Tribal Optometrist recognized by American Optometric Association

DURANT— Dr. Regan Michelle Welch, an optometrist in the Choctaw Nation Idabel Health Clinic, has won the prestigious Distinguished Service Award from the American Optometric Association (AOA). Dr. Welch was nominated by the Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physicians (OAOP) for her local concern and national impact and competed with submissions from across the country. “I’ve never met anyone…