Michigan Paraoptometric Association Member, Dianna Sweet, Honored Nationally as Paraoptometric of the Year

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Michigan Paraoptometric Association Member, Dianna Sweet, Honored Nationally as Paraoptometric of the Year

LANSING, Mich. – (July 27, 2009) – Michigan Optometric Association (MOA) and the Michigan Paraoptometric Association (MPA) are proud to announce Dianna Sweet, CPOT*, is recognized as the American Optometric Association’s 2009 Paraoptometric of the Year. Sweet was granted this national honor for her significant contributions and years of dedication to the field of paraoptometry.

Sweet has been a member of the staff of Douglas Heinze, O.D., of Howell, for 31 years, after beginning her career in the office of sports vision optometrist Philip R. Irion, O.D., of Lansing.

As an MPA member, she has completed three terms as president and has served on all of its committees and executive board. Currently, she serves as the co-chair of the Continuing Education Committee. In addition, she works closely with the Commission of Paraoptometric Certification (CPC) and is a member of the Regional Leaders Relations Committee for the American Optometric Association.

Devoted to continuing education for paraoptometrics, Sweet has served on the planning committees for the MOA/MPA fall and winter seminars for many years and served on the AOA Paraoptometric Section Continuing Education Committee for this year’s Optometry’s Meeting®. She, also, frequently writes articles for both the MOA and the MPA newsletters and encourages paraoptometrics to take the next step in their career by becoming certified.

She has been particularly active in sports vision screenings at events with Special Olympics Michigan. Sweet’s hands-on approach to volunteering has ensured that the program has had the 100 volunteers it needs each year to provide vision assistance to special athletes.

Sweet also devotes her time to participating in career fairs, setting up presentations at elementary schools and adjusting glasses at adult foster care and nursing homes.

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*Note CPOT stands for Certified Paraoptometric Technician.

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The mission of the Michigan Optometric Association is to unite all licensed optometrists and be the representative voice for the profession of optometry in Michigan. The association provides education, information and other member services to assist optometrists in practicing successfully in accordance with the highest standards of patient care; works to advance the quality and accessibility of optometric services throughout the state and seeks to ensure the recognition of optometrists as the primary providers of vision and related eye health care.

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