The World Council of Optometry is pleased to announce that our 2023 Advocacy and Leadership Course, Looking Towards the Future: Optometry Program in Advocacy and Leadership (OPAL), will be held from June 1 – August 28 this year.
The goals of this course are to equip the course participants with knowledge and skills to lead the profession forward through advocacy, public health initiatives, and leadership within the health care sector while at the same time supporting the WCO strategic plan.
This year’s program will be delivered online with an expected time commitment of around 3-5 hours per week for 12 weeks. Applications to take advantage of this no-cost member benefit must be submitted no later than April 24, 2023, 11:59 p.m. CDT.
Link To Apply: https://bit.ly/WCO_OPAL_Application
Password: OPAL2023
Past participants have praised the course as helpful and beneficial in advocating for our profession. WCO looks forward to another successful year of training the advocates and leaders of tomorrow!