Dr. Werner is the newest member in a multi-generation legacy of optometrists. In 2008, he followed his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather in becoming a doctor of optometry.

A native of Rancho San Diego, Dr. Aaron enjoys living and working in this close-knit community. He graduated from Valhalla High School and studied at San Diego State before earning his doctorate from the Illinois College of Optometry. His extensive training encompassed all aspects of optometric care including vision therapy.

His passion is working with children and it shows on the faces of all the young patients who see him. Dr. Aaron is fluent in Spanish and is available for appointments Monday through Friday.

Outside of the office, Dr. Aaron has a history of being involved with youth sports (wrestling, soccer, baseball, triathlons) and enjoys coaching his children’s teams. He is also an avid runner and triathlete, so feel free to honk and wave hi if you see him running or bicycling along the road.

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Partnership Practice, Profitability and Productivity

Dr. Hider graduated from UC Berkeley, School of Optometry and is a Partner/owner at Primary Eyecare Center in Atascadero, CA. He is involved in many optometric associations, Kiwanis Club, Rotary of San Luis Obispo among other organizations. He will be speaking on how his partnership practice developed, their technology/medical model of practice and how to be profitable in that optometric setting.  

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Building Your Brand

Dr. Will To has multiple years of experience in providing eye care, with an emphasis in Pediatrics and Ocular Surface Disease. He implements design-based optometry in his practice, Optical Illusions of San Mateo, which provides a unique and people-centric experience in and outside the exam room. Will is regularly invited to several of the Colleges of Optometry each year to lecture to practicing optometrists and students, addressing some of the more common disruptions the profession faces today and how to adapt to its constant changes.

Read more about what was discussed at this meeting under "Events > Presentation Notes"! If you need the password, please email ​scco.ppc@gmail.com​

​Sponsored by Vision Source, Dr. O'Brien will be speaking about the Vision Source NEXT program followed by the topic of the 3 best things she did with her practice. Directly after, we will be meeting with Western University optometry students for drinks and appetizers at El Torrito Grille in Brea! Reserve quickly because the first 50 are guaranteed spots to attend the mixer. This number will likely increase once we get closer to the date. 

When: 6:00 PM Friday, April 26th, 2019
Where: A102 followed by El Torrito Grille in Brea
Topic: Vision Source NEXT program + The 3 best things I did for my practice
Attire: Business Casual

If you want to attend the mixer you must attend presentation beforehand. Food will be served at the event following the presentations. Dr. O’Brien is a very successful optometrist who spends her free time speaking to students such as ourselves! This should be a great event so I hope you can attend! 

Dr. Robinson has been an optometrist for over 20 years working in both private practice and for Bausch and Lomb. Today, she is a key opinion leader for Bausch and Lomb and specializes in contact lenses. She has spoken all over the country at different organizations and schools and is excited be at SCCO! Dr. Robinson will be speaking about the importance of patient communication and how it pertains to the success of your contact lens patients. 

Who: Dr. Robinson
When: Thursday March 7, 2019
​Where: Dinner and Presentation in A101-A102

We will be having our first meeting of 2019 on Wednesday February 6th with Ron Kemper from VSP and Dr. Tim Jankowski.

​Dr. Tim Jankowski, O.D., F.A.A.O. has been in private practice in Huntington Beach since 1981. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry in June 1980 and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. Dr. Jankowski is a member of the Rio Hondo Optometric Society, the California Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association. Before joining the Rio Hondo Optometric Society, and while a member of the Long Beach Optometric Society, Dr. Jankowski served as President (twice), Treasurer (twice), Secretary, and Membership Chairman (twice).

Topics:

1. First half hour will be Ron presenting VSP Overview and how we are the Private Practice partner
2. Second hour will be Dr. Jankowski “Pros & Cons of Private Practice.”

Who: Ron Kemper from VSP and Dr. Jankowski
When: Wednesday, February 6th at 7:00 PM
Where: A103
Dress: Business casual/ clinic attire

We wanted to start off the new year with some exciting news. We will have our first combined meeting with OEP and Vision Rehab! This presentation is provided through the Studt Foundation and presented by Dr. Gary Etting. He is an SCCO alumnus and his private practice is known for working with many developmental vision problems and traumatic brain injuries. Please come and join us in this very exciting event.

Who: Dr. Gary Etting
When: ​Thursday January 10, 2019
Time: Dinner and Presentation @ 6:30 PM
Where: Dinner in the HBP Lounge, Presentation in A101-102

Dr. Gary Gerber is optometry’s most in demand practice building consultant.
His own optometry practice was among the top 1% of practices in the world and located in one of the most competitive ophthalmic marketplaces in the United States.
His informative and entertaining presentations have been seen by doctors across the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada and he has consulted for practitioners in Australia, Japan, South Africa, the Caribbean and China.
Dr. Gerber is also a contributing editor for Review of Optometry and has a regular column in Optometric Management, Contact Lens Spectrum, Review of Cornea and Contact Lenses and Optometry, the Journal of the American Optometric Association. He also hosted his own radio talk show in New York City, “Dr. Gerber’s Eye Show” and is now the host of The Power Hour,Optometry’s ONLY live talk radio show.
He is a corporate consultant and has spoken for CIBA Vision, Vistakon, Essilor, DICON, Laser Diagnostic Technologies, Carl Zeiss Meditec, TLC, OfficeMate Software Solutions, First Insight as well as many other companies in the ophthalmic industry. He has lectured at virtually every large optometric meeting including SECO, Vision Expo East/West, The AOA Congress, East West Eye Conference, The American Academy of Optometry and EyeQuest.

Websites: 
Treehouse Eyes
Power Practice

Who: Dr. Gary Gerber
When: Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Time: Lunch and Presentation @ 12:00pm
Where:
      MBKU Main Campus Lecture halls A101-A102
      Check in outside building A