MSCHE/ACOE Self Study

strategic plan, A Shared Vision, the College’s effort to assess and improve institutional effectiveness has made significant progress and is an ongoing element of our operations and is increasingly a part of our culture. Late Update: As the self-study goes to press the College’s Center for Eye Care Policy has completed a comprehensive work force analysis for New York State. The analysis looks at the current supply of eye care providers, the growing demand for eye care services, and the need for both optometrists and ophthalmologists over the next two decades. The findings are significant for the College, particularly in light of recent studies in NY indicating a decline in the number of ophthalmologists over the next twenty years and a projected shortfall of over 800 providers (ophthalmologists). By the time of the site visit, we anticipate having new 10 year enrollment projections, with a likely increase in entering class size of up to 25 students. Such an increase would bring the number of new students each year up to 100 from the current 76. An early draft of a power point presentation on the analysis is included as Appendix Exec-3.

xix