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November 2020
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President's Column
On Sunday, November 8, I had the honor of representing ASCO, at the invitation of the National Optometric Association, during a celebration "Honoring an Icon in Optometry Dr. C. Clayton Powell, Sr." It was a wonderful, heartwarming celebration of an amazing life. The following is the eulogy I offered on ASCO's behalf.
 
ASCO News
Record Attendance Set at Joint Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Symposium
The ASCO/NOA/AAO Joint Symposium on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion was held Thursday, Oct. 8 from 1-3 p.m. ET during the American Academy of Optometry’s annual meeting, Academy 2020 At Home.
 
Once Again, ASCO Meetings Go Virtual
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, ASCO held its fall meetings virtually.
 
Dr. Jane Ann Munroe Named Chair of the ASCO Student Affairs Officers Group
Jane Ann Munroe, OD was recently named the Chair of the ASCO Student Affairs Officers (SAOs) group. Dr. Munroe is the first formal chair of this group due to the change in ASCO’s governance structure. 
 
ORMatch 2021 is Now Open
ASCO’s Optometry Residency Match (ORMatch) opened for applications Oct. 7.
 
Optometric Education: Call for Papers - Diversity and Cultural Competence in Optometry
Deadline to submit papers: March 30, 2021
 
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Member News
SCO’s Navajo Students Talk About Their Heritage on Indigenous Peoples' Day
The Southern College of Optometry released a video on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, featuring the lives and experiences of two Navajo students, Ryan Holiday, '22, and Shane Benally, '22.
 
New England College of Optometry Announces Warby Parker Scholarship
The Eyewear Brand Establishes Full-Ride Fund to Increase Black Representation in the Field
 
In Memoriam: Dr. Irving Bennett
Irving Bennett, OD ‘44, DSC (Hon.) ‘87, FAAO, an internationally renowned authority and publisher in the field of optometric economics and practice management and a graduate of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO), passed away Sept. 7, 2020, at the age of 97.
 
SUNY Optometry Hosts Part Three of a Live Webinar Series on Race in Optometry
Panelists from academia and industry come together to advance the call to action
 
The Ohio State University College of Optometry Receives Insight Into Diversity 2020 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
The Ohio State University College of Optometry received the 2020 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
 
SPECtrum at SUNY Optometry Leads Efforts to Cultivate an LGBT-friendly Campus and Clinic
Advocacy group SPECtrum at SUNY College of Optometry commemorated LGBT History Month in October as the nation’s first LGBT student-run club housed at an independent school or college of optometry.
 
Dr. Anna-Kaye Logan receives Dr. Margaret Brown Ingram Early Career Development Award
Anna-Kaye Logan, OD, FAAO, FSLS has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Dr. Margaret Brown Ingram Early Career Development Award.
 
Indiana University Distinguished Professor Symposium Will Honor Dr. Ann Elsner
At the beginning of 2020, Indiana University School of Optometry Professor Ann E. Elsner was named an IU Distinguished Professor.
 
UABSO Welcomes Largest Class in its History
With 60 new and two returning students, the UAB School of Optometry’s class of 2024 is the largest class in the school’s 51-year history.
 
SCO Welcomes New Faculty
Southern College of Optometry recently welcomed Drs. David Hall and Kristin Adams to its faculty.
 
SUNY Optometry Honors Alumna of the Year for Career Dedicated to Helping Children With Impaired Vision
Dr. Denise M. Whittam, ’91, Advocates for Connecting Children to Critical Vision Services and Creating Opportunities for the Next Generation of Optometrists
 
IUSO Students Celebrated for 2020 VSP/AAOF Practice Excellence Award
On Oct. 10, Indiana University School of Optometry fourth-year students Nina Rettig and Sydney Lehman were recognized by both VSP Global and the American Academy of Optometry Foundation.
 
Dr. Lyndsey Ferris Named Air Force Junior Optometrist of the Year
On Oct. 12, the Armed Forces Optometric Society announced Maj. Lyndsey Ferris as the 2020 Air Force Junior Optometrist of the Year.
 
Professor Fleiszig Awarded Allergan Grant for COVID-19 Research Project
Berkeley Optometry’s Dr. Suzanne Fleiszig is the recipient of the Allergan Foundation Grant in the area of the anterior segment.
 
DEI Event: Healthcare Delivery and Social Equity
Tim Wise can say, without fear of contradiction, that we’re now in the largest racial justice uprising in the history of the United States.
 
UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry Hosts The Journal of Optometric Clinical Practice
One of the important aspects of being a healthcare professional is a commitment to leave the profession in a better place at the end of your career.
 
News to Share
Accreditation Council on Optometric Education Appoints Stephanie Puljak as Director
The Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) welcomes Stephanie Puljak as the Director of ACOE.
 
IPEC Calls for Experts to Develop Institutional Assessment Tool
The Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) has partnered with UT Health San Antonio to develop an institutional assessment tool, which will standardize assessment of institutional progress towards IPE implementation using the IPEC framework.
 
Students Assist America Calls for Student Volunteers in Connecticut
The inter-professional effort Students Assist America (SAA) is working to engage health professions students in meaningful ways across the country.
American Academy of Optometry Foundation Announces the 2020 Johnson & Johnson Vision J. Pat Cummings Scholarships
The American Academy of Optometry Foundation, in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Vision, is pleased to announce the 2020 J. Pat Cummings Scholarship recipients.
 
NAEVR/AEVR News
Congress Passes Continuing Resolution that Funds the Government in FY2021 Until December 11
 
American Academy of Optometry Foundation Announces the 2020 Vincent Salierno Scholarship Recipients
 
COF Co-Sponsorship for 2021 Excellence in Interprofessional Education Collaboration Award
2021 Award Cycle Now Open with Support from PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation