OTTAWA—Some 70 leaders in Canadian optometry, representing all 10 provinces, gathered for a two-day Optometric Leaders’ Forum in Ottawa from Jan. 30 to 31. The group, representing associations, regulators, academics and buying groups, meets annually to forge strategies to address professional and legislative challenges facing optometrists across the country or nationwide.

Paul Genau, OD, president of the Canadian Association of Optometrist,
addressed the group.
Participants at the forum worked in plenary sessions and small groups to forge strategies to meet professional and legislative challenges.
Panelists at the Optometric Leaders’ Forum included (bottom row, l to r) Roger Mummert, executive editor Jobson Medical Information, who spoke on U.S. optical industry dynamics and professional challenges; Tariq Rajan, OD, Calgary, Alberta; and Howard Dolman, OD, New Hamburg, Ontario. (Back row) program facilitator Jane Cooke-Lauder (l) and Richard Maharaj, OD, of Brampton, Ontario.