ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Advanced In-Office Procedures Workshop Prepares Students for the Future Days before SUNY Optometry’s third-year students head into summer, they receive one of their most dynamic lessons of the year: a workshop on laser and surgery provided by TLC Laser Eye Centers and College faculty. The instruction is provided to ensure that our graduates can practice in any state. “Changes in the optometric profession in which certain laser and surgical procedures can be performed by optometrists in Louisiana, Kentucky and Oklahoma led to our decision to provide the training,” said Dr. Richard Madonna, chair of clinical education. Students are divided into groups that rotate among six different stations representing different phases in laser surgery, including one in which students can laser an “eye” that was created as a simulation exercise for the training. NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Vanderbilt SUNY Optometry Partners with Vanderbilt Medical on Staten Island New York City Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Vanderbilt is the borough’s first full-service clinic. The $28M health care center opened in July, and its eye clinic opened two months later. “The College was approached as a result of our successes in other Health + Hospitals facilities, including Gouverneur, East New York and Woodhull,” said Dr. Richard Soden, the College’s director of health care development. There are two examination rooms for comprehensive eye exams and treatment for any diagnosed diseases. “Many patients are underserved on Staten Island and will now be able to obtain eye care.” Currently, an optometrist is on duty at the new facility two days a week, but the plan is to staff the clinic full-time and add an external rotation for students. 2018 Capstone The annual event provides newly minted doctors with current information on their rapidly changing profession and starts them on the path toward lifelong learning. Dr. Mark Wright, a nationally recognized contributor on optometric practice, delivered the keynote address, “Practicing in a World of Disruptive Technologies.” The event continued with updates on pharmaceuticals led by Dr. Diane Adamczyk, licensing and board certification by Dr. Daniella Rutner and Dr. Jennifer Gould and continuing professional education by Dr. Richard Madonna. Dr. Richard Madonna 110 degrees and certificates granted, 2018 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 11
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