2022-Annual-Report

(L to R) Dr. Heath with retired faculty and alumna, Dr. Rochelle Mozlin, and SUNY Interim Chancellor Deborah F. Stanley.

“It is with your support that the SUNY College of Optometry remains vibrant and strong and uniquely positioned to lead optometric education into the future.”

As SUNY College of Optometry moves into its sixth decade, we recognize that the evolving environment for optometry is vastly different from any time in our history. Our revised Strategic Plan, which will guide us through 2025, will ensure that the College remains a leader in optometric education, research, and patient care by embracing our role in shaping the future of eye and vision care. The College has both the opportunity and the responsibility to lead the optometric profession as an integral partner within the health care delivery system. As you will see from the pages of this report, the College has embraced this important obligation. We have been working hard to establish and build upon collaborative relationships—across disciplines—that will enrich our efforts to educate our students, expand care across communities, and enhance our ability to engage in transformative research. These vital collaborations, as well as the ones that we will

build and nurture in the years ahead, will enable us to shape, through our graduates, the very future of healthcare itself. Further, we are committed to being a leader in ensuring that the optometric profession is as diverse as the communities that we serve. And while we have much more work to do, I am proud of the progress that we have made in the critical effort of building a more diverse and inclusive community. It is with your support that the SUNY College of Optometry remains vibrant and strong and uniquely positioned to lead optometric education into the future. Thank you for your partnership and your belief in our mission.

David A. Heath, OD, EdM President

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