002@yahoo.com

6.
DR. OKECHI AMAECHI
Member
08035855511
okamaechi@yahoo.com

Best Regards,

Dr Nwakuso Aruotu, FNOA, FNCO, FAAO

Secretary, Awards Committee of NOA

AWARDS NOMINATION 2013

Thu, 30 May 2013 16:40:15 +0100

http://www.odorbn.gov.ng/registered_members.htm

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:43:54 +0100

http://www.odorbn.gov.ng/registered_members.htm

NOA JOURNAL

Sat, 19 May 2012 04:36:14 +0100

The NOA Journal hereby finally calls for submission of researched articles from members for publication in the next edition of the journal. The article is expected to get to the editor on or before the 4th of June 2012. Attached is the authors advice. Please be reminded that we could not go to the press last year due to dearth of articles from authors. Research done without publishing is not completed.

http://one.aao.org/Flash/VisionScreening/PediatricVisionScreening.html

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:12:25 +0100

http://one.aao.org/Flash/VisionScreening/PediatricVisionScreening.html

EXTENSION OF EARLY BIRD DEADLINE

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:16:29 +0100

THE NATIONAL EXCO HAS APPROVED THE EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR EARLY BIRD PAYMENT TILL THE 4TH OF MAY 2012. NO FURTHER EXTENSION WOULD BE ENTERTAINED. PAYMENTS AFTER THIS DATE WOULD ATTRACT 50% PENALTY.

NORTHERN ZONAL CE

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:16:58 +0100

NOA NORTHERN ZONAL CE

DATE: 28TH APRIL 2012

VENUE: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER ABUJA

THEME: PEDIATRIC VISION DEVELOPMENT

RESOURCE PERSONS DR IYKE NWAKUCHE- NOA NATIONAL PRESIDENT

DR BARBIE EJUKONEMU , DR NGOZI MUSA

PAYMENT: NOA ABUJA CHAPTER ECOBANK 0310050120170501

SEND TELLER DETAILS TO

DR ADESUWA AGBONTAEN(VP NORTH) 08023232668

DR HAULDER IBEENECHE (ABUJA CHAPTER FIN SEC)