Participation in Member Programs

Partial Practice Members

Advertising Information

Expense Reimbursement

Confidentiality of Deliberations

The VOA exists to assist and be an advocate for its members. Members have assumed a significant financial obligation to the VOA, and members' dues permit the VOA to exist and to function. Non-members, by virtue of their decision to remain outside the Association, do not have the right to expect that the VOA will assist them or be their advocate.

The VOA is under no obligation to allow non-members to participate in continuing education or other programs sponsored by the Association, but may choose to do so if it is in the Association's best interest.

If non-members are permitted to participate in VOA-sponsored programs, including but not limited to continuing education programs, they must pay substantially higher fees for their participation, as determined by the Continuing Education committee.

Members have a responsibility to the VOA to support the Association by paying their dues in a timely manner as required by the By-Laws. Members whose financial obligations to the VOA (dues and assessments) are in arrears shall be required to pay for programs at non-member rates.

Members in good standing of other AOA-affiliated optometric associations shall be entitled to participate in VOA-sponsored programs on the same basis as VOA members.

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