2020 Annual Report

at SUNY College of Optometry said, “It is important to address our students’ concerns about what to expect in the short- and long-term as they enter their careers and prepare them to navigate shifts in traditional practice models as a result of the pandemic.”

Although in-person learning is preferred, the transition to a virtual platform promoted greater acceptance of alternative approaches to training and patient care like telemedicine as a viable tool for optometric practice. Quy Nguyen, OD, Executive Director of Career Planning and Development

12,559 individual exams/quizzes administered remotely via ExamSoft.

More than 1,400 remote lecture hours conducted by faculty.

Over 2,200 in-person clinic hours and 572 lab hours completed safely by students.

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