NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 18, 2020) —Long Island native Alyssa Marie Tursi always knew that she wanted to work in the healthcare field. “Originally, I wanted to go into pharmacy, but after working at one in high school, I realized there wasn’t enough patient interaction for me.” With an eye…
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On June 24, SUNY Optometry’s 2015-2016 class of 35 residents celebrated the completion of their program and received Certificates of Advanced Clinical Competency at a ceremony at the College. Dr. Valerie Quan Wren, a 1999 graduate of SUNY Optometry who completed a residency in Primary Eye Care at the College…
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MORTON L. KIMMELMAN MEMORIAL AWARD FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZED OPTOMETRY It was time spent as an undergraduate student in the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) at SUNY Optometry that led Angela Wen to choose her future profession and the school that would make it happen. Fast…
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NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 21, 2020) —Soon-to-be-alumna Nicole Mercho’s advice to the next class of SUNY Optometry students is something she clearly took to heart: when opportunity knocks, say yes! And so not surprisingly, she graduates as a class president who has served in a host of other community-focused positions.…
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Dozens of eye care providers gathered to meet the College’s students during the annual event. On September 7, SUNY Optometry students attended the College’s sixth annual Student Externship Expo. They had the opportunity to meet with about 40 institutions, including community health centers, hospitals, military hospitals, referral centers, private practices,…
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New York, NY—The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry continues to teach the next generation of eye care professionals and treat patients at the University Eye Center thanks to personal protection equipment (PPE) and resources provided by Essilor of America. Although vision education and treatment programs across…
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