Dr. Kelly Nichols has been named Dean of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry. Dr. Nichols had been a Professor at the University of Houston since 2011, where she co-founded The Ocular Surface Institute, a translational research institute focused on bench-to-bedside research in ocular surface conditions. From 2000 to 2011, she was […]
Northeastern State University’s (NSU) Broken Arrow campus hosted the grand opening of the Lesley L. Walls Vision Center in March. The 7,000-square-foot clinic is a state-of-the-art facility that provides low-vision and neuro-optometric services for clients in the greater Tulsa area. It is named for Dr. Lesley L. Walls, who served as Dean of NSU’s Oklahoma […]
Educators from The Ohio State University College of Optometry were recently honored by the National Academies of Practice (NAP) and the Ohio State Alumni Association. Dr. Melvin Shipp, Professor and Dean of the College of Optometry, received NAP’s James A. Boucher Award of Excellence. The award is given to a NAP Optometry Academy member who […]
The State University of New York (SUNY) Research Foundation recently signed agreements with several industry partners that will enable the SUNY College of Optometry to move ahead on a series of clinical research projects. The total combined funding for the studies is approaching $1.5 million. The projects will be run through the college’s Clinical Vision […]
The flag at the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) flew at half-staff for a week this February in honor of Dr. William Baldwin, the former longtime Dean who passed away at age 87. Dr. Baldwin served as UHCO Dean from 1979 to 1990. According to an article written by Lisa Merkl, Office of […]
The Class of 2014 at the Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University (SCCO) achieved a 100% pass rate on Part II of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry exam. The high score was 803 (on the 100-900 point scale). “We are incredibly proud of the members of the Class of […]
Faculty, staff and students from the Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry (AZCOPT) carried out vision screenings for socially and economically challenged people at HopeFest Phoenix, which was held in April at the city’s Chase Field. More than 300 people received screenings, and 212 attendees received Vision Service Plan gift certificates for comprehensive eye exams […]
ASCO continues to offer a diversity-related mini-grant program, although some changes are taking effect this year. For 2014, the program focuses specifically on the development of a more diverse optometric applicant pool. The grant program’s new name — Developing a Diverse Applicant Pool in Optometric Education Mini-Grant Program — reflects the new focus. Schools and […]
ASCO joined the nearly 200 organizations aligned with Friends of HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) in signing a funding request letter sent in March to leaders of the Appropriations Committees and Subcommittees in the U.S. House and Senate. Friends of HRSA, led by the American Public Health Association, is dedicated to improving health through […]
On behalf of ASCO, Dr. Linda Casser, Professor, Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University, has submitted abstracts for a webcast and poster presentation to the Institute of Medicine’s Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education. The abstracts have been accepted and will be published components of the Forum’s next workshop, Scaling Up Best […]
