Middle States Commission on Higher Education

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State University of New York State College of Optometry

• The UOC will provide in ‐ house emergency eye care on a 24/7 basis. • The UOC will develop and implement a comprehensive compliance program. • The UOC’s programs and clinical outcomes will achieve nationally recognized performance standards of excellence. 3.3 Goal: To train interns, residents, and faculty to function as members of an integrated health care team. Objectives : • Additional opportunities will be offered for students to provide care with other primary health care providers and relevant professionals. • Students and residents will demonstrate clinical competency in the co ‐ management of systemic diseases that are relevant to optometric practice. • An affiliation will be established with a local comprehensive health care entity to facilitate integrated patient care. 4.0 Enhancing public health through education and service to a broad range of communities; 4.1 Goal: To increase SUNY Optometry’s international presence. Objectives : • The College will establish a Center for International Studies dedicated to the advancement of vision care world ‐ wide. • Affiliations will be established with at least five educational entities in foreign countries. • Within five years, at least 30% of fourth ‐ year students will experience foreign clinical rotations each year. • The College will host at least two foreign visiting faculty members for on ‐ site programs each year. • In collaboration with its foreign affiliates, SUNY faculty will present at least twenty ‐ five days of educational programs abroad annually. • Affiliations with foreign institutions will include opportunities for collaboration on basic science or clinical research projects. • A feasibility study will be conducted to determine whether or not the College should develop a special OD program for foreign trained optometrists and/or PhD or MD faculty at affiliated foreign institutions. 4.2 Goal: To promote public health. Objectives : • The College will conduct at least 20 vision screenings per year. • The UOC will develop a speakers network on a variety of topics relating to eye and vision care to be available on its website as a community resource. • The College will become a member of local/regional healthcare and/or public health related associations. • Public health awareness campaigns for faculty, staff and students will be established. • The UOC will review its current clinical affiliation agreements every two years to determine whether or not its resources are being maximized to best serve the unmet eye and vision care needs in metropolitan New York City and throughout New York State. • The UOC will meet with corporate/community neighbors to promote collaborative efforts to enhance the visual well ‐ being of their constituents through public education and clinical care. • The College will further develop collaborative relationships within its communities.

Chapter A: Mission, Goals, Objectives and Planning

This Chapter covers the following standards:

ACOE Standards: