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From working to eradicate myopia in kids to helping optometrists grow their practices, he gives the profession his all. Most people are lucky if they find one passion in life. But Gary Gerber, OD has given his heart to three major endeavors. And it all started with a mistake. “I was a math major at […]

April 18, 2018

Meet the Board: Mackenzie Bradley, Class of 2020

As a student member of the Optometric Center of New York board, she always thinks of the greater good. It may sound counterintuitive, but the most important lesson second-year student Mackenzie Bradley has learned during her time at SUNY Optometry is that grades aren’t everything. “The greatest doctor in the room is not necessarily the […]

April 17, 2018

Familiar Faces @ SUNY Optometry: Clarissa Burroughs Builds Strong Community Relationships

The community outreach coordinator shares the work of the University Eye Center throughout New York City. Many people leave work feeling exhausted. Not Clarissa Burroughs. Her days at the University Eye Center (UEC) are a blur of outreach, phone calls, emails and seemingly endless communication to make the Center’s cutting edge technology and skilled optometrists […]

April 16, 2018

Clinical Enhancement Program Advises Students to Become Confident, Career Optometrists

One year into the program, SUNY Optometry is creating stronger, more well-rounded clinicians. A career as a successful optometrist requires more than executing a battery of tests—it involves patient-doctor communication, high levels of professionalism and, of course, confidence. To that end, the College operates the Clinical Enhancement Program (CEP), an advising system that pairs students […]

April 16, 2018

New Student Advising Program Seeks Greater Academic Success

Providing faculty mentorship and support for first year students, the program aims to usher in better grades—and better optometrists. SUNY Optometry prioritizes student success. Yet even with dedicated faculty and administrators, there are still some new students whose transition into the school is difficult. To address their needs—and get them on the road to achievement—the […]

April 16, 2018

Academic, Clinical & Personal Excellence Initiative Makes Better Doctors

Amid the hustle of labs, classes and exams, the program offers a calm—and informative—respite. In the caffeine-fueled world of academia, SUNY Optometry decided to nurture student success with something gentler: tea. And thinking. Those are two of the guiding ideas behind T-Chats session, the central component of the Academic, Clinical & Personal Excellence Initiative (ACPEI), […]

April 16, 2018

SUNY Opt-In Puts Incoming Students on the Fast Track

The portal answers burning questions from the newest members of the College community. Any student attending SUNY Optometry knows that the school provides innovative approaches to education and learning. Now, thanks to SUNY Opt-in portal, those who have been admitted can experience the College’s commitment before even stepping on campus. The portal is what Associate […]

April 12, 2018

Meet the Board: Dennis P. Gehr Keeps the Spirit of Service in the Family

The Optometric Center of New York trustee explains why it is imperative to keep the legacy of Ruth and Adolph Schnurmacher alive. Dennis P. Gehr is a true New Yorker – born in Manhattan, raised in the Bronx and currently lives in Pound Ridge, New York, in Westchester County. He was also in the first […]

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