February 12, 2024 marks the 100th Anniversary of the debut of George Gershwin’s renowned musical composition, Rhapsody in Blue, which was played on the site where SUNY College of Optometry’s campus now sits. Formerly the Aeolian Building, home to Aeolian Company who manufactured pianos, organs, phonographs, sheet music and more,…
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August 7, 2020 Panelists seek sustainable steps for increasing minority representation in the field The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry hosted “Seeking Solutions – Race in Optometry: An Honest Conversation on Optometric Education,” part two of a live webinar series covering the issues and obstacles that…
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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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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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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 Details: Course Director: Dr. Murray Fingeret Speakers: Dr. Robert Fechtner & Dr. Michael Sullivan-Mee Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024 | Time: 8:00 am- 3:oo pm 6-hrs of Accredited Credits Attend In-person, Virtually, or through Hybrid Continental Breakfast and lunch for in-person attendees. In-person courses will take place at SUNY College of Optometry.…
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