Dr. Bill Rafferty has dutifully committed much of his career to the critical issues of regulatory activities that govern Optometry, both in his home state of North Carolina but also nationally through ARBO. He is a 1977 graduate of the UAB School of Optometry, and has had many professional roles in addition to clinical practice, including serving as faculty at Duke University and Wake Forest. His stories include those who influenced him into health care, his family’s citrus groves in Florida, and his service to our country through the National Guard. He spent his early years in the VA and supported scope expansion efforts for Optometry. Today he is Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Optometry where he cares passionately to support the profession and the public.
The Stories within the Story include:
1:03 The “What I Thought Optometry Would Be” Story
3:18 The Early Years Story
8:21 The Service to Country Story
10:04 The Optometry Training in the 1970’s Story
13:01 The Mentors Story
16:57 The Early VA Efforts Story
18:50 The Duke University Story
21:12 The Educator Story
22:55 The Regulatory Affairs Story
30:53 The Optometry-Ophthalmology Story
39:20 The Joy Story
40:58 The Words of Inspiration Story
Runtime: 46 min.
