The ASCO Board of Directors held a full-day meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 10 in Chicago, one day before the start of the American Academy of Optometry’s Academy 2017 Conference. The meeting was led by ASCO President Dr. David Damari, Dean of Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University. The dean or president (or voting […]
ASCO was pleased to support the recent Collaborating Across Borders VI Conference, held October 1-4 in Banff, Alberta and presented by the American Interprofessional Health Collaborative, Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative and the University of Alberta’s Health Science Council. The conference brought together hundreds of individuals involved in interprofessional health professions education in the US and […]
A multidisciplinary team led by Dr. Ava Bittner, Associate Professor at Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, has been awarded a $10,000 research prize from Envision to fund a one-year investigation into the efficacy of telerehabilitation. The team will evaluate the use of HIPAA-secure videoconferencing to deliver follow-up low vision services to visually impaired individuals […]
An investiture ceremony for Dr. Lewis Reich, the new President of Southern College of Optometry (SCO), is planned for May 13 in Memphis, Tenn. Dr. Reich, who had been serving as Interim President, will be formally installed as the college’s seventh president. Also: SCO planned to award two honorary degrees at its commencement ceremony in […]
The Chicago College of Optometry at Midwestern University is ASCO’s newest member. The college’s inaugural class of approximately 60 students will begin their studies in fall 2017. The new four-year program, located in Downers Grove, Ill., will provide a strong foundation in the basic and visual sciences, the application of scientific principles to diagnosis and management […]
New England College of Optometry (NECO) has appointed Dr. Robert B. DiMartino to the position of Vice-President and Dean of Academic Affairs. According to NECO President Dr. Clifford Scott, “Bob joins us with his impressive background as a leader, researcher, teacher, clinician and academic administrator. As President, I could not be happier about this appointment […]
Dr. Lesley L. Walls, Founding Dean of the MCPHS University School of Optometry, has returned to serve as Dean again. He has also returned to a seat on the ASCO Board of Directors. Dr. Walls had been a member of the Board in the past and was the Association’s President in 1994/1995. He has also […]
ASCO recently participated in a MediaplanetUSA national campaign to raise awareness about maintaining healthy vision and hearing by placing ads calling attention to optometry as a desirable career choice. Part of the campaign is a print supplement that was distributed with USA Today on March 18. The supplement contains information about new technologies to help […]
ASCO and the American Board of Optometry (ABO) are currently offering a special benefit to qualified, full-time optometry faculty. ABO will waive the $1,500 examination fee for faculty members who sign up to take the July 2016 Board Certification exam and agree to complete a one-time feedback survey about the exam and to review and […]
The ASCO Strategic Planning Task Force, ASCO Board of Directors, ASCO staff and other invited guests convened for a first strategic planning session. Not since 2002 has ASCO embarked on a comprehensive Strategic Plan. The day-long planning session, adjacent to the Board of Directors meeting, was held in Scottsdale, Ariz. Divided into four groups, all […]
