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The President handles all internal and external correspondence regarding Society matters. She/he organizes the John-Pratt Johnson Lecture and the Scientific Session at the annual Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) Meeting. All TCOS Committees report to the President on a regular basis.

The Past President assists the President as necessary throughout his/her term of office. She/he also chairs the Scholarship Committee.

The Vice-President is required to assume the duties of the President in his/her absence and assists the President with Society business as needed. She/he is a member of all TCOS committees and chairs the Nominating Committee. The Vice President is also responsible for organizing the TCOS Workshops at the annual COS Meeting.

The TCOS Secretary Treasurer is a four year term position and is an elected officer of the Canadian Orthoptic Society. The Secretary Treasurer records all minutes of meetings and provides this material to the Society membership. The TCOS registration and directory is obtained and maintained by the Secretary Treasurer. The Secretary Treasurer has signing authority for the TCOS financial accounts, collecting and dispersing all monies pertaining to the functions of the Society. An accurate account of all financial transactions is kept, independently reviewed and submitted to the membership and all other pertinent institutions. The Secretary Treasurer facilitates french translation for all appropriate Society documents and provides this material to the TCOS French members.

The COC representatives are members of the Canadian Orthoptic Council (COC) and represent the Society at both Executive and General Council meetings. The representatives are to act as liaisons between COC and TCOS. Each year, one COC rep is invited to observe at the American Orthoptic Council (AOC) Meeting.

The JCAHPO rep is a commissioner representing TCOS to the Joint Commission of Allied Health Profession In Ophthalmology (JCAHPO). Commissioners attend the JCAHPO annual meeting and advise the TCOS President regarding any matters regarding TCOS and JCAHPO.

West (Mara Sketchley),: British Columbia, Alberta
Central (Melissa Cotesta): Sasketchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Nunavik
East (Laura Irons): Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland/Labrador

Regional directors are responsible for obtaining nominations for TCOS positions as indicated by the TCOS Vice-President. They assist the President in forming a Local Arrangements Committee when the COS is held in a province that they cover. Regional directors are also available to assist the President and Vice President upon request in matters relating to TCOS business.

The role of the International Orthoptic Representative is to represent the Canadian Orthoptic Society on the International Orthoptic Association's (IOA) Council of Management. The control of the IOA is vested in its members. This control is exercised by resolution at general meetings of the Association. All members are eligible to attend and vote at any general meeting except ophthalmologists. Between general meetings, the Council of Management manages the business of the Association. The Canadian IOA rep represents TCOS membership by serving on the Council of Management and the various Standings Committees, Networks, and Special Committees run by the Association.

The Canadian IOA rep represents the interests and aims of Canadian IOA members (all TCOS members) and informs TCOS of IOA activities.