College of Optometrists in Vision Development Awards Board Certification
College of Optometrists in Vision Development welcomed 19 new Certified Optometric Vision Therapists (COVT) and 26 Fellows of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (FCOVD) at the 44th Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.
To obtain Fellowship optometrists must complete a guided study program involving submission of written responses to a series of questions relating to clinical diagnosis, treatment and patient management, and three detailed case reports for evaluation by the International Examination and Certification Board (IECB). They must also successfully complete a written examination and oral interview administered by the IECB. Candidates who have successfully met all the requirements for certification are awarded Fellowship (FCOVD) by the COVD International Examination and Certification Board.
This year, COVD welcomed the following new Fellows:
Matthew Anderson, BSc, OD, FCOVD
Ashley Baker, OD, FCOVD
Nathan Bonilla-Warford, OD, FCOVD
Peter Charron, OD, FCOVD
Juanita Collier, OD, FCOVD
Cheryl Davidson, OD, FCOVD
Amy Desmond, OD, FCOVD
Patricia Fink, BSc, OD, FCOVD
Mary Gregory, OD, FCOVD
Shirley Ha, OD, FCOVD
Karen Heaston Helms, OD, FCOVD
Janna Iyer, OD, FCOVD
Susan Kim, OD, FCOVD
Macson Lee, OD, FCOVD
Yutaka Maki, OD, FCOVD
Michelle May, OD, FCOVD
Marica Moore, OD, FCOVD
Carrie Murphy, OD, FCOVD
Erica O’Brien, OD, FCOVD
Avi Portnoy, BSc Optom, FCOVD-I
Joseph Rouw, OD, FCOVD
Sarah Sweeney, OD, FCOVD
Amy Thomas, OD, FCOVD
Elizabeth Heaston Thompson, OD, FCOVD
Hannu Laukkanen, OD, FCOVD-A
Jae Do Kim, OD, FCOVD-A.
To become a Certified Optometric Vision Therapist (COVT), an individual must work under the direct supervision of an optometrist who has completed a fellowship with the COVD International Examination and Certification Board (IECB), complete a guided study education program, and pass a written exam and an oral interview administered by the IECB. The certification process provides an opportunity for optometric vision therapists to expand their knowledge and skills in providing vision care as related to development and behavior in optometric vision therapy and enhance their ability to assist the optometrist in providing patient services in this area of optometric care. This year COVD welcomed the following new COVT’s:
Lauren Nicole Andrews, COVT employed by Dr. Susan Jong, FCOVD
Lydia Benbrook, COVT employed by Dr. Wanda Vaughn, FCOVD
Sarafina Brewer, COVT employed by Dr. Michele Bessler, FCOVD
Beth Bruno, COVT employed by Dr. Brenda Montecalvo, FCOVD
Kari Edwards, COVT employed by Dr. Vicky Vandervort, FCOVD
Lori Erickson, COVT employed by Dr. Leanna Dudley, FCOVD
Camille Foley, COVT employed by Dr. Susan Jong, FCOVD
Wanda Jennings, COVT employed by Dr. Patricia F. Bell, FCOVD
Kelly Kane, COVT employed by Dr. Philip Raber, FCOVD
Jessica Lauver, COVT employed by Dr. Robert Lauver, FCOVD
Erin D. Pedersen, COVT employed by Dr. Gabrielle Marshall, FCOVD
Cynthia Rose, COVT employed by Dr. Tod Davis, FCOVD
Judy Russell, COVT employed by Dr. Curtis Baxstrom, FCOVD
Mary Schaffer, COVT employed by Dr. Amy Abel, FCOVD
Melissa Snyder, COVT employed by Dr. Sharon Berger, FCOVD
Rebecca Sweeney, COVT employed by Dr. Derek Tong, FCOVD
Kayla Wigle, COVT employed by Dr. Leanna Dudley, FCOVD
Shannon “Renee” Wise, COVT employed by Dr. Richard Sorkin, FCOVD
Anna Woodard, COVT employed by Dr. Randy Schulman, FCOVD
CONTACT: Pamela R. Happ, MSM, CAE
COVD Executive Director
330.995.0718 tel
Email: phapp@covd.org
Website: www.covd.org
About COVD
The College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) is an international, non-profit optometric membership organization that provides education, evaluation, and board certification programs in behavioral and developmental vision care, vision therapy, and visual rehabilitation. The organization is comprised of doctors of optometry, vision therapists and other vision specialists. For more information on learning-related vision problems, vision therapy and COVD, please visit http://www.covd.org/ or call 330.995.0718.
A series of public service announcements (PSAs) are available at covd.org to help raise awareness that vision problems can not only interfere with learning, but sports performance, and other activities of daily living. These PSAs also address vision problems that impact individuals who have autism spectrum disorders or those who have suffered a head injury.
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