ASCO is pleased to announce that Essilor, a leading manufacturer of optical lenses, has signed on to sponsor the Association’s online newsletter, Eye on Education. Essilor designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of lenses for improving and protecting eyesight. It is a pioneer in the design and production of progressive, high-index and anti-reflective-coated eyeglass […]
Three individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the profession of optometry have been selected to receive honorary degrees at the Southern College of Optometry (SCO) 2014 commencement ceremony in May. U.S. Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), a 1977 SCO graduate, will receive SCO’s honorary Doctor of Ocular Science degree and deliver the commencement address. Former […]
ASCO President Dr. Jennifer Smythe was among several eyecare experts interviewed for a Ladies’ Home Journal article, “Better Vision After 35: Your Eyesight Questions, Answered.” She responded to queries such as “I’ve worn contacts for distance correction since I was a teenager, and now that I’m over 40, I think I need reading glasses, too. […]
The Curators of the University of Missouri System recently approved phase one of a three-phase construction project, a new $17 million Patient Care Center that will house the University of Missouri at St. Louis College of Optometry (UMSL) and College of Nursing. The 48,000-sq.-ft. facility, expected to open in summer 2016, will be used for […]
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 […]
