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The 2013-2014 ASCO Board of Directors, top row from left: Dr. Andres Pagan, Dr. Rod Nowakowski, Dr. David S. Loshin, Dr. Elizabeth Hoppe, Dr. Donald Jarnagin, Dr. Larry J. Davis, Dr. Earl L. Smith, III, Dr. Arol R. Augsburger, Dr. Douglas K. Penisten, Dr. Shilpa Register, Dr. Joseph A. Bonanno and Dr. David Damari. Bottom row from left: Dr. Melvin D. Shipp, Dr. Andrew Buzzelli, Dr. Clifford Scott, Dr. Linda Casser, Dr. Jen-nifer Smythe, Dr. David A. Heath, Dr. Richard Phillips, Dr. Kevin Alexander (stepped down from the board this year) and Marty Wall, CAE, ASCO Executive Director. Dr. Stanley Woo and Dr. Dennis M. Levi are not pictured.

Summer 2013

Report from the Annual MeetingASCO Installs New Officers, Establishes Partnership Endowment

The Board of Directors of the Associa-tion of Schools and Colleges of Optom-etry (ASCO) held its annual meeting June 25-26 in San Diego. Highlights from the two-day meeting include:

• Outgoing President Dr. David Heathlooked back on his term, noting the progress the organization made, par-ticularly in the areas of external and in-ternalcommunicationsanddevelopinga robust, diverse andhighlyqualifiednational applicant pool.

• As a result of the dissolution of thePartnershipFoundationforOptometricEducation,ASCOestablishedthePart-nership Endowment, which will pro-videgrantstotheschoolsandcollegesof optometry. (See “ASCO Establishes PartnershipEndowment”onpage2)

• Presentations were given on alumnicommunications; the applicant devel-opment project; new marketing materi-als, including ASCO’s redesigned Web site (See “Marketing Optometry with Fresh Concepts” on page 3); and thelatest news from corporate contributors EyeMedVisionCareandLasikPlus.

• The Board congratulated Dr. John F.Amos,aformertwo-termASCOPresi-dent, on his induction into the National Optometry Hall of Fame. (See “Drs.Alexander,AmosHonoredbyASCO”on page 5) The Board also acknowl-edged three schools of optometry for graduating their first classes: Univer-sity of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg

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School of Optometry, Western Uni-versityofHealthSciencesCollegeofOptometry, and Midwestern Univer-sity Arizona College of Optometry. (Fordetails, see“SchoolandCollegeNews”)

Day two of the meeting began with Dr. Heath“passingthegavel”toASCO’snewPresident, Dr. Jennifer Smythe, Dean ofthePacificUniversityCollegeofOptom-etry, and the installation of the Associa-tion’snewofficers.Dr.Smythe,ASCO’sfirst female president, has set her Presi-dent’sPrioritytobeinitiating,enhancingand developing interprofessional educa-tioncollaborations.Theothernewofficersfor the program year that began July 1 are: President-Elect Dr. Linda Casser, Dean,Pennsylvania College of Optometry atSalusUniversity;Secretary-TreasurerDr.RichardPhillips,President,SouthernCol-lege of Optometry; At-Large Member Dr.

IN THIS ISSUE:President’sPointofView ..................2

Meetings/SIG News ..........................6

School and College News .................7

Industry Spotlight............................11

Corporate Contributor News ...........12

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Dr. David Heath “passes the gavel” to ASCO’s new President, Dr. Jennifer Smythe.

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Clifford Scott, President, New EnglandCollege of Optometry; and Immediate Past-President Dr. David Heath, Presi-dent,StateUniversityofNewYork,StateCollege of Optometry.

The Board of Directors meets three times per year. Members will meet next in Seattle in late October.

ASCO Establishes Partnership Endowment

Since its establishment in 1996, the Partnership Foundation for OptometricEducation served as a genuine “partner-ship”throughwhichtheoptometriccom-munity could invest in the future of theprofession. Despite this unique distinc-tion,thePartnership’sBoardofDirectorshad deliberated over the past year aboutthe future direction of the organization. The combined challenges of the econom-ic climate and the changing needs of the professionhadbeeninfluencingthelevelof funding thePartnershipwas receivingeach year. Additionally, the original goals ofthePartnershipofusingfundsforcapi-tal improvements andmodernization areno longer priorities for optometry’s edu-cational institutions.

Asaresult,thePartnershipFoundationfor Optometric Education’s Board signed an agreement with ASCO to establish the Partnership Endowment. The originalPartnership’sfundbalancehasbeentrans-ferredtothenewPartnershipEndowmentwithtwospecificgoals.Thefirstgoalistoaid the schools and colleges with their cur-rent needs. Each year, a percentage of the Endowment’s investment incomewillbeavailable throughgrants for programsorprojectstoadvanceoptometriceducation.The second goal is to continue to grow thePartnershipEndowmenttoensurethatfundingisavailableforfuturegenerations.

Dr.PeteKehoe,whohadbeenthePresi-dentofthePartnershipFoundationforOp-tometricEducation,notedthepositiveim-pact of the change, saying, “The original creators of the Partnership can be proudthat their vision to support optometriceducationwill live on for generations tocome. The collaboration and spirit of co-

Success Through Interprofessional Education

Better care. Better health. Lower cost. This “triple aim,” described as a core of healthcare reform, has long been a principle that doctors of optometry have embodied through practice and research. As we successfully provide a wide range of services, including medical eye care, vision therapy, low vision tools, neuro-rehabilitation and contact lens care, we demonstrate the effectiveness of thoughtful and pur-poseful communication with other pro-viders, teachers and social groups. As the independent primary healthcare professionals for the eye, it is time for us to take OUR patient-centered ap-proach to the next level and prepare our students alongside those in other professions for an ever-changing healthcare world.ASCO, our individual institutions and our affiliate members are already engaging in interprofessional education (IP) activities in which students from more than one profession learn together and teach each other as they provide collaborative care. Over the coming year, a new IP Task Force will examine these educational strategies both within ASCO institu-tions and other health professions. We also plan to develop a list of con-sultants to serve as resources for demonstration projects and curriculum development. The ultimate goal is to support our member institutions and the profession as a whole by highlighting innovative IP models.I look forward to representing ASCO as President over the coming year, and am honored to have the opportunity to hear your ideas and work together as we prepare our future alumni for contemporary interprofes-sional collaborative practice.

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Dr. Jennifer Smythe

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operation between ASCO, AAO and AOA to transition to the Endowment is a testa-ment to the passion that the organizations haveforthefutureofourprofession.”

For information about the PartnershipEndowment, contact Christine Armstrong, ASCO’s Director of Development, atcarmstrong@opted.orgor(301)231-5944ext.3018.

Marketing Optometry with Fresh ConceptsTwonewmarketingtoolshavebeencre-

ated for ASCO this year: a printed booklet and a redesigned Web site. The new mate-rialsweredevelopedaspartofanefforttoincreasethequality,quantityanddiversityof the Doctor of Optometry applicant.

The colorful and engaging True Stories booklet conveys to prospective studentstrue stories about how optometrists im-prove the livesof realpeople—signifi-cantly and immediately — through thegift of sight. The True Stories concept was developed fromcomprehensive research:an environmental competitive marketscan, a historical applicant trend analy-sis, and an assessment of the marketing materials of the schools and colleges of optometry. Based on this research as well as interviews across the schools,ASCOand the American Optometric Association (AOA),acomprehensivecommunicationsurveywasconductedtopositionthepro-fession with the intended target audience.

The True Stories booklet is formatted to havetwodistinctsections,inspirationandinformation. The first section showcasesinspirational true stories, such as “Today I keptasurvivor’shopefromdimming”and“Today I made sure a working man would keepworking.”Theintentis toemotion-ally engage readers in these warm, human interest stories while making them aware of the wide-ranging roles and responsibil-ities of optometrists. The second section of the booklet contains an informational narrative that educates the reader on therewardsandbenefitsofacareerinoptom-etry,outlinestheeducationalrequirementsoftheprofession,andprovidescontactin-formation for all 21 schools and colleges of optometry. The project began in Sep-tember2011inpartnershipwiththeAOA.

For copies of the booklet, contact PaigePence, ASCO Director of Student andResidency Affairs, at ppence@opted.org.

As with the booklet, the redesign of the Web site is in line with the overarchingobjectives of the association’s long-termmarketing goals, which include promot-ing the Doctor of Optometry program to a broad range of audiences, increasing awareness and understanding of the pro-fession, and ASCO, and increasing the number, quality, and diversity of appli-cantstotheschoolsandcolleges.Primaryobjectivesweretoprovideallpotentialus-ers with the information they need in an easy-to-use and efficient platformand toput a contemporary, professional and hu-manistic healthcare face on the profession. In addition to a more modern, clean and dynamic design, many other objectivesare incorporated into the site, such as re-flectingdiversityandcommunicatingthatDoctorsofOptometryimprovethelivesofreal people. The new Web site also takes into account that in today’s digital envi-ronment an online presence must be eas-ily adaptable for use on not only desktop computers but also laptops, smartphones and tablets.

Updated Newsletter Debuts in December

ASCO is updating its newsletter. The reformatted Eye on Education will debut with the Winter issue in December. Eye will no longer be presented in pdf format but will instead be Web-based. The look and feel will complement the redesigned Website,andnavigationwillbeeasierbe-cause readers will be able to click links to specificarticles.

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“Today I returned the joy of bird watching to a homebound senior.”

Some people will tell you that doctors of optometry diagnose and treat

disorders of the eye. We say that’s only part of the story. What optometrists

really do—each and every day—is make a real difference in real lives.

Optometrists reveal new vistas, return lost joys, empower greater

achievement, and preserve unlived lives. That’s what optometrists do.

What do optometrists do?

Advanced vision loss had

robbed an elderly woman of

a treasured pastime: watching

birds from her picture window.

With adaptive visual aids

prescribed by her optometrist,

she now enjoys a brighter

outlook on life.

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The home page of the redesigned ASCO Web site.

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If you are not already on the newslet-ter distribution list and would like to be added, send an e-mail to ASCO’s Direc-tor of Communications, Kimberly M.O’Sullivan,atkosullivan@opted.org.

Speaker Addresses Interprofessional CareAsthehealthcaresystemintheUnited

Statescontinuestoevolve,itisclearthatcarewill increasingly be delivered via apatient-centered, collaborative, team-based approach. The healthcare team delivery model will encompass manyprofessions, including optometry. How optometry fits into the team and howstudents will be prepared for interprofes-sional practice was the topic of Dr. John Tegzes’ presentation as he addressed the attendees of ASCO’s Annual Leadership Luncheon, which was held in San Diego in June. Dr. Tegzes focused on harnessing the skills and talents optometrists possess and applying them to patient-centered care in an increasingly interprofessional healthcare system. Dr. Tegzes is a board-certified veterinary toxicologist and oneof the founding faculty members and Di-rector of the interprofessional education programatWesternUniversityofHealthSciences, which spans nine health profes-sions.

Faculty Development Events a Success Again ASCO held its fifth Summer Institute

for FacultyDevelopment (SIFD) in Julywith a recordnumberof48participants.Dr.DavidA.Damari,DeanoftheMichi-ganCollegeofOptometryatFerrisStateUniversity, and Dr. Shilpa J. Register,Dean of the MCPHS University SchoolofOptometry,servedasco-chairsforthisyear’sprogram.Commentingonthevalueof the biennial event, Dr. Register said,“As a proud 2006 SIFD participant andcurrentco-chair,ItrulybelievetheSIFDisoneofASCO’smostimportantinvest-ments. The SIFD provides grounds forcandid discussion, guidance, support and long-term mentorship to our faculty who are the lifeline of the optometric profes-sion.Ourmentors continue to provide awealth of information based on their ex-

periencesandknowledge,whichisvaluedby all. I am looking forward to incorporat-ing the participant feedback we collected aswebuildthe2015SIFDprogram.”

In conjunction with the SIFD, ASCOheld its second Future Faculty Program(FFP),whichwasco-chairedbyDr.Regis-terandDr.JeffWalline,AssociateProfes-soratTheOhioStateUniversityCollegeofOptometry.Upto15graduatestudentsfrom the schools and colleges of optom-etrywhohavedemonstrateda strong in-terest in pursuing a career in academic optometry are selected to participate in theFFP.Both theSIFDand theFFPareinitiatives aimed at addressing ASCO’sstrategic priority of faculty promotion and development.

ASCO thanks Alcon, Essilor, Vista-kon, Luxottica, the National Board of Examiners in Optometry and Allergan for generously sponsoring the SIFD. Repre-sentatives from Alcon (Tom Duchardt),Vistakon (Dr. W. Lee Ball and Bill Crews), Luxottica (Tifani DeMaria) and Allergan (Mark Risher) attended the Institute this year. ASCO also thanks Walmart for its funding of the FFP. This year, WalmartRegional Talent Specialist Jennifer Good-man addressed the participants.

OptomCAS Launches 2013-2014 Cycle

OptomCAS, the Optometry Centralized ApplicationService,launcheditsfifthap-plicationcycle(2013-2014)onJuly1.Theserviceenablesapplicantstoschoolsandcolleges of optometry to use a single Web-based application and one set of materi-als to apply to multiple institutions. All 21 ASCO member schools and colleges are participating in the current cycle.

The previous OptomCAS applicationcycle, which ended on June 2 of this year, included2,639applicants,a3.6%increasefrom the cycle that preceded it. A com-plete statistical report fromCycle 4willbeavailableinmid-October.

ForanswerstoquestionsaboutOptom-CAS,visitwww.optomcas.orgorcontactPaige Pence,ASCODirector of Studentand Residency Affairs, at ppence@opted.org.

SAOs Discuss Multiple Topics TheASCOStudentAffairsOfficersmet

inSanDiego,Calif.,onJune24todiscussavarietyoftimelyissues,includingASCOactivities,OptomCASandtheOptometryAdmissionTest.Forthesecondconsecu-tive year, a primary topic of discussionwas the joint ASCO/American Optomet-ricAssociation effort to further developa robust, diverse and highly qualifiednational applicant pool. Roundtable dis-cussions took place on the criminal back-ground checks offered through Optom-CAS, programs for international students

The number of participants in the Summer Institute for Faculty Development grew to 48 for this year’s program.

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andaffiliationswithinternationalschools,ways in which the schools and colleges address student debt management, poten-tialwaystoimprovetheusefulnessoftheShared Decisions Report (which shows which OptomCAS applicants are holding multiple seats at the schools and colleges during the application cycle), and engag-ingthehealthprofessionsadvisorstohelppromote the profession of optometry.

FormoreinformationabouttheStudentAffairs Officers meeting, contact PaigePence, ASCO Director of Student andResidency Affairs, at ppence@opted.org.

8 Initiatives Receive Diversity Mini-Grants

ASCO awarded eight schools and col-leges of optometrywithDiversityMini-Grants in 2013, which is the grant pro-gram’sninthyear.ADiversityMini-Grantprovidesseedfundingofupto$5,000fordeveloping and implementing a programor project that assists a school or college initslong-termdiversity/multiculturalef-forts. The program or project should be designed to recruit or retain under-repre-sentedminority students, financially dis-advantaged students and first-generationcollege students. The grant program is sponsored by The Vision Care Institute, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson company, Luxottica Retail and Alcon, and the ASCO DiversityandCulturalCompetencyCom-mitteeevaluatestheapplications.

Thisyear’srecipientsofDiversityMini-Grants are:

• IndianaUniversity School ofOptom-etry (Eye Do)

• Illinois College of Optometry (FocusonYourFutureSummerProgram)

• NovaSoutheasternUniversityCollegeof Optometry (The Preparatory Op-tometryProgram[POP])

• TheOhioStateUniversityCollegeofOptometry (Community Outreach at SchoolsandtheUniversity[C-OSU])

• State University of New York, StateCollege of Optometry (Increasing Di-versitybyEngagingAll[IDEA])

• University of Alabama at Birming-hamSchool ofOptometry (ProvidingDiversity in Optometric Educationthrough Continual Enhancement of

CurrentProgramsthatPromoteDiver-sity in Optometry)

• University of California-BerkeleySchool of Optometry (Berkeley Op-tometry Opto-Camp)

• UniversityofHoustonCollegeofOp-tometry (Texas Optometry Career Op-portunitiesProgram[TEXOCOP]

Detailed information about each pro-gram/project, as well as the grant ap-plication requirements,canbe foundathttp://www.opted.org/partnerships-ad-vocacy/diversity/diversity-mini-grants.Questions can be directed to Carol Brubaker,ASCO’sManager of Profes-sional Affairs, at cbrubaker@opted.org.

Drs. Alexander, Amos Honored by ASCO

During its annual meeting in June, ASCO presented Dr. Kevin Alexanderwith a resolution recognizing the out-standing leadership he has provided tohelp shape optometric education and the profession throughout a career spanning four decades. Dr. Alexander has stepped away from his position on the Associa-tion’s Board of Directors as he begins his tenureasFoundingPresidentofMarshallB.KetchumUniversity.

Dr.Alexanderhasserved inallofAS-CO’s elected offices, including as Presi-dent in2011-2012duringwhich timeheinitiated and led the historic and success-fulfirstJointSummitoftheASCOBoardof Directors and the Board of Trustees of the American Optometric Association (AOA). He has also held the highest lead-ership positions in optometric national and state associations and was selected to theNationalOptometryHall ofFame in2012.

The ASCO Board of Directors also honored Dr. John F.Amos with a reso-lution expressing its appreciation of his exemplary leadership and commitment to optometric education as well as con-gratulating him for his induction this year intotheNationalOptometryHallofFame.DuringthetwotermsheservedasASCOPresident,Dr.Amoswas instrumental inthe establishment of OptomCAS, the ad-vancement of clinical education fundingforoptometriceducation,andthedevelop-

ment of close alliances with the leadership of the AOA, other national optometric or-ganizations and the ophthalmic industry. Throughout his career, he made signifi-cant contributions to promoting graduate education in the schools and colleges of optometry and the growth of residency education. He provided formative andongoing leadership for the AOA Clinical PracticeGuidelinesOrganizingCommit-tee. Dr. Amos has published more than 100papersandeditorials,presentedmorethan 200 continuing education courses,and written two books and numerous book chapters.

ASCO honored Dr. Kevin Alexander (center) with a resolution during its annual meeting in June. Pictured with him are Dr. Larry J. Davis (left) and Dr. Linda Casser.

Dr. John Amos (center) receives his resolution. He is pictured with Drs. Larry J. Davis and Dr. Linda Casser.

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MEETINGS(ASCO Professional Groups, Committees and Special Interest Groups*)

SEPTEMBER 2013The September meetings will be held at the St. Louis Union Sta-tion Hotel in St. Louis, Mo.

September 26Externship Directors SIG (contact Dr. Lester Caplan, lcacc@comcast.net)

September 26-28Clinic Directors/Administrators SIG (contact Dr. Lester Caplan, lcacc@comcast.net)

OCTOBER 2013The following meetings will be held in conjunction with the American Academy of Optometry annual meeting in Seattle, Wash. Dates are tentative; locations to be determined.

October 21ExecutiveCommittee

October 22Board of DirectorsClinicalOptometricMethods&ProceduresInstructorsSIG

October 23Educational Technology SIG

October 23-25Vision Science Librarians SIG

October 24DevelopmentDirectorsSIG(contactChristineArmstrong,carmstrong@opted.org,(301)231-5944ext.3018)JointASCO/AOAExecutiveCommitteeLow Vision Educators SIGNeuro-Rehab Educators SIGPublicHealthEducatorsSIGResidencyEducatorsSIG(contactPaigePence,ppence@opted.org,(404)545-6159,orLaShawnSidbury,lsidbury@opted.org,(301)231-5944ext.3012)

October 25Biomedical Science EducatorsChiefAcademicOfficersContinuing Education Directors SIGEthics Educators SIGInternational Optometric Educators SIGSIG Chair Meeting/Orientation

October 26BinocularVision&PerceptionEducatorsSIG

Low Vision Educators SIGMet: July11-13atMichiganCollegeofOptometryatFerrisStateUniversityinBigRapids,Mich.Meetinghost:Dr.SarahHinkley.

Chair: Dr.ElliKollbaumTopics discussed: AdvancedCompetencieswithLearningObjectives(ledbyDr.KollbaumandDr.SarahAppel);PracticeManagementPanel(ledbyDr.TracyMatchinski);EHRWalk-Thru with Discussion (led by Dr. Hinkley)

Actions: New Chair: Dr. Matchinski, Illinois College of Optom-etry. New Chair-Elect: Dr. Sharon Lee, Southern College of Op-tometry. New Steering Committee members: Dr. Julie-Andree Marinier,UniversityofMontrealSchoolofOptometry;andDr.KathleenBoland,UniversityofMissouriatSt.LouisCollegeofOptometry.Anewleadershipplanwasdrawnupandapprovedby the attendees.

Sponsors: Vistakon, Chadwick Optical, Ocutech, Mattingly Low Vision

Ophthalmic Optics Educators SIGMet: July25-27inEmeryville,Calif.,andUniversityofCali-fornia – Berkeley School of Optometry

Chair: Dr. Michelle J. Hoff

Actions: Dr. Mark Street is the SIG’s new Chair, and Jamie Brady was named Chair-Elect.

Speakers/Topics: The group attended lectures and presenta-tionsthatfocusedonprescribingvisualsolutionsforactivepatients, products and lens designs for sports, and safety regula-tions pertaining to such products.

Other Highlights: Mark Matteson-Shupnick, ABOM, BS, of JobsonMedicalInformation,deliveredtheJoeBruneniMemo-rialLecture,whichwastitled“PerformanceEnhancingOptics:WorldClasstoWeekendWarrior,AModernEyeglass.”Dr.MarkBullimoreofRidgevuePublishingspokeaboutdevelop-ingeducationalmaterialsfortheiPad.Dr.Hofffacilitatedopendiscussiononteachingtechniquesfollowingpresentationsbyher and Dr. Anne-Marie Lahr (Hoya Vision Care); Dr. Natalie Hutchings(UniversityofWaterlooSchoolofOptometry);andDr.AlanMcKee(NortheasternStateUniversityOklahomaCol-lege of Optometry);

Sponsor: Carl Zeiss Vision, Essilor of America, EyeMed, Hoya Vision Care, Transitions Optical

Unlessotherwiseindicated,thecontactforallmeetingsisASCOProgramManagerLaShawnSidbury,CMP,lsidbury@opted.orgor(301)231-5944ext.3012.

*SpecialInterestGroups(SIGs)werecreatedwithinASCOasaprimarymeansofimplementingtheASCOmissionof“fulfillingtheleader-shiproleintheoptometriceducationenterprise.”ThepurposeofSIGsistoprovideforumsforprofessionalstaff,administratorsandfacultywithcommonresponsibilitiestocommunicatedirectlywitheachotherandtoprovideadviceandcounseltotheASCOBoardofDirectorsonissuesrelatedtotheirareasofinterest.ParticipationisopentoindividualsdesignatedbythedeansandpresidentsofactiveASCOmemberinstitutions. See the ASCO Web site, www.opted.org, for more information.

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SCHOOL AND COLLEGE NEWSThree Schools, All Accredited, Graduate Inaugural Classes

Two colleges and one school of optometry that began edu-catingstudentsinSeptember2009graduatedtheirfirstclassesthis spring. In addition, all three institutions—University ofthe Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry (RSO), WesternUniversity of Health Sciences College of Optometry(WUCO),andMidwesternUniversityArizonaCollegeofOp-tometry(AZCOPT)—arenowfullyaccreditedbytheAccredi-tation Council on Optometric Education. They are all members of ASCO as well.

RSO conferred 58Doctor of Optometry degrees to its firstgroupofgraduatesonMay10;WUCOconferred73degreesonMay15;andAZCOPTconferred39degreesonMay29.ASCOrecognized the institutions’ milestone accomplishments with a resolution presented during its annual meeting in June.

Grads Illustrate Success of ICO Diversity Program

Now entering its sixth year, the Illinois College of Optom-etry’s(ICO)week-longFocusonYourFutureprogramhashadremarkable success in attracting under-represented minority community college, undergraduate and post-baccalaureate stu-dents to the profession of optometry. Three participants from theinauguralprogramgraduatedaspartofICO’sClassof2013:Drs.AgenHerring,CandaceHinesandLauraMartinez.Fromatotalof96participants,11FocusonYourFuturealumnihaveenrolled at ICO, and another is joining the school this fall. Since

its inception, the program has received consecutive DiversityMini-Grants from ASCO.

Also: ICOapprovedanewfive-yearstrategicplan.Primaryareas of focus are interprofessional education, physical plant and student recruitment.

MCPHS Names DeanMCPHSUniversity School of Op-

tometry promoted Dr. Shilpa Register to the position of Dean. Dr. Register joined MCPHS in 2012 as Associ-ateDeanforAcademicProgramsandAssociate Professor of Optometry,and she had been serving as InterimDean of Optometry since January of thisyear.Prior toher appointment atMCPHS,sheservedonthefacultiesofThe Ohio State University, SouthernCollege of Optometry and New Eng-land College of Optometry.

Nationally, Dr. Register chairs the Residency Committee and theLeadership&ProfessionalDevelopmentCommitteeoftheAccreditation Council on Optometric Education and is a mem-ber ofASCO’sChiefAcademicOfficers group.She co-chairsthe Association’s Summer Institute for Faculty Developmentand Future Faculty Program. Dr. Register has presented andpublishedwidelyonsuchtopicsasinterprofessionalism,visualacuity, cultural and cross-cultural awareness and the impact of women on the profession of optometry.

AZCOPT Appoints Asst. DeanDr. Joshua C. Baker has been appointed Assistant Dean of

the Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry(AZCOPT).Hewillbeassistingtheleadershipofthecollegewithadministrative,academicandclinicalneeds.HewillalsoserveasaClinicalAssistantProfessor,providingpatientcareandsupervisingstudentsattheMidwesternUniversityEyeIn-stitute.

PreviouslyDr.Baker,originally fromBlossvale,N.Y.,wasChiefofOptometryServiceattheU.S.ArmyHealthClinicinStuttgart.AnArmyMajor,hewasdeployedtoAlAsad,Iraq,fromAugust2007toNovember2008andreceivedtheBronzeStar. He graduated magna cum laude from the Illinois College ofOptometryin2005.

NECO Presidential Medals’ Special Meaning This Year

At this year’s New England College of Optometry (NECO) commencementceremony,collegePresidentCliffordScottpre-sented three graduating students with Presidential Medals, anawardusually reserved for the recognitionof lifelongachieve-ment.Drs.NicholasJones,PetarPrpicandJeffreyMcAlearre-ceived theirmedalsagainst thebackdropofastandingovationfrom faculty, staff, family and friends and fellow graduates.

Left to right: Dr. Andrew Buzzelli, Dean, RSO; Dr. Elizabeth Hoppe, Founding Dean, WUCO; and Dr. Donald Jarnagin, Dean, AZCOPT.

Dr. Shilpa Register

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InJanuary2012,Dr.Joneshitatreewhilesnowboarding.Hebroke his jaw and ribs, perforated his liver, punctured a lung,brokehiship,severelyinjuredhispelvisandhadablow-outfa-cial fracture. The emergency personnel who transported him to thehospitaldidnotexpecthimtosurvive.Notonlydidhesur-vive,butonlyfourweekslaterhereturnedtoNECO.Drs.Prpicand MacAlear enabled Dr. Jones to continue his education with-outtakingaleaveofabsence,whichwouldhavemeantlosinghisAirForcescholarship.Theyattendedhisclasses,tooknotesandvisitedhiminthehospitalandrehabilitationcenterregularlytokeep him up-to-date with his work. As a result, Dr. Jones com-pleted his coursework on time and graduated with his classmates in May.

Also:InpartnershipwithIIBD,aproviderofexecutivedevel-opment programs using leading edge market simulations, and Es-silorofAmerica,NECOdevelopedamethodforhelpingstudentslearn the business management side of optometric practice. The SABRE (Strategic Allocation of Business REsources) Optometry Simulation allows students to practice their business management skillsinarealistic,safeenvironment.Studentsanalyzetheirprac-ticemarket environment, develop theirmarketing strategy andexecute that strategy by making decisions in the simulation. The simulationthencompressestimeandprovidesalmostimmediatefeedback. The students examine their results and must determine which strategies worked and why. SABRE is being used in the curricula of other schools and colleges of optometry as well.

NOVA Professor Inducted into NAP Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry Pro-

fessor Dr. Heidi Wagner has been inducted into the National AcademiesofPractice(NAP).ThemissionofNAPistopro-mote excellence in practice among healthcare professionals andqualityhealthcareforallthroughinterprofessionalcollab-

orationinservicedelivery,research,educationandpublicpol-icyadvocacy.Towardtheseends,NAPrecognizesandhonorsthe contributions of the nation’s leading healthcare practitio-ners through its constituent academies; supports its members indevelopinganddisseminatingpractices,models, curriculaand policies that enhance interprofessional collaboration in practice settings; and informs policymakers at the national and statelevelsregardingpublichealthpolicies.

Also: This summer, NOVA welcomed three new faculty members:AssociateProfessorDr.LeonNehmadandInstruc-tors Dr. Surbhi Bansal and Dr. Michael Au.

OSU’s Dr. Earley Wins AOA Educator of the Year Award

Dr. Michael Earley, Professor of Clinical Optometry andAssistantDean forClinicalServices atTheOhioStateUni-versityCollegeofOptometry, received thisyear’sAmericanOptometricAssociationEducatoroftheYearaward.Dr.Earleyisknownas a favorite instructor amongoptometry students,whodevoteFacebookpagestohiswittyquipsandquotes.Hehasreceivednumerousotherawards,includingTheOhioStateUniversityAlumniAwardforDistinguishedTeaching,andhehas been inducted into Ohio State’s Academy of Teaching.

Salus’ Dr. Lewis Passes Presidency to His SuccessorDr.ThomasL.Lewis,whoseeffortstotransitionthePenn-

sylvaniaCollegeofOptometry(PCO)fromasingle-purposeschool to a multi-purpose institution led to the establishment ofSalusUniversityin2008,presidedoverhislastcommence-ment asPresident inMay.Hehas “passed thebaton” tohissuccessor,Dr.MichaelH.Mittelman,aPCOgraduatewhohasmorethan30yearsofexperienceinthehealthcarefieldinbothmilitaryandcivilianroles.

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From right to left: Dr. Nicholas Jones, Dr. Clifford Scott, Dr. Petar Prpic and Dr. Jeffrey McAlear.

Dr. Michael Earley, right, accepts the AOA’s Educator of the Year award from Immediate Past President Dr. Ronald L. Hopping.

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SCHOOL AND COLLEGE NEWS (Cont’d from page 8)

Prior to assuming thePresidency in 1989, Dr.Lewis, a 1970 graduateofPCO, spent17years atthecollegeasaProfessor,Dean and Vice President.With his years of experi-ence and deep understand-ing of the changing times of medicine, Dr. Lewis was the driving force behindnumerous advancementsand expansions that haveguided the organization into the forefront of health-care education. During his tenure as the institution’s second-longest servingPresident,hewas theprimarymotivationbehind theuniver-sity’smovefromOakLanetoanewElkinsParkcampus.Healsooversaw thebuildingof theHafterStudentCommunityCenter and renovation ofThe Eye Institute, the university’slargest clinical teaching facility.

Also:Dr.AnthonyF.DiSte-fano,theuniversity’sVicePresi-dent of Academic Affairs, will step down on June 30, 2014.He began his PCO academiccareer as an Assistant Profes-sor of Public Health and ChairofthePublicHealthdepartmentin 1974. After stepping down,Dr. Di Stefano will take a year’s sabbatical, during which time he intends to develop world classprograms in public health for the university.

UIW Dedicates New FacilityAtagrandopeningceremonyinJune,theUniversityofthe

IncarnateWord (UIW) officially dedicated theBowden EyeCare and Health Center. The center is named for community leader and pioneering educator Artemisia Bowden. The $8million,30,000-square-footmodernpublichealthcarefacilitywilladdressthevisioncareneedsofresidentsontheEastsideofSanAntonioandsurroundingareas.PatientswillbeservedbyeyedoctorsandinternsfromUIW’sRosenbergSchoolofOptometry.

Thecenter’sfocus isprovidingaccess toeyecareforvul-nerable populations, particularly children, the elderly and the uninsured.Patientswillbeacceptedregardlessoftheirabilitytopay.Theneedforthefacilityissubstantial.Onlyoneprivateoptometryoffice is locatedon theEastside, a communityof

120,000residents.Inaddition,vision-destroyingdiseasessuchasdiabetesandglaucomaareover-representedinthepopula-tions who form the majority of the Eastside and neighboring communities.

SCCO Doctors to Provide Care at Community Clinic

Doctors and optometric interns from the Southern California CollegeofOptometryatMarshallB.KetchumUniversitywillprovideeyeandvisioncaretotheunderservedatthenewBue-naParkCommunityClinic.TheclinicwasopenedbyGivingChildren Hope, an organization that works to promote family sustainability,economicindependenceandself-sufficiencysothatchildrencangrowinstableenvironments.

Inadditiontoeyeandvisioncare,thefacilityoffersprimarycareservices,includinghealthpromotionandprevention,di-agnosis and treatment and health education.

Also:SCCOawarded itsfirstMasterofSciencedegree toDr.RachelleJ.Lin,amemberoftheClassof2013whoalsoreceivedtheDoctorofOptometrydegreeinMay.

SCO Expansion, Renovation to be Completed this Summer

Construction is nearing completion on time and on budget forthe$9.4millionacademicexpansionandrenovationproj-ect at Southern College of Optometry (SCO). When completed later this summer, SCO’s new academic facility will feature newclassrooms,teachinglabs,researchspaceandasignificantaddition to the campus footprint. The college has raised more than$3.5towarda$4milliongoalinthefirsttwoyearsofafive-yearcampaigntosupportfunding.Thenewfacilitywillbe formally dedicated in October.

Also: Dr. Mike Christensen joined SCO as an Associate ProfessorandDirectorofResearch,andDr.AlanKabatwasnamedProfessor.

Dr. Anthony F. Di Stefano

UIW President Dr. Louis J. Agnese, Jr., and Dr. Adena Williams Loston, President, St. Philip’s College, unveil a plaque dedicated to community leader Artemisia Bowden.

Dr. Thomas L. Lewis, right, with his successor Dr. Michael H. Mittelman.

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SCHOOL AND COLLEGE NEWS (Cont’d from page 9)

British College of Optometry Honors UHCO ProfessorDr.JanBergmanson,ProfessorofOptometryattheUniver-

sityofHoustonCollegeofOptometry(UHCO),hasreceivedthehonorofbecomingaLifeFellowoftheBritishCollegeofOptometry,thefirstU.S.citizentodoso.Thehonorisinrec-ognition of his outstanding contribution to optometry through significant production of scientific and professional publica-tions and research projects. He will be inducted later this year.

Dr.BergmansonreceivedhisoptometrictrainingandPhDattheCityUniversity,London.Inaddition,heobtainedaDoctorofOptometrydegreefromPennsylvaniaCollegeofOptome-try.HeistheFoundingDirectoroftheTexasEyeResearchandTechnologyCenteratUHCO.Hehasextensivelyresearchedand lectured internationally on subjects of corneal morphologi-cal response to contact lens wear, tear and ophthalmic solution effects on the ocular surface, histopathology of ocular tissues damagedbyultravioletradiation,andtheeffectsoftheexcimerlaser on the cornea.

AAO President-Elect Speaks to UMSL StudentsDr.BrettBence,President-ElectoftheAmericanAcademy

ofOptometry(AAO),visitedtheUniversityofMissouriatSt.LouisCollegeofOptometry(UMSL)inMaytospeaktostu-dentsaboutthebenefitsofbeingbothaStudentFellowandaFellowoftheAAO.InhispresentationtoUMSLStudentFel-lowsandstudentmembersandofficersoftheUMSLStudentChapteroftheAAO,Dr.BencenotedthatUMSLhadoneofthelargestnumbersofstudentsreceivingtheirStudentFellow-shipinPhoenixlastyear inaprogramthatwasjustrecentlyestablished by the Academy.

Abbott Medical Optics Accutome Alcon Allergan Bausch + Lomb Carl Zeiss Vision / Carl Zeiss Meditec Compulink Business Systems CooperVision Essilor of America Haag-Streit HEINE TheHOYAFree-FormCompany InternationalVisionExpo KeelerInstruments LasikPlus/VisiumEyeInstitute Luxottica/EyeMedVisionCare Marco M&S Technologies Oculus Optos North America ReviewofOptometry SafiloGroup TLC Vision Transitions Optical, Inc. VisionServicePlan Vistakon,DivisionofJohnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc. Volk Optical Inc. Walmart Stores Inc.

*As of July 1, 2013

ASCO Corporate Contributors*ASCOappreciatesthesupportitreceivesfromthefollowingcompaniesforitsnationalprogramsandactivities

thatbenefitalltheschoolsandcollegesofoptometry:

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International Vision Expo East and West, the worldwide conferences and exhibitions for eyecare andeyewear,aretrade-onlyeventsthatdrawmorethan30,000eyecareprofessionalseachyear.Co-owned by Reed Exhibitions and The Vision Council, International Vision Expo is dedicated togivingback to theentireophthalmiccommunity.Proceeds fromtheconferencesareusedbyTheVisionCounciltoeducateconsumersabouttheimportanceofvisioncareandtheoptionsineyewearandotherrelatedproducts.In2012,TheVisionCouncilreachedmillionsofconsumerswith its messages through marketing materials, social media efforts, public relations outreach and strategic partnerships. HeldinNewYorkCityinthespring(VisionExpoEast)andLasVegasinthefall(VisionExpo

West), the shows are recognized for highlighting the most eyecare products in one place. Nearly 600exhibitors,representingmorethan5,000brands,cometogetherforthreehigh-energydaystoshowcasethelatestinframesandaccessories,lenses,finishing,surfacingandprocessingtechnol-ogy,lowvisionandmedicalanddiagnosticproductsandequipmentfromaroundtheworld.Inadditiontofeaturingadvancesintechnologyandthelargestcollectionofinternationaleye-

wear and accessories from the world’s leading manufacturers, International Vision Expo East and West also educate more optometrists and opticians than any other conference. Combined, they featuremore than675hoursofContinuingEducationeachyear, for every role andexperiencelevel,focusedoncorecompetencies—diagnosis,treatmentandmanagementofdisease,clinicalapplication of products, and healthy business solutions.Fiveyearsago,InternationalVisionExpoexpandeditseffortsanddevelopedanoptometrystu-

dentprogramtoprovidethenextgenerationofeyecareprofessionalswithaccesstotechnologies,products and education to help them succeed in the future. With the help of feedback from students, schoolsandindustrypartners,theprogramhasgrowntowelcomemorethan700optometrystu-dentseachyear.Studentshaveaccesstotravelgrantsandtransportationassistance,freeexhibithallregistration, complimentary education, free lunches and multiple networking opportunities both with fellow students and with practicing ODs.

International Vision Expo is excited to be working closer with the schools to meet needs outside ofitsconferencesandtoexpandintoprogramsthatwillsupportyoungODsandalumni.Formoreinformation about InternationalVision Expo, including its student program andYoung Profes-sionalsClub,visitwww.visionexpowest.com.Questionscanbedirected toKristenReynoldsatKReynolds@thevisioncouncil.org.

*Information for this Industry Spotlight was supplied by International Vision Expo and not independently verified by Eye on Education.

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International Vision Expo Extends its Global Reach to Students

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CORPORATE CONTRIBUTOR NEWSCompany Pursues Two Acquisitions

Abbott announced that it entered into an agreement to purchase OptiMedica Cor-poration,aprivatelyheld,SiliconValley-basedophthalmicdevicecompany.Opti-Medica developed the Catalys PrecisionLaser System, which is designed to allow surgeons to replace some of the techni-cally demanding manual steps in cataract surgery with a precise, computer-guided, femtosecondlasertechnology.Theacqui-sition would enable Abbott to expand its visioncarebusinessintothefemtosecondlaser-assisted cataract surgery market.

AbbottalsoannouncedthatitacquiredBrazilian surgical distributor Vistatek, which the company said will allow it to beclosertothepatientsitsservesandtogrow its customer base in the Brazilian marketbyprovidingabroadportfolioofvisioncaretreatmentoptions.Thetransac-tioncoincideswithAbbott’s75thanniver-sary of conducting business in Brazil.

Eye Saw Good Campaign Begins

Alcon launched the Eye Saw Good campaign,acharitableinitiativethathigh-lights the important role that good eye health and clear vision play in allowingpeople to see the world around them and livelifetothefullest.ActressandmotherJennie Garth is the spokesperson for the campaign, which benefits Kids Visionfor Life, a program that provides visionscreenings, eye exams and eye glasses to children in underserved communities atno cost to the family. Eye Saw Good coin-cides with the national rollout of Alcon’s THE eyeSOLUTION Program, a com-plete eyecare retail destination designed to helpshoppersfind thebestcare for theireyesinoneconvenientlocation.

Garth will inspire people to see good,

share good, and make good happen by taking a picture when they see something good–fromanactofkindnesstowhateverstrikes them in the moment – and sharing it on Twitter with hash tag #EyeSawGood or by going to www.TheEyeSolution.com. For every picture shared,Alconwill do-nate$1,upto$50,000,tofundmorethan1,000eyeexamsandeyeglassesforchil-dreninneedthroughKidsVisionforLife.

$1 Million Grant Supports InfantSEE

The Allergan Foundation is markingthe halfway point of a $1 million grantdisbursed over four years to support In-fantSEE, a public health program devel-opedbyOptometryCares-theAOAFoun-dation to provide free professional eyecare for infants nationwide. Through In-fantSEE,optometristsprovideaone-time,comprehensiveeyeassessmenttoinfantsintheirfirstyearoflife,offeringearlydetec-tionofpotentialeyeandvisionproblemsatno cost regardless of socioeconomic status. TheAllergan Foundation’s grant helps tosupport the recruitment of young optom-etristsasInfantSEEprovidersandtheop-eration and administration of the program with schools and colleges of optometry.

TheAllergan Foundation supports In-fantSEE as part of its commitment to assist organizationsthatimprovepatientdiagno-sis,treatment,care,andqualityoflife,ortootherwisepromoteaccesstoqualityhealthcare. To learn more about the InfantSEE program,visitwww.infantsee.org.

OneSight Awards 20 Scholarships

TheOneSightResearchFoundationan-nouncedthewinnersofits2013Dr.Stan-leyPearleScholarships.As apart of theorganization’s ongoing efforts to support optometrists of the future, 20 optometrystudentsrecentlyreceived$2,000tohelpfund their education beginning this fall.

A four-member selection committee re-viewednearly100applicationstoidentifystudents who illustrated leadership, scho-lastic performance and commitment to communityservice.

OneSight is a nonprofit organizationdedicated to providing sustainable ac-cess to quality vision care, eyewear andsun protection to those in need around theworld.Since1988,ithashelpedmorethan 8 million people and granted morethan $7 million to fund optical researchand education. Luxottica is the founding global sponsor of OneSight and has been joined by thousands of associate donors and hundreds of local charitable partners acrossNorthAmerica.Formoreinforma-tion,visitwww.onesight.org.

New Site Educates About Photochromics

Transitions Optical launched a new “TechTalk” tabon the company’sFace-book page for professionals. Tech Talk aims to help eyecare professionals in-crease their understanding of the photo-chromic lenses they prescribe. The tab features Transitions researchers respond-ingtoFAQsaboutadaptivelenstechnol-ogy, technical papers, and a section that allowsvisitors to ask a questiondirectlyof the experts. According to an industry surveysponsoredbythecompany,almost79%ofeyecareprofessionalsinvolvedinrecommending, dispensing or discussing photochromic lenses with patients want to know more about the technical aspects of the lenses.

The new Tech Talk tab includes infor-mation about the newest additions to the Transitions family of products, including TransitionsXTRActive,TransitionsVan-tage and Transitions Drivewear lenses.It can be found at www.Facebook.com/TransitionsOptical.

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CORPORATE CONTRIBUTOR NEWSA Daily Disposable in Silicone Hydrogel

Vistakon Division of Johnson & John-son Vision Care Inc. announced the initial availability in theUnites States of 1-DayAcuvueTruEyeBrandContactLenses.Thesilicone hydrogel lenses, made with nara-filconAmaterial,arealreadybeingusedbymorethan1.3millionpatientsworldwide.Theyincorporateauniquebalanceofprop-ertiesdesignedtoprovidecomfortcompa-rable to a contact lens-free eye.

According toVistakon, 1-DayAcuvueTruEye lenses feature HydraClear1 Tech-nology, which attracts tear film to helpmaintain thenaturalocular environment;high O2 consumption, allowing 100%corneal oxygen consumption at all points across minus and plus powers; and class-1 UV-blocking,offeringpatientsthehighestlevelofUVprotectioninacontactlens.

Distributionof thenew1-DayAcuvueTruEye Brand Contact Lenses will accel-erate throughout the coming months, and theywillgraduallyreplace1-DayAcuvueTruEyelensesmadewithnarafilconB.

Formore information, call thecompa-ny’scustomerserviceteamat(800)874-5278.

New Lens Improves View, Saves Time

VolkOpticalhasdevelopedtheG-6Six-Mirror Glass Gonio Lens as an upgrade to the classic four-mirror design. The G-6 Gonio’s six closely aligned mirrors provide a true 360-degree view duringexamination, with no lens adjustment required. Its six mirrors are equallyangled,eliminatinggapsforvisualizationof the entire anterior segment at 1.0X

magnification. Practitioners can quicklyscan across mirrors without the confusion of tracking where one view ends andthe next begins. The faster scanning can reduceexaminationtimeby25%ormore.

TheG-6’staller,taperedprofileiseasierto hold within the orbit. In addition, its no-flange design eliminates the need foraviscouscouplingsolution.Thenewlensisavailablewitharingoraversatile2-in-1 handle that can be adjusted to create a straightor45-degreeangledgrip.

Formore information,visitwww.volk.com,e-mailVolk@Volk.com,orcall(800)345-8655.

Project Foresight Winners Announced

Walmart & Sam’s Club Health and Wellness announced the 2012-2013win-ners of its optometry scholarship compe-tition,ProjectForesight,duringadessert

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reception in San Diego in June, which more than 200 people attended. Threeawards were presented during the re-ception. Blake Dornstauder and Rhea Butchey,NOVASoutheasternUniversityCollegeofOptometry,werethefirst-placewinnersofProjectForesightandwill re-ceivea$15,000teamscholarship.RamonYalldoandLouGreco,MichiganCollegeof Optometry at Ferris State University,werethesecond-placewinnersofProjectForesightandwillreceivea$5,000teamscholarship. The team of Abigail Graeff and Marcella Pipitone, The Ohio StateUniversity College of Optometry, wonBestProjectForesightPoster.

For Project Foresight, a national busi-ness plan competition, student teams from ASCO member schools and colleges de-sign an “Optometric Practice of the Fu-ture,” which promotes the profession ofoptometry and the values and vision ofWalmart & Sam’s Club Health and Well-ness—toprovidequality,affordableandaccessiblehealthcareforeveryone.

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