Resource categories:

• Governance
• Working with Volunteers
• Working with Staff
• Communication to Members
• Membership Recruiting/Retention
• Educational Meetings
• Society Programs
• Academy Resources
• Other
• Promotion Resources from the EyeSmart® Campaign

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Governance

• Organizational Goals for State Ophthalmology Societies (PDF 25K)
• Sample State Society Annual Plan (PDF 480K)
• Sample State Society Mission Statements (PDF 18K)
• Template Policy Statement on Anticompetitive Behavior (PDF 509K)

Working with Volunteers

• Sample volunteer leader position description: President (PDF 91K)
• Sample committee description: Finance Committee (PDF 46K)
• Sample committee procedures (PDF 117K) 
• Sample board of trustees orientation book (PDF 1.9M) 

Working with Staff

• Sample state society executive director position description (DOC 70K)
• Sample executive director evaluation materials (PDF 100K)

Communication to Members

• Sample Annual Report (PDF 1.3M) 
• Sample State Society Newsletters
  
  • California (PDF 1.6M)
  • California Sept. 2008 (PDF 302K) 
  • Indiana (PDF 18K)
  • Michigan (PDF 1M)
  • Michigan, Summer 2011 (PDF 14.5M)
  • New York (PDF 1.7M)
• Sample Membership Directory (PDF 1M) excerpts from Washington directory

Membership Recruiting/Retention

• State Membership Chair Manual (PDF 1.9M)
• Sample Dues Statements
  
  • Alabama (PDF 39K)
  • Georgia (PDF 41K)
  • New Mexico (PDF 62K)
  • Oklahoma (PDF 39K)
  • Texas (PDF 69K)
• Archived State Society Membership Pearls messages
  • Developing a Relationship Management Plan (PDF 40K)
  • Member Segmentation (PDF 35K)
  • Board Member Participation (PDF 36K)

Educational Meetings

• Sample state society annual meeting brochures
• • Alabama (PDF 279K); includes technician program
  • California (PDF 398K); includes technician program 
  • Washington (PDF 1M)
• Sample promotional videos for state society annual meetings
• • Alabama

Society Programs

• Leadership Development Program - Project Abstracts by Year
  • Contents (PDF 118K)
  • LDP I, Class of 1999 Project Abstracts (PDF 991K)
  • LDP II, Class of 2000 Project Abstracts (PDF 431K)
  • LDP III, Class of 2001 Project Abstracts (PDF 243K)
  • LDP IV, Class of 2002 Project Abstracts (PDF 84K)
  • LDP V, Class of 2003 Project Abstracts (PDF 132K)
  • LDP VI, Class of 2004 Project Abstracts (PDF 115K)
  • LDP VII, Class of 2005 Project Abstracts (PDF 105K)
  • LDP VIII, Class of 2006 Project Abstracts (PDF 880K)
  • LDP IX, Class of 2007 Project Abstracts (PDF 985K)
  • LDP X, Class of 2008 Project Abstracts (PDF 634K)
  • LDP XI, Class of 2009 Project Abstracts (PDF 924K) 
  • LDP XII, Class of 2010 Project Abstracts (PDF 535K)
  • LDP XIII, Class of 2011 Project Abstracts (PDF 2.6M)
  • LDP XIV, Class of 2012 Project Abstracts (PDF 738K)
  • Index (PDF 501K)
• State Affairs Star Award Compendium (PDF 646K) - a review of recipients of the Secretariat for State Affairs' State Affairs Star Award.
• Sample Public Awareness Proclamation - Illinois (PDF 251K)

Academy Resources

• Academy Programs & Resources for State Societies (PDF 132K)
• Leadership Development Program
• Advocacy Ambassador Program
  • Program description (PDF 66K)
  • Template Nomination Form (DOC 136K)
• Residents Noontime Session booklet (PDF 3.7M): "Welcome to the Real World of Ophthalmology: Reality 101 for Residents and Fellows"
• Ethics education at state society meetings: Jerome W. Bettman Sr., MD, Ethics Education Lecture Program
• CODEquest Ophthalmic Coding College coding education programs jointly sponsored by AAOE and state ophthalmology societies

Other

• OMIC Cooperative Ventures with State Societies (PDF 136K)

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Promotion Resources from the EyeSmart® Campaign

Resources by month:   January February March April May June July August September October November December

Resources by topic: AMD Cataract Children's eye health and safety NEW! Decorative contact lenses Diabetic eye disease Eye injury prevention Fireworks safety Glaucoma Healthy vision Safe toys and celebrations Save your vision Sports eye safety UV safety

Get more ideas for promoting your society with social media in our Twitter Tip Sheet (DOC 29K).

January - Glaucoma Awareness

• Template press release (DOC 43K)
• Newsletter article (DOC 25K)
  
• Social media posts (DOC 23K)
  
• Posters
• • English (PDF 3.2MB)
    
  • Spanish (PDF 2.1MB)
    

February - Save Your Vision

• Template press release (DOC 32K)
  
• Newsletter article (DOC 27K)
  
• Social media posts (DOC 23K)
  

Additional Articles

• Don’t Let an Eye Injury Ruin Your Valentine’s Day (DOC 39K)
• Eat for Eye Health (DOC 32K) 

March - AMD/Low-Vision Awareness

• Template press release (DOC 38K)
• Newsletter articles (DOC 24K)
• Social media posts (DOC 27K)
• Posters
• • English (PDF 3.3MB)
    
  • Spanish (PDF 3.3MB)

Additional Articles

• Eating Healthy Prevents Age-Related Macular Degeneration (DOC 38K)

April - Sports Eye Safety

• Template press release (DOC 27K)
  
• Newsletter articles (DOC 24K)
  
• Social media posts (DOC 23K)
  

Additional Articles

• In the News: Reeves Nelson of the UCLA Bruins Will Now Wear Protective Eyewear (DOC 35K)

May - Healthy Vision

• Template press release (DOC 38K)
• Newsletter article (DOC 29K)
  
• Social media posts (DOC 22K)
  
• Posters
• • English (PDF 1.7MB)
    
  • Spanish (PDF 2.5MB)

June - Fireworks Eye Safety

• Template press release (DOC 28K)
  
• Newsletter articles (DOC 26K)
  
• Social media posts (DOC K)
  

Additional Articles

• Summer Safety for Children (DOC 39K)

July - UV Safety

• Template press release (DOC 29K)
  
• Newsletter articles (DOC 26K)
  
• Social media posts (DOC 23K)
  

Additional Articles

• UV Safety Awareness for Your Eyes (DOC 36K)

August - Cataract Awareness

• Template press release (DOC 42K)
• Newsletter articles (DOC 25K)
  
• Social media posts (DOC 22K)
  
• Posters
• • English (PDF 32.8MB)
    
  • Spanish (PDF 2.4MB)

Additional Articles

• Caffeine May Help Prevent Cataracts (DOC 32K)
• Does Hormone Replacement Therapy Increase Women’s Risk for Cataracts? (DOC 36K)
  
• Steroid Use May Raise Cataract Risks (DOC 31K)
  
• Taking Flomax May Cause Cataract Complications (DOC 38K) 
• When is it Time for Cataract Surgery? (DOC 37K)

September - Children's Eye Health and Safety

• Template press release (DOC 39K)
  
• Newsletter article (DOC 25K)
  
• Social media posts (DOC 22K)
  

Additional Articles

• Back-to-School Fun: Free Teacher Workbooks (DOC 36K) 
• Check One off the New Year's Resolution List - Children's Vision Screening (DOC 36K) 
• Did You Know?: Learning disabilities are not caused by eye problems (DOC 32K)
  
• Did You Know?: Use of Eye Drops to Treat Strabismus in Kids (DOC 38K)
  
• Eye Health Tips for Students (DOC 34K)
  
• Medical Myth Exposed: Children outgrow crossed or misaligned eyes (DOC 32K)
• Vision Problems are Common in Children with Hearing Loss (DOC 33K) 

October - Eye Injury Prevention

• Template press releases
  
• • Decorative contact lens safety release (DOC 152K)
    
  • Home eye injury prevention release (DOC 26K)
    
    
• Newsletter articles
• • Decorative contact lens safety newsletter article (DOC 44K)
    
  • Home eye injury prevention newsletter article (DOC 30K)
    
    
• Social media posts
  
• • Decorative contact lens safety social media posts (DOC 50K)
    
  • Home eye injury prevention social media posts (DOC 23K)
    
    
• Posters
• • Decorative contact lens safety poster (PDF 344K)
    
  • Home eye injury poster (English) (PDF 47.4MB)
    
  • Home eye injury poster (Spanish) (PDF 4.2MB)

November - Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness

• Template press release (DOC 38K)
• Newsletter article (DOC 61K)
  
• Social media posts (DOC 26K)
  
• Posters
• • English (PDF 3.5MB)
    
  • Spanish (PDF 3.5MB)

Additional Articles

• Did You Know?: Diabetes and Vision Correction Surgeries (DOC 35K)
• EyeSmart, EyeCommitted: Promoting the Importance of an Annual Diabetic Eye Exam (DOC 162K)
  
• How Diabetes Affects Your Eyes (DOC 35K)
  

December - Safe Toys and Celebrations

• Template press release (DOC 27K)
  
• Newsletter article (DOC 27K)
  
• Social media posts (DOC 23K)
  

Additional Articles

• Careful of those Flying Champagne Corks (DOC 33K) 
• Safe Toys Make for Happy, Injury-Free Holidays! (DOC 32K)