Dr. MuEn Yang, a graduate of the University of Montreal’s School of Optometry, is the College’s first residency/MS student. Her interest in optometry, particularly low vision and ocular disease, developed as she witnessed her own grandmother’s experience with cataracts.
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New York, NY: SUNY College of Optometry received the 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual Health Professions HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. health…
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Program seeks to guide and inspire underrepresented students to careers in healthcare New York, NY—State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry welcomed more than 100 aspiring optometry students from close to home and abroad to its newly launched Eye-CARE Summer Camp, a three-day program designed to expose…
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SUNY Optometry sees spike in applications for a spot in the College’s 50th New York, NY— Nearly 100 students from regions close to home and worldwide participated in a virtual version of Admitted Students Day at the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry held in April, a…
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SUNY College of Optometry to Establish an Extension Program for Doctor of Optometry Candidates in Syracuse, NY at SUNY Upstate Medical University For Immediate Release – February 21, 2023 Manhattan / Syracuse, NY, February 21, 2023 – Two State University of New York (SUNY) campuses join forces to improve access…
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New York, NY—State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry alumna Anne Reuter-Hanna, OD, ’08, says a visit to the eye doctor as a college student-athlete not only improved her performance in the classroom and on the playing field—it opened her eyes to what would become her life’s work.…
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The 42nd Commencement of the SUNY College of Optometry will take place at the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan on Thursday, May 26 Dr. Ramanathan Raju will give the commencement address. Dr. Raju is the president and chief executive officer of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC), the largest…
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