Archive by year 2013

SCO Wins Top Workplaces Awards

SCO Wins Top Workplaces Awards

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 […]

ASCO Board Addresses Priorities at Fall Meeting

ASCO Board Addresses Priorities at Fall Meeting

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 […]

UMSL Honors Dr. Lester Caplan’s Contributions

UMSL Honors Dr. Lester Caplan’s Contributions

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 […]

Dr. Flanagan to Succeed Dr. Levi as UCB Dean

Dr. Flanagan to Succeed Dr. Levi as UCB Dean

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 Joins IOM’s Global Forum  on Innovation in Health Professional Education

ASCO Joins IOM’s Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education

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 […]

Salus University Partners With Qassim University

Salus University Partners With Qassim University

Salus University entered into an agreement with Qassim University of Buraydah, Saudi Arabia, to provide strategic collaboration designed to advance Qassim’s optometric educational program. The three-year agreement includes a targeted faculty development program in which faculty from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University (PCO) will visit Qassim University annually to provide advanced education […]

Dr. Smith to Serve as UH Chief Health Officer

Dr. Smith to Serve as UH Chief Health Officer

University of Houston President Dr. Renu Khator named College of Optometry Dean Dr. Earl L. Smith III to a two-year term as Interim Chief Health Officer. Dr. Smith, a Past President of the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) and member of its Board of Directors, will lead the University of Houston’s efforts […]

OSU’s Dr. Shipp Announces Retirement

OSU’s Dr. Shipp Announces Retirement

The Ohio State University College of Optometry (OSU) announced that Dr. Melvin D. Shipp will step down as Dean in May 2014 and retire from the university at the end of June 2014. Dean of the college since 2004, Dr. Shipp advanced its mission in many ways, including by leading the completion and implementation of […]

ASCO Welcomes New Affiliate Member

ASCO Welcomes New Affiliate Member

At its Oct. 22 meeting, the ASCO Board of Directors approved the Centro Escolar University College of Optometry as an Affiliate Member. Established in 1928, the college includes not only academic but also co-curricular and extra-curricular activities that guide students toward becoming global leaders in their future profession and independent thinkers cognizant of their crucial […]

ASCO Board Elects Interim President-Elect

Via e-mail vote in early December, the ASCO Board of Directors approved a motion to elect Dr. David S. Loshin, Dean of Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, as ASCO Interim President-Elect for the period of Jan. 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014. Dr. Loshin will replace the current President-Elect, Dr. Linda Casser. Dr. Loshin […]