ASCO News

ASCO Board of Directors Meets at AAO Conference, Chicago

ASCO Board of Directors Meets at AAO Conference, Chicago

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 […]

Research Grants Awarded to Educators

Research Grants Awarded to Educators

ASCO and The Vision Care Institute, LLC, an affiliate of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 Starter Grants for Educational Research. Grants were awarded to the following research projects: • Impact of Computerized Classroom Test Administration on Student Performance / Dr. Gregory Fecho, Dr. Jamie Althoff […]

ASCO Acts Locally but also Thinks Globally

ASCO Acts Locally but also Thinks Globally

In the broader global context of optometric education, the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) and its members are often asked for curricular assistance, new school planning, faculty exchanges and materials to expand optometric education to areas of the world where optometry is in various stages of development. The International Optometric Education (IOE) […]

Guide to Outcomes Assessment Updated

Guide to Outcomes Assessment Updated

The ASCO Academic Affairs Committee has updated the Outcomes Assessment Resource Guide for Schools and Colleges of Optometry. The guide is designed to provide a basic orientation to outcomes assessment as well as assist institutions with developing, evaluating or updating their own systems for outcomes assessment. The updated document was shaped by current perspectives on […]

OptomCAS Open for 2014-2015 Cycle

OptomCAS Open for 2014-2015 Cycle

OptomCAS, the Optometry Centralized Application Service, launched its sixth application cycle (2014-2015) on July 1 with a new and improved look. In addition, new software allows for a more user-friendly feel and easier navigation for applicants. The service enables applicants to schools and colleges of optometry to use a single web-based application and one set […]

Student Affairs Officers Meet in San Francisco

Student Affairs Officers Meet in San Francisco

The ASCO Student Affairs Officers met in San Francisco on June 25 during the annual meeting of the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP). Members discussed a variety of timely issues, including ASCO activities, OptomCAS and financial wellness for optometry students. For the third year in a row, a primary topic of […]

Pro-Optometry Video Gains Supporters

Pro-Optometry Video Gains Supporters

The Allergan Foundation has awarded a competitive Focus Grant to ASCO to support the “Be a Doctor of Optometry: Put Your Future in Focus” video. The Allergan Foundation joins Luxottica in supporting ASCO’s initiative to promote careers in the optometric profession. The video, available on the Association’s YouTube channel and through its website, is the […]

Speaker at Leadership Luncheon Updates Attendees on Affordable Care Act

Speaker at Leadership Luncheon Updates Attendees on Affordable Care Act

Members of the optometric community, including representatives from the companies that are ASCO Corporate Contributors, gathered June 25 in Philadelphia for the Association’s Annual Leadership Luncheon, which was generously sponsored by Hoya. Among the happenings at the event, ASCO President Dr. Jennifer Coyle addressed the attendees on ASCO priorities over the past year including progress […]

ASCO’s New Board Gets to Work at Annual Meeting in Philadelphia

ASCO’s New Board Gets to Work at Annual Meeting in Philadelphia

The Board of Directors of the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) held its 73rd annual meeting June 24-25 in Philadelphia. Officers for the 2014-2015 fiscal year were elected by the Board of Directors. They are: President Dr. Jennifer Coyle (formerly Dr. Smythe), Dean, Pacific University College of Optometry, who was re-elected to […]

Three Accept ASCO Special Recognition Awards

Three Accept ASCO Special Recognition Awards

This June, ASCO presented three 2014 Special Recognition Awards. Dr. Barbara Fink, Associate Professor of Optometry and Vision Science and Chair of the Diversity Enhancement Committee, The Ohio State University College of Optometry, was selected by the ASCO Board for the Dr. Jack Bennett Innovation in Optometric Education Award. Dr. Yi Pang, Assistant Dean for […]