As a member-driven organization, we take every opportunity to add value to your membership. Through your membership with us, you can further enhance your practice and lifestyle. We offer a wealth of services and resources to help you excel in your practice:
Member Benefits 2024
Membership Classes & Categories
Membership Fees
Payment Options
Funding Opportunities
We offer a range of funding opportunities to support you in your profession, including:
- Technology, Innovation & Equipment Reimbursement of up to $1500
- Continuing Education Reimbursement up to $600
- Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Reimbursement up to $300
- Rural Access reimbursement for travel expenses for Doctors of Optometry offering care in rural and remote communities.
Continuing Education
BCDO partners with key players and experts in various industries to provide you with the knowledge you need to achieve professional excellence. We support our members with continuing education, conferences and seminars that allow you to enhance your knowledge and skills and stay current with advances in the profession.
Key calendar events include:
- BCDO Annual Conference
- Fall Symposium
- New Grad Bootcamp
- Regular CE events
Learn more about Continuing Education or see our list of upcoming events.
Newly graduated members receive a 50% discount on the annual conference registration fees in their first full year of practice.
Professional Benefits
Personal Benefits
Programs
Eyesafe
This BCDO program provide an affordable prescription safety eyewear program for members.
Eyelearn
Our Children’s Vision program that focuses on outreach and education of key stakeholders. This program raises awareness around the importance of vision for learning, the value of a comprehensive eye examination, and modern children’s vision needs including screen time recommendations.
Rural Access Program
This program aids doctors of optometry in offering care in rural and remote communities.
Communication
Your membership supports provincially focused public education efforts that seek to raise awareness about issues affecting eye health and vision and include:
- Advertising in newspapers and magazines
- Local radio and newspaper coverage
- Paid blog campaigns
- Social media posts
- Collateral and resources provided at no charge to members
As a member, be the first to learn about news and updates that affect your profession and industry.
Advocacy
Through lobbying, grassroots advocacy, and negotiations on behalf of our members, we help to define health care policy as it relates to vision and eye health. We also foster inter-professional relations with health organizations and industry partners to advance eye health care in B.C. Our primary goal is to help increase MSP fees and scope of practice to modernize the optometric profession.
Volunteer Opportunities
Members are invited to volunteer with us to support the profession and the Association. Our committed volunteers contribute in numerous ways, including:
- Advocating on behalf of doctors
- Working on key awareness campaigns
- Participating on association committees
representing optometry at trade shows and other events
In turn, volunteering can help members develop a network of like-minded doctors and develop professionally. Members are invited to participate, either by joining a committee of interest or by running in an election for the Board. More detailed information can be found on the BC Doctors of Optometry member site or by contacting the Association.
Personal and Professional Benefits
Benefits from our Exclusive Partners
