The following has been excerpted from Dr. Christopher Olson’s Curriculum Vitae:
Professional Awards and Honors
1992, “Young O.D. of the Year”, Iowa Optometric Association
1992 to Present, Optometric Recognition Award for Continuing Education (ORA), American Optometric Association,
1994 to Present, Fellow, American Academy of Optometry
2000, “Optometrist of the Year,” Iowa Optometric Association
2001 to 2010, Appointed by Governor of Iowa to the State Board of Optometry
2009 to present, 1 of 11 members appointed to the nation’s Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
Professional Service
Chair, State of Iowa Board of Optometry, July 2006 to Present
Secretary, State of Iowa Board of Optometry, Apr. 2001 to July 2006
Clinical Examiner, National Board of Optometry
Member, Iowa Optometric Association
Education and Legislative Committees, House of Delegates
Member, American Optometric Association
VISION USA
Iowa Lion’s Diabetes & Glaucoma Mobile Unit
Iowa Alumni Liaison, Illinois College of Optometry
Lecturer, IOAA Annual Meeting, 2005 to 2010
Lecturer, Primary Care Symposium, American Academy of Optometry, 2006
InfantSEE 2005 to Present
Community Service
Secretary, Mt. Pleasant Public Library Board
Board Member, Kiwanis Club, Mt. Pleasant
Actor and Member, Mt. Pleasant Community Theatre
Board Member, The Rec Center, Mt. Pleasant
Council Chairperson, Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sunday School and confirmation teacher, choir member, liturgist, instrumentalist
Fundraiser, Iowa Wesleyan College, Boy Scouts of America, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association
Education
Waco High School, Olds, IA, June 1979. Valedictorian
Iowa State University, Ames, IA, May 1983. Bachelor of Science in Distributed Studies: Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology, and Zoology, Graduated with Distinction
Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, IL, May 1987. Doctorate in Optometry, magna cum laude. Westside V.A. Hospital Externship
Interests, Activities
Music (instrumental, vocal), Fitness (mountain biking, jogging), Reading
1979, Eagle Scout
1995, Completed Marine Corps Marathon, Washington D.C.
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