annual_report_2012

EDUCATION

AN EDUCATIONAL LEADER IS RECOGNIZED

STUDENTS SET TO MAKE THEIR MARK Commencement 2012

GOAL To provide an environment that develops critical thinking and lifelong learning skills

On Sunday, June 3, 70 graduates received Doctor of Optometry degrees at the College’s 38th Commencement in the Hudson Theater. In addition, one PhD and five OD- MS degrees were awarded. Dr. David Heath, College President, presided over the ceremonies and congratulated the graduates on choosing a career path that will call upon their knowledge, skills and compassion and will bring them not only professional satisfaction, but great personal satisfaction as well.

Richard J. Madonna, MA, OD Dr. Richard Madonna (’85) received the Alumnus of the Year Award at the 2012 Commencement. He is a Professor of Optometry and Chair of the Department of Clinical Education. Dr. Madonna also serves as Director of Continuing Education, which includes the Envision New York program, one of the most popular programs in the Northeast.

GOAL

To increase SUNY Optometry’s international presence

ADVANCED SPACES FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION The Center for Student Life and Learning Now Open After a major renovation, the Center for Student Life and Learning is now open for student and faculty use. This expansive new space includes areas for individual and group study; recreation, including a TV lounge and game room; physical fitness; and student lockers. In the coming year, learning facilities with high-definition screens for presentations and teleconferencing will be completed.

INDIA

CHINA

AUSTRALIA

The College is a leader in developing models for care with its Center of Excellence in Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation at Wenzhou Medical College.

Opportunity for student clinical rotations

Opportunity for student clinical rotations

EXPANDING AN INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP Center Sets a Standard of Care in China

The Team Behind Capital Improvements (from left to right) Bret Boudi, Gaea Austin, David Bowers, Frank Orehek, Marcel Catafago, Sudeep Lamichhane, Dapo Adurogbola To learn more about capital improvements at the College, turn to page 34.

The College recently received a three-year $421,160 grant renewal from the Lavelle Fund for the Blind to expand the Center of Excellence in Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation at the Wenzhou Medical College in China. The College established this Center in 2008 with an initial three-year grant from the Lavelle Fund. It will now expand to impact new patient populations. The grant will also fund a training program at the

medical college for faculty and staff from other locations throughout China. “With the generous support of the Lavelle Fund, we look forward to continuing our efforts to develop a self- sustaining model for vision rehabilitation services in China,” says Dr. David Heath, College President.