ASCO’s Inspiring Future ODs program is an educational effort that encourages Doctors of Optometry and current optometry students to speak to prospective students and community members about optometry as a rewarding future career. Doctors of Optometry are the profession’s best advocates according to ASCO data. ASCO is pleased to offer free materials that will help […]
ASCO, together with several other health education professions, participated in Health Professions Week (HPW), a week-long virtual event for high school and college students who are interested in learning more about the different health professions. Held during Nov. 5 – 9, potential students had many opportunities to learn about the field of optometry and what […]
Prevent Blindness Launches New See America – Hidden Gems Campaign Prevent Blindness is pleased to announce the launch of a new, interactive photo campaign designed to encourage the public to enjoy the sights that healthy vision provides. Simply share photos on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram including the hashtag #EyeSeeAmerica. Or, upload photos on to the program […]
2019 Public Health Excellence in Interprofessional Education Collaboration Award The nomination/application period for the 2019 Public Health Excellence in Interprofessional Education Collaboration Award is open through Feb. 1, 2019. This is the third year that the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) and the InterProfessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) have partnered on the program. ASCO is […]
As part of its ongoing effort to promote graduate education and recruit potential optometry students and residents into graduate programs (through the “Marketing Plan for Graduate Education in Optometry”), the ASCO Academic Affairs Committee (AAC), in conjunction with the American Academy of Optometry (AAO), piloted a new “Ask the Experts” event on Nov. 8 and […]
Prevent Blindness Launches Center for Vision and Population Health Prevent Blindness officially launches its new Center for Vision and Population Health (CVPH) to serve as a national coordinating body for effective practices, state-level technical assistance, and programmatic interventions. The launch of the Center aligns with an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association […]
ASCO’s “Profile of Applicants to OD Degree Programs for Fall 2018 Entering Class” is now available on the Association’s website. This report lists the numbers of male and female applicants, the numbers of applicants who were in-state, out-of-state or from a foreign country, applicants’ average GPA and average Optometry Admission Test score, as well as […]
Alcon Introduces New Medical Affairs Website in North America, Expanding Support for Patient Care and Clinical Community Alcon, the global leader in eye care and a division of Novartis, recently launched a new website, AlconScience.com, for US- and Canada-based Eye Care Professionals (ECPs) and academic institutions. The new Medical Affairs website consolidates information about Alcon’s […]
Compulink Showcases Eyecare Specific Artificial Intelligence EHR Solution Compulink Healthcare Solutions, a nationally recognized leader of optometric EHR and Practice Management solutions, demonstrated the latest enhancements to Eyecare Advantage™ at the International Vision Expo West. This includes new artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled features in a release called Advantage SMART Practice™. Advantage uses AI technology and real-time […]
CooperVision’s Popular OptiExpert™ App Now Available in the U.S. & Canada Inventive Digital Tool Offers Proven Multifocal and Toric Contact Lens Calculators plus Patient-Ready Oxygen Profiles. A digital reference used by tens of thousands of eye care professionals (ECPs) worldwide is coming to the United States and Canada for the first time. CooperVison’s OptiExpert™ app […]
