19 SUNY Optometry has signed an agreement with Gouverneur Health, one of New York City’s largest public health care facilities, to help manage its eye care clinic. Gouverneur, which is administered by NYC Health + Hospitals, originally opened its doors in 1885 and serves hundreds of thousands of patients each year. SUNY Optometry will hire a chief of optometry to serve alongside a chief of ophthalmology “It’s important for our students gain the experience of working as a member of a broad health care team in order to treat patients. This is the direction that health care is moving and we need to ensure that our students are prepared for it.” – DR. RICHARD SODEN SUNY Optometry Expands Interprofessional Opportunities with Gouverneur Health Partnership FY 13–14 FY 14–15 FY 15–16 Public Service Participants 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 to manage the facility’s eye clinic. Fourth-year OD students will have an opportunity to rotate through Gouverneur as part of their externship experience. The College boasts more than 50 clinical affiliations in ambulatory care centers across New York City and beyond. In addition to addressing the eye care needs of the City’s diverse population, these opportunities expose SUNY Optometry students to the depth and breadth of the modern health care delivery system. HOMEBOUND VISITS PARTICIPANTS SCREENED PARTICIPANTS IN SUPPORT GROUPS PARTICIPANTS AT EVENTS
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