Optometrists & Optometric Assistants

2017 Optometry Unit Board Election Results

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2017 ELECTION RESULTS FOR THE OPTOMETRY UNIT BOARD OFFICERS The following Optometry Unit Board Officers were elected by acclamation: District Representative 1 (Santa Clara; Santa Theresa; Mountain View; Milpitas; Redwood City; Gilroy): Neda Jam, O.D. District Representative 3 (Walnut Creek/Park Shadelands; Martinez; Antioch; Pleasanton; Livermore; Vallejo; Napa; Fairfield; Vacaville): John Corpus, O.D. District Representative 5 (South Sacramento; Elk Grove; Sacramento; Roseville; […]

Condemning Racism, Hate, & Bigotry

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ESC Local 20 condemns violent, hateful, and racist speech and actions, like that which occurred recently in Charlottesville, by white nationalists and other hate groups…

IFPTE Calls on Senate to Defend ACA at National Level

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IFPTE urges decision makers to oppose cuts to Affordable Care Act (ACA) protections, including gutting the pre-existing conditions protections, and ending the Medicaid expansion to states that has provided millions of our most vulnerable citizens health coverage and the so-called American Health Care Act that would leave at least 24 million Americans without healthcare coverage.

IFPTE Opposes ACA Repeal Bill

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IFPTE letter calling on Representatives to oppose the ACA repeal bill. “HR 1628 will leave 24 million people without health coverage, make it very difficult if not impossible for States to replace federal Medicaid dollars, lead to the loss of State government jobs, and be yet another corporate tax giveaway to already profitable heath industry companies. IFPTE urges you to oppose this bill.”

BHMT: Degree Completion Program at Coastline Community College

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Online degree programs are very popular today as adult learners are finding convenience by studying on their own schedule while continuing with their careers. Whether your employees are returning to college to better themselves, to advance in their current role, to begin a new career, or just to make a life-long dream come true, Coastline Community College (CCC) is here to help.