by Desiree Ifft | Mar 2, 2018
ASCO and The Vision Care Institute, LLC, an affiliate of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., are pleased to announce the opening of the application period for the 2018 Educational Starter Grants. The grants, which have been available for the past several years,...
by Aurora Denial, OD, FAAO | Mar 2, 2018
In 1997, in his book “The Innovator’s Dilemma,” Prof. Clayton Christensen from Harvard Business School introduced the term “disruptive technology.”1 In the book, Christensen distinguishes sustaining technology from disruptive technology. He characterizes sustaining...
by Kristin Richwine, OD, FAAO, Diana Mah, OD, FAAO, and Kevin J. Mercado, OD, FAAO | Feb 27, 2018
Introduction Patients with hypertension often present with ocular findings of hypertensive retinopathy. In 1898, Marcus Gunn first described hypertensive retinopathy to include generalized and focal arteriolar narrowing, arteriovenous crossing changes, retinal...
by Desiree Ifft | Nov 3, 2017
by Gary Y. Chu, OD, MPH, Guest Editor | Nov 3, 2017
Over the past 20 years, health professions schools have considered and wrestled with the importance of diversity and the teaching of cultural and linguistic competence. As the U.S. population becomes increasingly diverse, more health agencies are seeking to have a...
by Aurora Denial, OD, FAAO | Nov 3, 2017
This edition of the journal focuses on cultural and linguistic competency and diversity. Healthcare educators have long recognized the importance of this topic. Understanding cultural competency concepts along with demographics and racial/ethnic diversity in the...
by W. Howard McAlister, OD, MA, MPH, FAAO, Jeffrey L. Weaver, OD, MS, FAAO, and Timothy A. Wingert, OD, FAAO | Nov 3, 2017
It has been argued that participation in humanitarian missions is beneficial for students. Such missions may provide distinct clinical encounters as well as other educational opportunities such as experiencing global health systems, diverse cultures and medical...
by Edwin C. Marshall, OD, MS, MPH, FAAO, FNAP | Nov 2, 2017
The following report is one of two reports in this edition of the journal that highlight what ASCO has achieved over the past 12 years in the areas of cultural competence and diversity. (Click here to read the other report, “Diversity in our Colleges and Schools...
by Gary Y. Chu, OD, MPH (Guest Editor), Lillian Kalaczinski, OD, Diane Russo, OD, MPH, Janet Leasher, OD, MPH, Keisha Elder, OD, and Barbara Fink, OD, PhD | Nov 2, 2017
The following report is one of two reports in this edition of the journal that highlight what ASCO has achieved over the past 12 years in the areas of cultural competence and diversity. (Click here to read the other report, “The Path to Cultural Competence in...
by Desiree Ifft | Nov 1, 2017
Nicole M. Putnam, PhD, is the recipient of a 2017 Educational Starter Grant, which is provided by ASCO along with The Vision Care Institute, LLC, an affiliate of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care. The grant will support Dr. Putnam’s education research project “An...
by Janette D. Dumas, OD, FCOVD, FAAO | Oct 31, 2017
The number of under-represented minorities (URMs) in the profession of optometry is not congruent with the percentage of minority patients optometrists examine in practice.1 Awareness of this mismatch is an important starting point in reducing the gap in health...
by Navjit Sanghera OD, FAAO | Oct 30, 2017
Introduction The military culture is one of unique practices, traditions and beliefs that represent a shared unifying language with a distinct set of guiding principles.1 For many civilian healthcare providers without any prior military experience, immersion in this...
