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Invitation to Best Practices Abroad - Competency in Practice Webinar
Date: May 28, 2024
Time: 12 - 1:15 p.m. ET
Where: Register on Zoom
Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/3wf25Bm
Cost: FREE to join
 
Join the FREE Online Clinical Educators Forum
Date: June 6, 2024
Time: 12:30 – 2 p.m. ET
Where: Register on Zoom
Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/4aGN2iO
Cost: FREE to join
 
Invitation to ASCO's Annual Business Meeting in Nashville
 
Nominations Open: ASCO Volunteer Opportunities
ASCO President-elect Fraser Horn invites you to nominate yourself or a willing colleague to serve on an ASCO committee or task force starting this July.
 
Spring Board of Directors Meeting Update
The Board of Directors spent two very productive days during its spring meeting. The Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science at the University of California, Berkeley, was an outstanding host to the board, staff and invited guests.
 
ASCO Updates IPECP Toolkit
ASCO’s Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Committee (IPRF) announces that ASCO’s IPECP Toolkit, A Guide to Effective Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Experiences in Optometric Education, has been updated and is available as an open-access document at https://optometriceducation.org/news-resources/ipe-toolkit/.
 
ASCO Launches Eye Opener Sessions, a Shadowing/Mentorship Opportunity and Matching Service for Potential Optometry Students and Practicing Doctors of Optometry
The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) announces Eye Opener Sessions, a complement to ASCO’s public awareness campaign, Optometry Gives Me Life.
 
ASCO Online Career Center
The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry offers a Career Center resource, hosted by Boxwood.
 
Corporate Contributor News
Bausch + Lomb News
Bausch + Lomb Promotes Eye Safety for Total North American Eclipse, Sponsors Eclipse Festival
 
CooperVision News
CooperVision Enhances North American Academic Programs to Support Education and Training of Future Eye Care Professionals
 
NIDEK News
NIDEK Mirante SLO and SLO/OCT | The Ultimate Multimodal Imaging Platform
 
Transitions News
Transitions® GEN S™ Elevates the Visual Experience in all Light Conditions!
 
Topcon News
See the Difference with Topcon's Maestro2 OCT: Innovating Eye Care
 
VSP Vision News
Showing My Children the Value of Giving Back
 
Member News
In Memoriam: Former Optometry Dean and Provost Jerald W. Strickland
Former University of Houston (UH) provost, Dean of the College of Optometry and assistant vice chancellor for International Studies and Programs, Jerald W. Strickland, who served as an optometry officer in the U.S. Air Force Medical Service Corp, has passed at the age of 87.
 
Dr. Sherrol Reynolds Inducted as a Distinguished Fellow to the National Academies of Practice
Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry (NSUCO) is proud to congratulate Dr. Sherrol Reynolds, OD, who has recently been honored as a Distinguished Fellow to the National Academies of Practice.
 
Kim Receives Prestigious Optometry Student Award
Alice Kim, class of 2025, received the 2024 Best Practices award from CooperVision. The award enables standout third-year optometry students to learn directly from the best of the best in the profession by participating in the annual Best Practices educational summit.
 
Optometry Student Interviewed with WGN, Shared Safety Tips for the Eyes
Chicago College of Optometry student Roman Somogy (CCO ’25) shed light on eye safety just prior to the view of the solar eclipse. During his interview with WGN Radio 720 on April 3, 2024, Roman shared the knowledge he acquired from his Midwestern University education and provided information on best practices as the public prepared to see the eclipse.
 
Southern College of Optometry Promotes Eclipse Safety
With Southern College of Optometry experiencing 98% totality for the April 8 eclipse, the college worked in advance to promote safe eclipse viewing. Eclipse glasses were provided for students, employees, and patients on the day of the event.
 
Three Salus University Board of Trustees Members Retire
Three members of the Salus University Board of Trustees have retired from the board.
 
A Day in the Life of a Salus University Doctor of Optometry Student
Maddy Edwards is a first-year student at Salus University in the Doctor of Optometry Accelerated Scholars program. She is from State College, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Penn State University in May 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and minors in Women’s Studies and Biochemistry.
 
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News to Share
Join the Conversation about Mental Health this Healthy Vision Month in May
This year, the National Eye Institute (NEI) is shining a light on the connection between vision loss and mental health. The theme for 2024 is Reframe Your Future, highlighting steps people with a visual impairment can take to live well with vision loss. 
 
Invitation to Nominate Applicants:
2024 AEVR Emerging Vision Scientist Program
September 16 and 17, 2024 in Washington, DC
 
Learning Through Clinical Care Rules Sheet 2024
 
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