Kit Carmiencke, OD

Community Service

• Greater Bend Rotary Club: Charter member, Past president
  
• Bend area Habitat for Humanity: Founding board member
  
• Family Resource Center (Community group dedicated to providing parenting classes and skills): Founding board member and past Chair of the Board
  
• Cascade Historic Preservation Foundation: Charter member and Vice-Chair
  

Professional Articles and Presentations

• 2005: "Optometric Clinical Practice Guideline: Comprehensive Adult Eye and Vision Examination", Second Edition, American Optometric Association
• 2002: "Reducing Computer Related Eyestrain" (click here to read), ASIC White Papers (April 2002)
• 1999: "Implementing a Quality Improvement Program in an Private Practice Optometric Office," Annual Third Party Conference of the Oregon Optometric Association (February 1999) and Optometric Focus Group (March 1999)
• 1998: "The Diabetic Eye Examination Report," Eye on Oregon (July 1997), and Washington Optometric Physician (January 1998)
• 1995: "Quality Care Issues in the Managed Care Environment," University of California Continuing Education Series
• 1989: "Detection and Treatment of Vision Performance Problems that can Impact At Risk Youth," College of Optometry in Vision Development Annual Meeting New Orleans and Northwest Congress of Optometry

Awards and Honors

• 2008: Keynote Speaker at Pacific University College of Optometry Commencement
• 2005: Recipient of the Agost-Minnick award from OOPA for outstanding service to Oregon Optometry related to eyecare benefits
• 2001: Optometrist of the Year, Oregon Optometric Physicians Association
• 1989: Special Recognition Award College of Optometrist in Vision Development
• 1982: Young Optometrist of the Year, Oregon Optometric Association
• 1976: Fellow, College of Optometrists in Vision Development
• 1974: Doctor of Optometry, Pacific University College of Optometry

Service to the Profession

• Established on the first community based visual intervention program for juveniles in the United States.
• Past Board member of Vision Service Plan
  Chair of Business Committee 1990-92
  Chair of Finance Committee and Treasurer of the Board 1992-94
  Chair of Managed Care Committee 1994-96
• Served on several committees of the Oregon Optometric Physicians Association