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Academic Excellence

Goal 2: Deliver a dynamic curriculum that engages students and advances contemporary optometry 2.1 Define and implement a core curriculum that teaches the foundation needed for entry-level contemporary optometric practice efficiently and effectively 2.2 Identify and develop several concentrations in advanced optometric practice aligned with residency and AAO Diplomate advanced competency training tracks 2.3 Pilot and implement, if successful, a series of content progress examinations for the formative assessment of student learning and teaching effectiveness 2.4 Support faculty development and implementation of innovative teaching strategies that improve student engagement and learning 2.5 Create or refine training experiences at the University Eye Center (UEC) and externship sites that emphasize evidence-based practice in primary care optometry and provide experience in areas of advanced care/ competency (subspecialties) 2.6 Review and reform UEC-based residency programs to lead in the adoption of Advanced Competency-

based program design in anticipation of and alignment with developing subspecialties within the profession of optometry 2.7 Prepare students and residents who are equipped to care for a diverse patient base (DIMP 2.0 – Goal 3) — Ensure that learning objectives in basic science and clinical courses address, as appropriate, to the course material, social determinants of health — Develop curricular learning objectives related to culturally sensitive communication with patients and assess student skills in meeting these objectives

Goal 3: Grow the graduate and research programs to increase the institutional impact on the advancement of knowledge and to produce leaders in vision research (basic, translational and clinical)

3.3 Reorganize the OD-PhD program to include elements of the Advanced Standing OD and Residency-Graduate programs so as to develop a track for clinician scientists and increase clinical research productivity 3.4 Engage universities in the New York City metropolitan area, including SUNY and CUNY campuses, to expand collaborative educational and research opportunities

3.1 Expand funded basic, translational and clinical research to increase opportunities for graduate students (OD MS, Residency-Graduate program and PhD) to carry out mentored research in active laboratories 3.2 Continue to expand clinical research activity and clinical faculty involvement opportunities through the Clinical Vision Research Center

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