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Marty, From all of us at PulsePoint Group, thank you so much for the tremendous contribution you made to ASCO and to the optometric profession. Having worked with you in a marketing capacity for the past five years, we could not have asked for a better Executive Director — smart, dedicated, and meticulous — a […]

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Congratulations Marty on the occasion of your retirement! Over the past 25 years, you have provided ASCO with tremendous leadership, dedication and wisdom. As a member of the board and having served as an ASCO president, please know how much I have valued your support, counsel and friendship as we sought to advance ASCO and […]

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Thank you for all your help and support in regards to the journal. In addition to your guidance, I enjoyed working with you. I enjoyed hearing about your interesting travels and adventures, which now you will be doing more of. Enjoy retirement and keep in touch. Aurora Denial, OD Professor of Optometry and Department Chair, […]

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Marty, You’ve given your staff a great picture of what a successful organizer and leader looks like, and you’ve shown what true commitment to an organization is. I will particularly miss your institutional memory and the sound administrative and professional guidance you’ve given so freely during my two tenures at ASCO. You’ve shown that people […]

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Marty, It is with very mixed feelings that I learned of your retirement. When I think about friendship and professionalism, your name is at the top of the list for me. I am glad that we have been blessed with you these many years but I know that it will be awhile for me to […]

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Dear Marty, It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, i.e., you are ASCO Executive Director and you are retiring. I wish you well in this next chapter of your life. We will miss you. Go Caps! Joe Bonanno, OD, PhD, FAAO Professor & Dean, Indiana University School of Optometry ASCO […]

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During the last twenty-five years, I have attended ASCO meetings as a representative of three different optometric educational institutions, and during that time you have capably served ASCO as Executive Director with professionalism, integrity, and with great preparation for each meeting. ASCO is in a far better place now than when you arrived. Thank you. […]

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Marty: Congratulations on your retirement as Executive Director of ASCO. After a quarter century of handling Deans and Presidents you deserve at least another 25 years of peace and harmony. Please know that you have always had my admiration and respect for your personal and professional abilities. Wishing you all the best, Billy William E. […]

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Congratulations, Marty, from your Financial Coordinator, who remembers that you used your fine instincts to decide to hire me and then gave me lots of opportunity to grow professionally. It’s been a great run for you at ASCO. You’ve been there through very interesting times. I wish you a wonderful retirement filled with many happy […]

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Fall Meeting Highlights: ASCO Embraces IPE and Collaborative Practice as a Core Strategic Objective

Fall Meeting Highlights: ASCO Embraces IPE and Collaborative Practice as a Core Strategic Objective

The Board of Directors of the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) added Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Collaborative Practice to its core Strategic Objectives. The action, taken at the Board’s Nov. 11, 2014 meeting in Denver, Colo., formalizes ASCO’s recognition of the importance of educating Doctor of Optometry students in multidisciplinary environments and […]

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