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 […]
Southern College of Optometry (SCO) is the recipient of a Top Workplaces Award presented by The Commercial Appeal, the predominant daily newspaper in Memphis, Tenn., and surrounding areas. SCO was named to the final list of 50 Top Workplaces in Memphis. For mid-sized organizations, the college had the fourth-highest satisfaction rate in the city. SCO […]
Vibrant Seattle was the backdrop to the fall meeting of the Board of Directors of the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO). During the Oct. 22 meeting, as a first step in implementing the President’s Priorities set by Dr. Jennifer Smythe, members of the Board participated in a mini-workshop on best practices in […]
As ASCO’s Clinic Directors/Administrators Special Interest Group met in St. Louis this fall, Dr. Larry Davis, Dean of the University of Missouri at St. Louis College of Optometry (UMSL), acknowledged Dr. Lester Caplan for his many years of tireless service and leadership that have sustained ASCO and the SIG. After more than 18 years as […]
The University of California – Berkeley appointed Dr. John Flanagan to succeed Dr. Dennis Levi as Dean of the School of Optometry (UCB). Currently, Dr. Flanagan is a Professor at the School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Waterloo, and in the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto. He is Director […]
ASCO has joined the Institute of Medicine’s Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education, which brings together a variety of groups with a common interest in the future of health professional education. Future healthcare workers will deliver care in multidisciplinary, collaborative settings that are much different from the healthcare model of the past. The […]
Salus University entered into an agreement with Qassim University of Buraydah, Saudi Arabia, to provide strategic collaboration designed to advance Qassim’s optometric educational program. The three-year agreement includes a targeted faculty development program in which faculty from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University (PCO) will visit Qassim University annually to provide advanced education […]
University of Houston President Dr. Renu Khator named College of Optometry Dean Dr. Earl L. Smith III to a two-year term as Interim Chief Health Officer. Dr. Smith, a Past President of the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) and member of its Board of Directors, will lead the University of Houston’s efforts […]
The Ohio State University College of Optometry (OSU) announced that Dr. Melvin D. Shipp will step down as Dean in May 2014 and retire from the university at the end of June 2014. Dean of the college since 2004, Dr. Shipp advanced its mission in many ways, including by leading the completion and implementation of […]
At its Oct. 22 meeting, the ASCO Board of Directors approved the Centro Escolar University College of Optometry as an Affiliate Member. Established in 1928, the college includes not only academic but also co-curricular and extra-curricular activities that guide students toward becoming global leaders in their future profession and independent thinkers cognizant of their crucial […]
