BINOCULAR VISION AND PERCEPTION EDUCATORS Met: Oct.11, 2017 Chair(s): Christina Esposito (AZCOPT). Chair Elect: Alicia Feis (AZCOPT) Actions: Competencies to be finalized by January 2018 Additional Topics Discussed/Speakers: Discussion on the Visual Information Processing Battery among the different programs and fresh topics for the SIG. Sponsor(s): N/A BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE EDUCATOR Met: Oct. 13 Chair: Jan Bergmanson […]
A member of the faculty here at Michigan College of Optometry recently asked me about my new gig as President of our great association. “So, is this one of those figurehead positions or does the ASCO presidency involve some real work?” he wondered. His sincere question took me a bit by surprise, I admit, but […]
‘Targeting the diseased tissue to restore normal function is a fundamental tenet of medicine, yet no available glaucoma therapies do this. We founded Aerie with the specific goal of bringing a safe and effective trabecular outflow drug to physicians and their patients.’1 -Dr. David Epstein (1943-2014) Former Duke University Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology […]
The New Marco Ultra M Series is an inspiring orchestration of the Ultra Optics pedigree, elegant and intelligent design, progressive engineering, and functional flexibility. Never have more relevant design enhancements been assembled in a single slit lamp series. Single element, high-luminance LED Multiple color and Cobalt-correction filters Patent pending integrated background illuminator Imaging System ready […]
ASCO’s special Journal issue on Diversity and Cultural and Linguistic Competence is available now at http://journal.opted.org/. The issue features two peer-reviewed articles: Cognitive Strategies to Improve Patient Care in Cross-Cultural Settings and Developing Military Cultural Competency to Better Serve Those Who Have Served Us, two special reports: The Path to Cultural Competence in Optometric Education […]
ASCO’s Academic Affairs Committee (AAC), chaired by Dr. Melissa Trego, Dean at Salus Pennsylvania College of Optometry, partnered with the American Academy of Optometry for a student-centered session at the recently held 2017 Chicago Academy meeting. Designed for students interested in research career paths in academia or industry, the session “ASCO-AAO Optometry and Graduate Student […]
ASCO’s Optometry Residency Match (ORMatch) opened for applications on Oct. 4. ORMatch, facilitated by National Matching Services Inc., is an application service and match that places applicants into optometry residency training positions based on a mutual ranking algorithm. For 2018, 238 residency sites with 446 available positions are participating. The match results will be released […]
ASCO Ushers in New President as Fiscal Year Begins The ASCO Board of Directors held its Annual Meeting in Washington, DC last month. President Karla Zadnik led the first day of the two-day meeting which included updates on ASCO’s Strategic Plan, a development effort she has been leading for a year and a half. On […]
ASCO’s Board of Directors elected its Executive Committee for fiscal year 2017-2018. They are: President, David A. Damari, Dean, Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University; President-Elect, Dr. Elizabeth Hoppe, Founding Dean, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry; Secretary-Treasurer, Dr. John Flanagan, Dean, University of California at Berkeley, School of Optometry; At-Large […]
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