Panelists praise slow but steady progress for people of color in optometric education and practice New York, NY— The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry reflected on the progress to recruit, advance, and support people of color during Race in Optometry—One Year Later, featuring perspectives from panelists…
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Alumni take time to guide and inspire the future of optometry New York, NY—The road from pupil to professional in optometry is best traveled with guidance from those who paved the way. Through the Family of Mentors Program (FMP) at SUNY College of Optometry, an initiative designed to help students…
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New York, New York—Since Dr. Matthew Bovenzi’s very first interaction with the SUNY College of Optometry, he has been an original. His admission interview happened over a satellite call as he sat aboard a Naval ship in the Arabian Gulf. “They couldn’t send a helicopter to come and get me,”…
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Clinical affiliate provides training and financial aid for the next generation of optometrists New York, NY—Students at SUNY College of Optometry seeking to fulfill their academic and professional dreams free from economic burden will benefit from a $25,000 scholarship contribution from Omni Eye Surgery of New York, an affiliate clinical…
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Class of ’22, R ‘23 Alumna Named Best in Optometry at EyeCon 2023 Conference NEW YORK, NY — The SUNY College of Optometry is thrilled to announce that Dr. Julie Song, ’22, R ‘23 was honored as the recipient of the inaugural Visionary in Eye Care Resident Recognition Award for…
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100 graduates earn degrees alongside Presidential Medallion and honorary degree recipients Keynote address given by Dr. Wayne J. Riley New York, NY: The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry held its 49th commencement on Thursday, May 25th, for 100 Class of 2023 students earing OD, PhD, and…
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New York, NY: Newsweek Magazine named the 2023 Top 200 Eye Doctors in the country this week. Twenty-three SUNY College of Optometry eye doctors made this year’s list. The SUNY Optometry honorees include alumni, faculty, adjunct faculty and residents. Two of the top ten from SUNY Optometry included alumna Viola…
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SUNY Optometry Student Group Scores First Win of Prestigious Preston Cup New York, NY: SUNY College of Optometry and the Student Optometric Association for Private Practice (SOAPP) were awarded the 2023 Preston Cup at the annual SOLutioN Conference in Sacramento, California last week. The Preston Cup is awarded each year…
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