What is a Thunderclap? It is a means for sending out a collective internet shout on Twitter with the same message, on the same day that typically used to support a cause (this shout out can also be linked to LinkedIn and Facebook). A Thunderclap allows a single message to be mass-shared, flash mob style, so it rises above the noise of your social networks.

To say support World Orthoptic Day on June 2nd and for the world to hear us. Please notify all your association members so they can sign up to support the following message to the world:

Proud to support #worldorthopticday, #orthoptists make a difference to quality of life in patients with #strabismus
 
Please forward them this link so they can sign up to support our Thunderclap  https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/11607-world-orthoptic-day
 
There are only 12 days left to sign up and support our shout out to the world. Lets get the message out so orthoptists, their colleagues, friends and family can sign up. Tell everyone you know and shout loud and proud that we support WOD.

The winner of the World Orthoptic Day Photo Contest was Sheri Shahaj from Italy.  Second place was Debbi Zylich from Canada; however third place goes to our very own Hamza Ali from New Zealand.  Big shout out to Hamza, great picture! 

The preliminary Orthoptist programme is up! Check out the RANZCO conference 2014 website:

http://fp2.brandish.co.nz/ranzco2014/programme/orthoptists-programme/

See you all there!

Support your profession and celebrate World Orthoptic Day June 2, 2014. WOD was launched last year to much success globally. Since then, it has become an important date in the orthoptic calendar to promote and celebrate the profession internationally. Plan ideas to showcase your profession and share them with your colleagues on the NZOSI facebook page or your world-wide colleagues at the IOA Facebook Page.

Check the downloads below for your World Orthoptic Day Tool Kit to help promote our profession.

Let’s make this year’s celebration bigger and better than last year.