title: The optometric recognition award program--an option for self assessment.
abstract: This discussion addresses itself to the need for all optometrists to continue recognizing their professional responsibility to maintain continuing competency through meaningful optometric education experiences; and to work toward this goal by participation in the Optometric Recognition Award Program. The ORA Program is structured to enable the participant to design, record and fulfill his personal continuing optometric education needs. Fullfillment of the award requirements, 150 hours of C.O.E. in three years, results in recognition by the AOA in the form of a recognition plaque.
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D004496:Education, Continuing; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D009907:Optometry / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States