Optometry HQ Announcements
Information Memorandum: Update on the Implementation of Enterprise-Wide Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE) and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) Specialty-Specific Clinical Indicators
Date: March 31, 2026 From: Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Clinical Services Subj: Information Memorandum: Update on the Implementation of Enterprise-Wide Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE) and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE)...
Market Pay Reviews (MPRs) for Optometrists
Greetings everyone, Please continue to monitor the VA Optometry Service National Program Office SharePoint site for updates to the pay conversion for optometrists. As noted on the Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act section,...
Problem List Legal Blindness Issue
Hello Doctors, There is known issue regarding the addition of legal blindness in USA to the problem list in CPRS. The following information has been disseminated to the field previously but may not have disseminated to all providers. You will not be able to select...
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Resources
UAP Info Sheet UAP Toolkit Sharepoint If there are any questions specific to optometry UAP, please email VHAHQOptometryUAPWorkgroup@va.gov.
VA Approved Lenses – Monofocal and Toric Intraocular
VA Approved Lenses - Monofocal and Toric Intraocular Department of Memorandum Veterans Affairs Date: December 17, 2025 From: Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Clinical Services/Chief Medical Officer (11) Subj: Informational: VA Approved Lenses - Monofocal and...
Accreditation Site Visitor Guidance
The Office of General Counsel (OGC), in collaboration with OAA, has updated the guidance for VA employees serving as site visitors for external accrediting agencies. The updated guidance can be found on the OGC Government Ethics – Donated Travel SharePoint under...
Board Certification in VA Optometry
Understanding Board Certification in VA Optometry Residency training in optometry has long been a central influence on the high-quality eye care delivered to our nation’s Veterans. Nearly three-quarters of VA optometrists have completed residency training, and many...
Addition of Optometrists to the VHA Physicians, Dentists, and Podiatrists Pay System
Updated Pay Table for Physicians, Dentists, Podiatrists, AND Optometrists. Annual Pay Ranges - Effective December 28 2025 “Addition of Optometrists to the VHA Physicians, Dentists, and Podiatrists Pay System” on behalf of the Office of Workforce Management and...
2026 AMSUS Annual Meeting
VHA Colleagues, The 2026 AMSUS annual meeting will be in-person at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, MD from March 2-5, 2026. A highlight of the AMSUS annual meeting is the announcement of the VHA John D. Chase and AMSUS award...