BALTIMORE — Four Maryland OD professionals were honored by their fellow colleagues at the Maryland Optometric Association's (MOA) Award lunch held at the exclusive Hyatt Regency Baltimore on November 12. The award lunch was part of the 2006 Convention and Education Forum, where over 250 Maryland OD's attended.

Dr. James Colgain of Bethesda, Maryland was presented with MOA's OD of the Year Award in recognition of his many contributions to the association. Most notably was his educational "Steroids Refresher" course that gave valuable updated information to his fellow ODs. In picutre to the right, Dr. Colgain is being presented with the award by MOA President Dr. Lisa McGinn.

MOA's Young OD of the Year Award was presented to Dr. Nina Doyle of Crofton, Maryland. She was recognized for all of her efforts in promoting MOA and other Maryland Optometrists through her work with health and low vision fairs. In picutre to the right, Dr.Doyle is being presented with the award by MOA President Dr. Lisa McGinn.

 

The Mel Waxman Award was presented to Dr. Howard Woolf in recognition of his dedicated and loyal service to the optometric profession and to the Maryland Optometric Association. Dr. Woolf of Pasadena, Maryland was honored for his long-term service to the association and for his role in promoting the optometric profession. In picutre to the right, Dr. Woolf is being presented with the award by MOA President Dr. Lisa McGinn.

MOA's lobbying firm of Rifkin, Livingston, Levitan and Silver received the Eugene McCrary Award, which is presented to a non-optometrist. They were awarded for their significant contributions to the enhancement of eye care for the citizens of Maryland. Most particularly they were recognized for their hard work in advancing legislation that supports the medical use of steroids. In picutre to the right, Joel Rozner and Pat Roddy representing the MOA’s lobbying firm are being presented the award by MOA President Dr. Lisa McGinn.

The convention was a successful weekend that treated participants to educational courses, networking opportunities with fellow professionals, and prestigious guest speakers that discussed the latest updates on various topics in the Optometric profession.

The MOA is a non-profit professional association dedicated to providing its members with the resources necessary to deliver the highest standard of professional eye care to the citizens of Maryland. It is the leader in providing continuing education for doctors of optometry and the "Voice of Optometry" before the Maryland General Assembly and the Board of Optometric Examiners.

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