Member Benefits

When you join the Alberta Association of Optometrists, you’ll gain access to a wide range of benefits designed to support your practice, promote the profession, and help you stay connected.

A full Benefits Guide is provided upon joining, but here’s a preview of what’s included:

Advocacy & Representation

  • A voice in legislative affairs: The AAO represents you in negotiations with all levels of government on fees, billing practices, and procedures. We monitor legislation, attend workshops, and ensure optometry’s needs are heard.
  • Recommended schedule of professional fees: Access to the AAO’s guide for all optometric services, available to you and third-party vision care administrators.
  • Membership with the Canadian Association of Optometrists: Automatically included when you join the AAO, connecting you to a national network of optometrists.

Public Awareness & Promotion

  • Find an Optometrist listing: Be featured on the AAO’s public search tool, making it easy for patients to find you.
  • Public promotional campaigns, materials, and equipment loans: Annual media campaigns promote the benefits of regular eye exams, and members can borrow event display materials such as booth backdrops and banners.
  • AAO vision care programs: Access to Eye See…Eye Learn™ and Eyesafe™, exclusive programs that help grow your practice and serve your community.

Practice Support & Resources

  • Patient information materials and aids: Access brochures, posters, stickers, colouring books, and more—some free, some available for purchase.
  • Online resources: Tools at your fingertips, including the drug app, presentations, referral guides, patient triage resources, and more.

Professional Development

  • Continuing education opportunities: Participate in online CE, the AAO Annual Conference, and other CE events—earning credits while building your professional network.
  • Regional networking and learning: Connect with peers and exchange best practices at AAO events.

Member Perks

  • Discounts for personal and professional needs: Save on products and services that benefit both your practice and your everyday life.

Becoming a Member

For additional information, or to become a member, please email our Member Services Coordinator.

MemberServices@optometrists.ab.ca