On Friday, May 11, the UMSL College of Optometry honored 39 young doctors at a beautiful graduation ceremony at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. Graduates had the opportunity to listen to one of the most prestigious leaders in the profession, Dr. Arol Augsburger, who presented the keynote address. Dr. Augsburger retired as President of the […]
New England College of Optometry is pleased to welcome Dr. Howard Purcell, OD ’84, FAAO, as the 13th President of the College. Dr. Purcell began his term on July 1, 2018. President Purcell’s appointment was announced in April by the Board of Trustees of New England College of Optometry after a detailed selection process. Following […]
David S. Loshin, OD, PhD, FAAO, Dean of NOVA Southeastern University (NSU), College of Optometry, announce the appointment of Nicole Patterson, OD, MS, FAAO as assistant dean for student affairs and admissions of NSU’s College of Optometry. She assumed the role in July. Previously, she was the Director of Educational Effectiveness and Outcomes Assessment. She also […]
At its annual meeting on June 20-23, 2018, the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) considered the report of the March 25-28, 2018 evaluation visit to the professional optometric degree program at the MCPHS University School of Optometry. The ACOE voted to raise the program’s accreditation classification to “Accredited.” The classification of “Accredited” indicates that […]
The SUNY College of Optometry Alumni Association and the Optometric Center of New York (OCNY), the College’s affiliated foundation, have merged. The New York State Secretary of State certified the merger recently after securing approval from both boards and getting 95 percent of voting alumni to agree to the change. College leadership hopes the new […]
Meghan Thompson, a second year Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry student, achieved the highest NBEO® Part I Applied Basic Science Examination score nationally. In achieving the highest score, Thompson also received the Dr. Norman E. Wallis Award for Excellence – established to honor Dr. Wallis and his 25 years of phenomenal service as the executive director […]
Hannah Greenfield, left, and School of Optometry Dean Nichols at graduation Hannah Greenfield, a 2018 graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry, has been named the first recipient of the American Optometric Student Association’s student of the year award. The inaugural award is given to a student who has shown leadership […]
Programs and Benefits for Students and Young Professionals at Vision Expo West From panels with top thought leaders in optometry and access to word-class education, Vision Expo continues to offer students and young professionals tailored programming to get their careers off to a strong start. Students attending Vision Expo West 2018 have access to benefits […]
Modified Digital Indirect, Keeler University, & HAVEN Keeler Americas is now offering our Keeler Modified Digital Indirect to schools and colleges of optometry. This is the same unit that is being utilized at the NBEO for all students taking Part 3 of their exam. The feedback on this video indirect implementation in Charlotte has been […]
Rev360 Announces Growing OD Leadership Team Rev360, the eye care software and business solutions company that serves practices on RevolutionEHR, announces a growing leadership team of seven Doctors of Optometry. Each member of the OD leadership team offers a deep level of unique optometric expertise coupled with years of practice management experience operating their own businesses […]
