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CANNON BUILDING STATE OF DELAWARE TELEPHONE: (302) 744-4500 861 SILVER LAKE BLVD., SUITE 203 DEPARTMENT OF STATE FAX: (302) 739-2711 DOVER, DELAWARE 19904-2467 WEBSITE: WWW.DPR.DELAWARE.GOV DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES: Board of Examiners in Optometry

MEETING DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.

PLACE: 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover, Delaware Conference Room A, Second floor Cannon Building

MINUTES APPROVED:

MEMBERS PRESENT Dr. Sonja Biddle, President, Presiding Dr. Charles Simon Dr. Carl Maschauer, Secretary Ruth Banta, Public Member

DIVISION STAFF/DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL PRESENT Eileen Kelly, Deputy Attorney General Nancy Fields, Administrative Specialist

MEMBERS ABSENT Prameela Kaza, Public Member

OTHERS PRESENT Don Blackburn Amanda Friess Talitha D’Italia

CALL TO ORDER Dr. Biddle called the meeting to order at 4:12 p.m.

REVIEW OF MINUTES The Board reviewed the minutes of the January 8, 2008 meeting. A motion was made by Ms. Banta, seconded by Ms. Kaza, to approve the minutes as presented. The motion was unanimously carried. Board of Examiners in Optometry Minutes – January 8, 2008 Page 2

UNFINISHED BUSINESS Completion of Internship A motion was made by Dr. Maschauer, seconded by Ms. Banta to approve Mr. Thuc Nguyen for licensure now that his 6-month internship is complete. Dr. Simon abstained. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Ms. Banta, seconded by Dr. Maschauer to approved Mr. Bradley Gardner for licensure now that his 6-month internship is complete. Dr. Simon abstained. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Ms. Banta, seconded by Dr. Biddle, to approve Ms. Aimee Parker for licensure contingent upon receiving letter of completion of internship. Dr. Maschauer abstained. The motion carried.

Continuing Education Audits A motion was made by Dr. Maschauer, seconded by Ms. Banta to approve Ms. Angela Clapper’s post renewal audit. The motion unanimously carried.

NEW BUSINESS Review of Applications A motion was made by Dr. Maschauer, seconded by Ms. Banta, to propose to deny the application for Ms. Talitha D’Italia through reciprocity in Pennsylvania due to not meeting 5-year requirement and approve a 6-month internship working with Dr. Blackburn on a full time basis. The motion was unanimously carried.

A motion was made by Dr. Maschauer, seconded by Ms. Banta to table the application for licensure for Mr. Mark Abraham due to internship not being complete. The Board is requesting a letter stating the amount of hours and internship completion. The motion was unanimously carried.

A motion was made by Dr. Maschauer, seconded by Ms. Banta to propose to deny the application for Ms. Amanda Friess through reciprocity in Pennsylvania due to not meeting the 5- year requirement and approve a 6-month internship working full-time. The motion was unanimously carried.

Review of Continuing Education A motion was made by Dr. Maschauer, seconded by Dr. Simon, to accept the following continuing education requests for:

The National Retina Institute Spring Regional Conference – 5 hours

Eye Physicians and Surgeons, PA 2008 Optometric Lecture Series – 2 hours

Nevyas Eye Associates – Delaware Valley Laser Surgery Institute Ophthalmic Update – 5/7/08 & 9/17/08 – 8 hours Board of Examiners in Optometry Minutes – January 8, 2008 Page 3

The motion was unanimously carried.

CORRESPONDENCE A motion was made by Dr. Manschauer, seconded by Dr. Simon, to accept the list of examiners as submitted from the National Board of Examiners in Optometry. The motion unanimously carried.

ELECTIONS A motion was made by Ms. Banta, seconded by Dr. Simon, to nominate Dr. Manschauer for President and Dr. Biddle for Secretary. The motion unanimously carried.

OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD (for discussion only) Dr. Maschauer and Ms. Banta suggested that the day be changed to Thursdays instead of Tuesdays. Ms. Fields advised that she would check the conference room calendars to see what days and times were available and would let the Board know via email.

PUBLIC COMMENT None

NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 13, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. but will probably be changed per the Board’s request.

ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, a motion was made by Ms. Banta, seconded by Dr. Simon, to adjourn the meeting. The motion was unanimously carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Nancy L. Fields Administrative Specialist