Fritz began specializing in the MD dispensing segment in the early 90's as more and more MD's began to move into dispensing eyewear. In 1999, she was the producer, conference director, educational director and faculty member for the First Dispensing Ophthalmology Conference held in Atlantic City, NJ.  In 2000, she produced the Second Dispensing Ophthalmology Conference in San Diego, CA. 

In May of 2000, she and a group MD's and fellow faculty founded the American Association of Dispensing Ophthalmologists, Inc., a national non-profit organization dedicated to education for dispensing ophthalmologists. For the next 5 years, they held 10 Dispensing Ophthalmology Conferences at both the International Vision Expos in New York and Las Vegas.    Mrs. Fritz presently serves on the AADO executive board as Treasurer. She is also the AADO Executive Director.

Fritz has lectured on dispensing at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meetings through the American Association of Ophthalmic Executives, from 2004 through 2007.  She is scheduled to lecture on MD Dispensing at the 2008 AAO meeting in November in Atlanta. 

At the 2006 AAO meeting, the AADO partnered with Ophthalmology Times in developing the first “Dispensing Ophthalmology Pavilion”, which was a concept developed by Fritz.  In 2007, Fritz spearheaded the first “Dispensing Ophthalmology Theatre” at the AAO meeting in New Orleans.

A dynamic national and international lecturer, she has given hundreds of seminars at every major optical conference since 1975. Her seminars have been sponsored by Associations from all the three O's, as well as, Optical Corporations. She has written for the optical trade press for 25 years and has been published and quoted in Review of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology Times, Eye Care Businesses, Vision Monday and 20/20. 

Recent articles published:

“More Bottom Line Profit through Efficiency”  Vision Care Venture (debut edition)   e magazine, TotallyOptical.com

Lecturers, Accreditations and Professional Affiliations

Lecturer, International Vision Expo East and West, 2006, 2007, 2008 (curriculum endorsed by the AADO) 

Category 1, CME accredited through the Medical Society of the State of New York
For lectures at the 9th, 10^th, 11th and 12^th Dispensing Ophthalmology Conference at International Vision Expo East and West, 2003-05

Category 1, CME accredited through the New Jersey Academy of Ophthalmology
For lectures at the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Dispensing Ophthalmology Conferences at International VisionExpos East and West, 2001-03

Instructor at Wills Eye Hospital Conference, Philadelphia, PA 1999 and 2004

Practice Management University Faculty, AOA, 2000

Certified Instructor, American Board of Opticianry (since 1980)

Certified Instructor, JCAHPO

Certified Instructor, New York State Board of Opticians

Instructor - Optifair 1977-1989 (26 conferences)

Instructor - Vision Expo East and West Conferences 1989-2001 (26 conferences)

Instructor - Eye Quest Conferences 1989-2001 (13 conferences)

Associate Member, National Academy of Opticianry

Member, Connecticut Opticians Association (since1975, honorary-lifetime member)

Education

College Misericordia, Dallas, PA, 1964-68

Syracuse U, Syracuse NY, School of Bus Management, 1969, 1970