142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

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Future of Vision and Public Health: Synergy with clinical services to advance public health priorities

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 : 8:50 AM - 9:10 AM

Gregory Wolfe, OD, MPH , Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Southern California College of Optometry, Marana, AZ
The public health agenda and the delivery of vision care services share similar objectives, but often run parallel.  This presentation will seek to identify the synergy that exists at the intersection of the delivery of clinical vision care services and the public health agenda.

Learning Areas:

Public health or related public policy
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
Identify actionable items to advance vision and public health.

Keyword(s): Vision Care

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have over a decade of experience delivering clinical vision care services in private, academic and federal facilities. My administrative experience is in health policy and administration. Additionally, I am the immediate past chair of the vision care section.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.