Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) in Elkins Park, Pa. and Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pa. announced they have joined in an articulation agreement. Under the 3+4 degree program articulation agreement, students who successfully complete the 90 semester credit Pre-Optometry curriculum at Seton Hill with a 3.0 GPA or above may apply for […]
ASCO’s 2015-16 Research Survey Report shows that the amount of direct costs awarded from July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 for research at ASCO member institutions totaled approximately $32.7 million, with about $23.5 million coming from the National Eye Institute and $4.3 million from industry. $14.4 million in direct costs was awarded for research […]
ICO President Dr. Arol Augsburger, was honored to receive the James A. Boucher Award of Excellence at the National Academies of Practice Annual Meeting and Forum in Philadelphia on March 18. Dr. Augsburger has been part of the optometry profession for 50 years. He has been a driving force in expanding the role of Doctors […]
The Beautiful Landscape of Santa Fe is Backdrop for ASCO Board of Directors Meeting The ASCO Board of Directors spring board meeting was held on March 18, 2017, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. ASCO President Dr. Karla Zadnik presided over conversations including exploration of optometric sub-specializations; deciding where to post and how to share new […]
Planning has begun for ASCO’s fourth biennial Future Faculty Program, to be held April 20-22, 2018. Twenty-one residents and graduate students from the schools and colleges of optometry will be selected to participate in the program, which is co-chaired by Drs. Joan Portello and Jeff Walline. The goal of the program is to provide participants […]
Friday June 9, 2017 is the date for the third ASCO Clinical Affairs Committee (CAC) hosted Online Clinical Educators Forum (OCEF). Clinical faculty may register using this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7231940255281167617. The program is from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern Time and will include ample time for participants to discuss the presentations. This year’s program was […]
ASCO’s website, www.optometriceducation.org, recently went through a refresh and a domain name change. What once was www.opted.org is now www.optometriceducation.org. Visiting www.opted.org will automatically redirect to www.optometriceducation.org. Minor design changes to the home page are also complete. The home page now has dedicated sections to ASCO’s YouTube channel, blog, and social media feeds. Any […]
New and expanded facilities at the Salus University, Pennsylvania College of Optometry will offer students access to the latest technology and state-of-the-art equipment in order to provide an optimal learning environment as they prepare for clinical practice beyond their education. The University’s new Optometric Clinical Skills Lab will feature the most up-to-date ophthalmic equipment and […]
Madison Millsaps, a UAB softball player, receives a comprehensive eye exam from UAB optometry student, Grant Fowler Student-athletes at the University of Alabama at Birmingham will see their sport in a new perspective through BlazerVision, a new partnership between UAB Athletics, School of Optometry and Department of Ophthalmology. As part of UAB Athletics’ pre-participation examinations, each student-athlete will receive comprehensive […]
Salus University’s Learning Resource Center was officially unveiled to students, faculty, and staff in the beginning of January. Third year Salus Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) student, Alexander Van Dyck mentioned, “My first impression of the Learning Resource Center is that it is somehow bigger than the old library. The open layout and improved lighting […]
