2016_SUNY_Optometry_PRR

a. Director for Health Care Development: Is responsible for expanding the College’s external partnerships within the New York healthcare community and for advancing the College’s patient care interests in relationship to ongoing health care reform. b. Vice ‐ President for Clinical Administration: The College’s University Eye Center (UEC) leadership structure was re ‐ aligned such that it is now led by a health care executive supported by a Chief Medical Officer. The new structure is in keeping with common hospital and health center structures. 4) The College’s Enrollment Management Plan, which was under development at the time of the last MSCHE review, was formally approved by the University on November 18, 2011. The plan, based upon a 2010 workforce analysis, sought to expand the annual enrollment in the Doctor of Optometry Program to 100 students per year from 75 in order to meet a projected increased demand for eye care services in NYS. It has been successfully implemented with the first class of 100 admitted in the fall of 2014. 5) Over $34.6M in capital improvements have been made over the past five years. Examples include a new 2.5 floor Center for Student Life and Learning, expansion of the biological research facility, a new clinical research center, the gut renovation of two lecture halls to support enrollment expansion, and the rehabilitation of the building’s primary electrical systems. A lobby renovation is underway and nearly completed. 6) During the 2012 AY, the College conducted a comprehensive review of its own workforce in the University Eye Center. The analysis revealed an over ‐ staffing of providers, which resulted in a right ‐ sizing of the workforce at the start of the 2013 FY with the non ‐ renewal of 24 part ‐ time faculty members. Even after the reduction in FTE, the College maintained the largest faculty among optometry programs in the country while saving over $1M in expenses during a financially challenging period. 7) The College successfully completed its $10M “ The Vision & the Promise” Fundraising campaign in October 2014. This campaign was the first major campaign in the history of the institution. 8) Academically there have been several developments. a. With the increase in class size, the College re ‐ aligned its clinical education design such that final ‐ year doctor of optometry students now spend three out of four quarters in our externship program. This change from two out of four quarters assures an appropriate level of patient ‐ based experiences for all students while increasing their exposure to integrated healthcare settings. b. With the advent of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health professions education has increased its emphasis on Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Collaborative Practice (CP). The college has taken steps both in its didactic program and through its affiliated clinical network to enhance IPE and CP opportunities for students. c. On March 1, 2012, the NYS Department of Education approved the offering of the MS/OD program as a multiple award degree program (HEGIS #1209.00). Students were allowed to pursue both degrees prior to that time, but only in parallel. d. The College has partnered with Empire State College (SUNY) to develop an Advanced Certificate in Optometry Business Management (HEGIS #0506). As a value added program, our students may earn the certificate while pursuing the OD degree. If successful, those

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