ASCO joined the nearly 200 organizations aligned with Friends of HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) in signing a funding request letter sent in March to leaders of the Appropriations Committees and Subcommittees in the U.S. House and Senate. Friends of HRSA, led by the American Public Health Association, is dedicated to improving health through […]
On behalf of ASCO, Dr. Linda Casser, Professor, Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, has submitted abstracts for a webcast and poster presentation to the Institute of Medicine’s Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education. The abstracts have been accepted and will be published components of the Forum’s next workshop, Scaling Up Best […]
ASCO is pleased to announce that Essilor, a leading manufacturer of optical lenses, has signed on to sponsor the Association’s online newsletter, Eye on Education. Essilor designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of lenses for improving and protecting eyesight. It is a pioneer in the design and production of progressive, high-index and anti-reflective-coated eyeglass […]
Three individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the profession of optometry have been selected to receive honorary degrees at the Southern College of Optometry (SCO) 2014 commencement ceremony in May. U.S. Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), a 1977 SCO graduate, will receive SCO’s honorary Doctor of Ocular Science degree and deliver the commencement address. Former […]
ASCO President Dr. Jennifer Smythe was among several eyecare experts interviewed for a Ladies’ Home Journal article, “Better Vision After 35: Your Eyesight Questions, Answered.” She responded to queries such as “I’ve worn contacts for distance correction since I was a teenager, and now that I’m over 40, I think I need reading glasses, too. […]
The Curators of the University of Missouri System recently approved phase one of a three-phase construction project, a new $17 million Patient Care Center that will house the University of Missouri at St. Louis College of Optometry (UMSL) and College of Nursing. The 48,000-sq.-ft. facility, expected to open in summer 2016, will be used for […]
