Dr. Joshua C. Baker has been promoted to Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for the Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry (AZCOPT). He previously held the titles of Assistant Dean and Clinical Assistant Professor at AZCOPT. Dr. Baker has worked to grow and develop clinical rotations at the Midwestern University Eye Institute and external rotation […]
In honor of Dr. Ian L. Bailey, an international authority in the field of low vision who recently retired from his faculty position at the University of California – Berkeley School of Optometry (UCB), Berkeley Optometry’s low vision residency program has been named The Ian L. Bailey Low Vision Residency, and an endowment fund has […]
By demonstrating advanced competency in the areas of vision development, binocular vision, visual information processing and vision therapy, Dr. Yutaka Maki has become a Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development. Dr. Maki is a Clinical Instructor and the Chief of the Vision Therapy and Binocular Vision Service at the University of the […]
The State University of New York College of Optometry (SUNY) is pleased with the results of a unique initiative launched last year by its Career Development Center. The Family of Mentors Program (FMP) seeks to capitalize on the vast knowledge of SUNY’s network of alumni, professionals and partners and connect them with SUNY optometry students […]
University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) faculty members Dr. Heather Anderson, Dr. Jason Marsack and Dr. Julia Benoit received a $1.67 million dollar grant from the National Eye Institute to develop novel spectacle prescribing strategies for patients who have Down Syndrome. In pilot studies, their proposed strategies, which take into account the elevated levels […]
Southern College of Optometry (SCO) has acquired a mobile eye exam unit from S.A.V.E. (School Advocates for Vision and Education), a nonprofit organization founded in 2008 to increase access to services for children failing to receive needed follow-up care after an in-school vision screening. Prior to the acquisition, the unit was funded by support from […]
A consensus paper written by participants in a Transitions Optical-hosted roundtable discussion that focused on improving the eye health of culturally diverse populations is now available online. Considering the strong link between eye health and overall health and quality of life, participants agreed during the roundtable that there is a great need for eyecare professionals […]
Registration is now open for International Vision Expo East, which will take place March 19-22, 2015, in New York City. Attendees are invited to register for and experience the following events: • Optometry students: Optometry students can receive free registration, attend targeted programs and enter to win a travel grant to attend International Vision Expo […]
During a reception in November, VSP Global announced the 44 recipients of the 2014 Practice Excellence Scholarships. The scholarship program awarded a total of $166,000 to 44 top-performing fourth-year optometry students attending schools and colleges in the continental United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Criteria for receiving one of the scholarships included the student’s commitment […]
We are all extremely busy during our academic year, which in modern optometric education is the exact same number of months as the calendar year (plus a few more if you are tenure-track!). In the midst of our normal activities, we are often invited to participate in outside meetings, which require doing our homework (preparation), […]
