The number of full-time faculty at the 23 optometry schools and colleges in the 50 states and Puerto Rico grew by 2.9% this year to 777, according to the 2017-18 Annual Faculty Data Report published in March by ASCO. This follows a 5.4% increase from 2015-16 to 2016-17 when the number of institutions increased from […]
The number of residency slots affiliated with member schools in the 50 states and Puerto Rico rose 13% from AY 2014-15 to AY 2016-17, and 78% since 2006-07, according to ASCO’s 2016-17 Residency Program Funding and Promotion Survey report, released in March. Of the 442 slots in 2016-17, 47% were Veterans Administration (VA) residencies funded […]
Sharing on behalf of Prevent Blindness The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness is pleased to announce the call for nominations for its fourth annual Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children’s Vision Award! The Award recognizes significant efforts by an individual, or group of individuals, to improve public health approaches for […]
ASCO and the Ethics Educators SIG are pleased to announce Cassondra Lux-O’Callaghan as the winner of the 2018 Student Award in Clinical Ethics. This annual national award provides the winner with a $1,000 award check and an acrylic engraved plaque. Cass is a student at Midwestern University, Arizona College of Optometry and is expected to […]
The March 20, 2018 Hints from Heloise column reminded readers how important a yearly visit to the eye doctor is. “Susan in Long Beach, California” shared with Heloise her “amazing experience at our local optometry school’s eye clinic…What a great hidden treasure!” Read the entire column here.
The American Board of Optometry (ABO) appreciates the passion and dedication to educating and training optometry students and helping them achieve their full potential. With precious little time and scarce resources, educators play a pivotal role in shaping their behaviors, philosophy, and commitment to practice. The ABO understands the significant impact educators have on the […]
Prevent Blindness is pleased to announce that Kira Baldonado has been named as its new vice president of public health and policy. Ms. Baldonado began her career with Prevent Blindness as the director of marketing and community services at the Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness. She later joined the national office as the director of the […]
A number of new initiatives were approved by the ASCO’s Board of Directors during its recent meeting in California. Among these were: Adopting a new approach to applicant pool marketing and engaging a new public relations agency, Truth Collective, in implementing a new campaign. This includes drawing $525,000 from ASCO’s reserves to jump start the […]
