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#197 The OI Show - Advocating for Patients in Optometry with Dr. Terri Gossard
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About Terri A. Gossard
Terri A. Gossard, O.D., M.S., was elected to the AOA Board of Trustees in June 2019 and elected Vice President during the 128th Annual Congress in June 2025.
She serves on the Executive Committee, AOA Advocacy Roundtable Committee, Board Advancement Committee, and Student Engagement Committee, and as liaison trustee to multiple AOA committees, optometry schools, and affiliates across the U.S. Dr. Gossard is a past president of the Ohio Optometric Association (OOA), where she chaired the Children’s Vision Task Force and Legislative Committee. She was honored as OOA Optometrist of the Year in 2017.
She earned her O.D. and M.S. in Physiological Optics from The Ohio State University College of Optometry in 1996, practiced for 20 years in Cincinnati, and now serves as National Director of Clinical Integration for EyeCare Partners.