LaunchPad: Also New AOA to Host Independent Practice Ownership Webinar Tonight By Staff Tuesday, December 5, 2023 12:08 AM Top Line: The American Optometric Association is hosting “From Associate to Owner: A Path to Success in Independent Practice,” a webinar, tonight, December 5, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. Close Up: Tara DeRose, OD and AOA past president Steven A. Loomis, ID, will moderate the webinar, which will discuss the stories of two practices that successful transitioned ownership in recent years. Consultant Bill Nolan, from the Williams Group, will provide expert perspective on the challenges and opportunities of ownership and transition within an independent practice. Vital Stats: The webinar is available for 1 AOA CE hour. It begins tonight, December 5, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. Registration is open online here. www.aoa.org