2016_SUNY_Optometry_PRR

Empire State. Students may enter the program in the summer between their first and second year of the OD Program. The certificate is a six ‐ course, 18 credit program. Two courses are part of the optometry curriculum, and four are offered online by Empire State College. This program was in the development phase during the last MSCHE visit. It was reviewed and approved by both institutions, the State University of New York and the NY Department of Education. Residency Education: The College trains 36 Residents per year through the College’s University Eye Center and other affiliated clinical sites, (VAMC, Hospitals, Health Centers, etc.). Optometry residencies are one year in length and residents receive Certificates of Advanced Competency upon the successful completion of the program. The number of positions increased from 32 in 2010 to the current 36. We anticipate having 41 training slots by 2020. International Programs: The College continues to have strong international links to China. In partnership with the Wenzhou Medical University and the Chinese Government, the College provides international study for its students, partners in a Center of Excellence in Low Vision in Wenzhou and has a Confucius Institute specializing in health care. More recently the College has begun collaborating with the University of KwaZulu ‐ Natal in Durban, South Africa on practitioner education (CPE) for the use of therapeutic pharmaceuticals and is in early discussions regarding other collaborative opportunities. Students from the University of Melbourne observe in our clinics during the summer (4 weeks), and plans are in development for an exchange program with the University of Flinders. Finally, the College has added exchange students during the summer (4 weeks) from the Institute Superior Optique (ISO) in France and The College maintains an active continuing professional education program for practicing doctors of optometry both domestically and abroad. Our CPE has not changed significantly over the past few years and continues to engage practitioners through live event, webinars and online courses. Key Challenges Related educational offerings have been developed to provide a valued added educational opportunity for our students and alumni. Each complements the professional degree program while providing additional revenues to the institution. At this time, we don’t see significant challenges in continuing these efforts. 4. Enrollment and Finance Trends and Projections The College’s largest program is the four ‐ year, post ‐ undergraduate Doctor of Optometry (OD) Program, which enrolls about 100 new students per year. This is an increase of about 32% over the number of new students enrolled for 2010  ‐ 2011, the time of the College’s most recent MSCHE site visit. The expansion of enrollment was included in our last self ‐ study reviewed by the MSCHE. Past, current and projected enrollment data for both the professional (OD) and graduate programs (MS, PhD) are given in Appendix 4.1 . from Wenzhou Medical University (2 weeks). Continuing Professional Education (CPE):

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