SERVICE TO OUR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY We provide service to the Health and Wellness greater community. Expo 2018 SUNY Optometry Joins Annual Senior Resource Fair Co-hosted by State Senator Brad Hoylman Optometrists from the University Eye Center conducted vision screenings during the second annual senior resource fair cohosted by State Senator Brad Hoylman (D, WF-Manhattan) and 32BJ SEIU on July 10. Participating organizations offered free services to more than 500 seniors, caregivers and family members from State Senator Hoylman’s district, including assistance with affordable housing programs, legal advice and enrollment in government programs. Attendees also received a senior resource guide to help identify important benefits, services and information across the community. “Despite the myriad programs available to seniors in New York, many go unused just from lack of awareness.” – State Senator Brad Hoylman Partnership with CUNY Nursing Explores Emerging Health Issues in Vulnerable Populations SUNY Optometry began a collaboration with the CUNY School of Professional Studies and its Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Students in two CUNY courses, NURS 303 (Community Nursing) and NURS 499 (Capstone in Leadership and Management) embed with University Eye Center team members for clinical experience. The curriculum prepares nurses for increasingly complex and varied roles in interdisciplinary teams to ensure the best possible health care outcomes. State Senator Brad Hoylman and VP for Institutional Advancement Dawn Rigney Lifeways Nutrition presentation More than 800 New Yorkers attended the University Eye Center’s open house on August 4. The expo brings community partners together to promote healthy behavior changes and reduce risk factors for disease. This year’s exhibitors included the American Red Cross, FDNY, NYPD, Lifeways Nutrition, Hunger Free NYC, YMCA, the Department of Aging, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Visiting Nurse Service of New York and The Floating Hospital. American Red Cross representative and young expo participants 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 21
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