Special Edition 2012 VISIONS

A L U M N I M A G A Z I N E

SPECIAL EDITION

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Pr E S I D E N T ’ S » CO r N E r Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78, FAAO

c o n t e n t5President’s Corner

6Envision Our Progress

14Class Notes

15News Briefs

16Out and About

Visions Alumni Magazine is published through the Office of Institutional Advancement. Copies are available without charge to alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends of the college. A digital version is available online at www.sco.edu/visions.

Please send comments, contributions and address changes to: Office of Institutional Advancement 1245 Madison Avenue Memphis, TN 38104-2222 800-238-0180, ext. 4 901-722-3379 FAX

RichaRd W. PhilliPs, od ’78, faaoPresident

KRistin K. andeRson, odVice President for Institutional Advancement

Jim hollifieldEditor/Director of Communications

susan m. doyleSenior Creative Designer

eRin JaffeMultimedia Specialist

oWen BellMultimedia/Graphic Design Assistant

t r u s t e e sJohn a. Gazaway, od ’67 – chair

Eagle Grove, Iowa

eugene m. Bane, Jr., od ’65Salem, Virginia

doug clark, odHoover, AL

James B. Jalenak, esq.Memphis, Tennessee

Jarrett Johnson, od ’90New Orleans, Louisiana

Brian l. Jones, mBaGermantown, Tennessee

christopher B. King, od ’83Englewood, Florida

martha Rosemore morrow, od ’74Red Bay, Alabama

sharon Berger moscow, od ’80Roswell, Georgia

Richard l. Powell, od ’68Lincoln, Nebraska

steven Reed, od ’95Magee, Mississippi

James sandefur, od ’65Oakdale, Louisiana

carla sanderson, PhdJackson, Tennessee

Robert W. smalling, od ’74Warren, Arkansas

cristie upshaw travisMemphis, Tennessee

the Rev. frank thomas, PhdMemphis, Tennessee

scott ensor, od ’01Faculty Representative Memphis, Tennessee

samuel Johnson, ’13Student Representative Creston, IA

“I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do

more.”— Jonas Salk

Dr. Salk’s sentiment is one that you can find at SCO in our students,

our faculty and in our staff. It’s been five years since I left practice to

become president of my alma mater. During that time, I’ve been inspired

by the new generation of optometry students who dedicate themselves

to taking the profession to heights undreamed of during my time in

optometry school.

Over the past few years, we’ve sharpened our focus on not settling for

the status quo. It would be easy to rest secure in the knowledge that SCO

had earned a rightful reputation as one of the nation’s leading optometry

schools. But as any winning team in sports can tell you, you aim for first.

Rarely does someone become number one by hoping to be second or

third best.

To that end, a few years ago SCO dedicated itself to further defining

our mission in a new strategic plan that placed our students as the pri-

mary stakeholder in all we do. This means their success in practice is not

only their goal, but ours as well. By educating the best healthcare provid-

ers, promoting the importance of lifelong learning in our graduates, and

fostering a personal commitment in service along the way, we’ve already

seen everyone on campus respond positively to this vision of success.

Our alumni, too, have likewise partnered with us in this vision for the

future. Over the past few years, we’ve traveled to a good number of state

association meetings. We’ve seen our attendance at national meetings

grow annually. As an SCO graduate myself, I know that you, too, want to

see SCO prosper and thrive.

Preparation for future success begins today. With that philosophy in

mind, I’m proud to announce that our Board of Trustees has authorized a

$9.4 million construction and renovation project at SCO to help maintain

our competitive advantage and to position us as a leading college of

optometry.

SCO’s 11-story tower was constructed more than 40 years ago. Since

that time, educational delivery methodologies have evolved. Students

need more space for laptops or iPads in the classroom. Break-out instruc-

tional areas allow for group learning in a collaborative approach favored

by 21st century students.

We intend to construct a new, state-of-the-art educational facility

housing classrooms and other instructional areas. Groundbreaking is set

for May 2012 on the site of the patio behind the tower. At the same time,

our first floor will be renovated to provide updated lab and teaching

space.

Our decision to undertake this endeavor was driven in part by

our Board of Trustees’ recognition of the feedback we received from

current students, alumni and others in the ophthalmic community. One

graduate noted that SCO raised the bar in clinical instruction ten years

ago when The Eye Center was constructed. We intend to do the same for

our academic program with this project.

You will be pleased to learn that we’ve already gained initial

backing of dedicated alumni and friends, many of whom have pledged

considerable financial support to make this project a reality. Over the

next year and a half, there is much work yet to be done in this regard.

From Board members to others in the administration, including myself,

we intend to reach out to as many who are willing to join us in meeting

the academic and educational needs of our students.

Over the past 80 years, SCO has met many challenges head-on, from

its founding during the Great Depression through the evolution of our

profession in later years as optometry won hard-fought battles to expand

the scope of our profession. We’re committed to continuing that progress,

by delivering the best prepared, best educated and best graduates of the

highest quality.

We’re just beginning this new chapter in SCO’s history. You will

learn more in this issue of VISIONS and in subsequent updates over the

coming months. We’re envisioning a better campus, better scholarship

opportunities and better patient care opportunities for our students.

With your help, I know we can take SCO to the next level and look back

with pride in all that we will accomplish.

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ENVISION OUr progress

SCO to Build State-of-the-Art Classroom/Auditorum

SCO will break ground on Friday,

May 11, 2012 as the college begins

construction on the biggest campus

improvement project since The Eye

Center’s completion ten years ago.

“Our forward-thinking academic

curriculum merits an environment that

equals the quality of our clinical program

facilities,” said SCO President Richard

W. Phillips, OD ’78, in announcing

the project.

A professional evaluation of SCO’s

academic needs determined that provid-

ing a contemporary and academically

relevant classroom and auditorium could

not be accomplished by merely renovat-

ing the college’s existing 42-year-old

classroom facility. The new design will be

essential to accommodate requirements

of high-tech and interactive learning.

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Our forward-thinking academic curriculum merits an environment that equals the quality of our clinical program facilities.

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SCO’s new state-of-the-art facility will

be constructed above the site of the expansive

concrete patio presently located behind the

college’s distinctive 11-story tower. When com-

pleted in August 2013, the facility will provide

greater classroom space and flexibility, in-

cluding modern teaching spaces, a classroom

large enough to accommodate meetings of

the entire campus population or for hosting

Continuing Education classes, as well as the

addition of six separate break-out areas suit-

able for smaller group discussions or teaching

exercises.

The design will accommodate no more

than seven percent enrollment growth over

current optometric class enrollment numbers.

The auditorium’s flexible design will allow it

to be subdivided so that two classes can be

taught simultaneously in two different lecture

halls, virtually impossible in SCO’s existing

auditorium space.

An atrium and grand hall will connect

the new building to SCO’s existing tower. The

additional space will provide study and col-

laboration areas for students. A grand stairway

will connect to the first floor of the tower,

near the present day bookstore site, in order

to improve campus circulation. The atrium

and grand hall area additionally will provide

pre-function gathering and reception areas for

campus events.

When completed, the new building project

will provide an additional 23,016 total square

feet of space. Formus, Inc., is the architectural

firm planning the design. Primary construc-

tion will be headed by Linkous Construction,

also of Memphis.

In addition to construction of the new

faci lity, other campus improvements will si-

multaneously work to improve the academic

environment on campus. Much of SCO’s ex-

isting first floor space in the tower will be

renovated to create a new area of consolidated

pre-clinical optometry labs in closer prox-

imity to the new classrooms. A new Research

Suite is also scheduled to be added in the

new space, most of which served as the site

of the old clinic from the 1970s until The Eye

Center opened in 2002.

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Faculty enthusiasm for the project is high,

particularly about the emphasis on provid-

ing an environment better suited for clinical

research, study and greater student/faculty

interaction.

“The new classroom/auditorium build-

ing and the new spaces on the first floor are

incorporating new technology and teaching

techniques,” noted Scott Ensor, OD ’01, SCO

Faculty Representative. “The faculty are excit-

ed about improving our facilities to meet the

needs of a 21st century student population.”

New Spaces

Renovated Spaces

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Increase Scholarship OpportunitiesIn the excitement of creating a new teaching environment, SCO is

cognizant of the fact that an educational program’s success depends on

more than just building a building. The college remains committed to

attracting the best and brightest optometry students.

“We know from our recruitment efforts that other schools actively

are competing for our top students by providing attractive scholarships,”

noted Joe Hauser, Vice President for Student Services.

To that end, SCO is renewing its commitment to providing competi-

tive advantages to students selected to become the next generation of op-

tometric physicians. As part of SCO’s campaign, the college has outlined

a number of strategic objectives to increase scholarship opportunities,

including:

— Providing scholarships to optometry students, 93% of whom need financial assistance.

— Increasing the number of students – currently 53% – who receive scholarships or regional tuition benefits.

— Reducing student debt levels by increasing scholarship funding to enable graduates to make quality, post-graduation practice choices.

— Empowering our students to pursue practice opportunities at the highest level. In turn, attracting top students who graduate with lower debt levels will allow our graduates to practice optometry at the highest level possible to the benefit of our profession and our patients.

“Through this campaign, we intend to reduce our students’ reliance

on loans,” said Kristin K. Anderson, OD, Vice President for Institutional

Advancement. “By lowering our graduates’ total financial burden, these

colleagues will be able to pursue practice opportunities that promote

the health of patients and enhance the reputation of optometry as a

profession.”

I can say that SCO was

the right choice for me.

The doctors are here for one

reason, and that is to make the

students here the best doctors

they can possibly want to be.

It’s so refreshing to hear from

our professors that they see

us as future colleagues,

and that they want to ensure

that we are well equipped

as students and well prepared

as future optometrists.

Before I was accepted here,

I would read about all the

remarkable things SCO has to

offer. Now as an actual student,

I am a witness to it. — A D A m y O U N g , ’ 14

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Support Critically Needed Patient Care

SCO’s Clinical Program has long enjoyed a stellar

reputation as one of the competitive advantages that

sets the college apart for prospective optometry stu-

dents. The Eye Center’s impressive operational design

provides interns with exposure to a superior clinical

education experience.

“A diverse and complex patient base enhances our

interns’ clinical learning,” said James E. Venable, OD ’89,

Vice President for Clinical Programs. “The quality of a

superior clinical education drives the overall quality of

optometric education. The profession thrives when op-

tometric physicians practice at the fullest professional

scope possible.”

As part of SCO’s campaign, the college plans to

support patient care, including:

— Providing quality, affordable vision care to underserved patient populations of all ages to maximize the quantity and quality of The Eye Center’s patient pool for interns to experience during their clinical rotation.

— Expanding SCO’s reach in the community by seeing more than 8,000 school children through comprehensive care provided via a partnership with Memphis City Schools.

— Conducting more than 12,000 vision screening sessions that detect vision problems for Shelby County, Tennessee students in private, public and charter schools.

— Assisting at least 2,000 uninsured adults with spectacles they could not otherwise afford.

“These programs will provide early detection of

vision problems as well as opportunities for our in-

terns and faculty to address conditions that affect

the ability of children to be successful in school,”

Dr. Venable added. “Support from our alumni and

friends will allow our programs and services to en-

hance the quality of life for patients throughout the

community.”


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Seeing Success: Q&A with SCO’s Board Chair and SgA President

D r . G a z away—

On behalf of SCO’s Board of

Trustees, I hope you join us in our

excitement at the news of SCO’s new

campus improvement project. Last

year the board authorized the admin-

istration to explore options for ensur-

ing that our students were equipped

with the best possible technology

and educational facilities. We were

pleased that we were presented with

a comprehensive overview of steps

that could be proactively taken to en-

sure that SCO remains a leader in op-

tometric education.

S t u D e n t D r . J o h n S o n —

SCO’s students appreciate the

strategic emphasis that the college

places on us as primary stakehold-

ers. SCO’s entire mission centers on

preparing us to become the best

practitioners of optometry possible.

I know that I speak for many when I

say that regardless of our class year,

it’s gratifying to know that our input

and ideas are valued by the adminis-

tration. We feel that we’ve made sig-

nificant contributions to the dialogue

about what can be done to improve

the SCO experience for our students.

D r . G a z away—

I can appreciate where some of

our students are living today. When I

graduated from SCO, the preliminary

work and planning stages were being

set in motion to build SCO’s new

11-story tower. Although the project

came to fruition after I graduated,

I have always returned to SCO with

a sense of pride when I stop and

think just how far we’ve come as

an institution. The college made so

many advances, and by the 1990s,

we had come so far that we had outgrown

the tower. The decision to build The Eye

Center was one of the most momentous in

the history of the college, and it’s still pay-

ing dividends in terms of attracting top

students to SCO for what we can provide in

their clinical education.


That’s true. I know that The Eye Center

remains one of the top reasons that many

SCO students choose to come to Memphis.

My decision to come to SCO was made after

touring the impressive Eye Center, hearing

about the diverse patient base, and learning

about SCO’s commitment to bettering the

profession and its students. I knew that SCO

would remain at the forefront of adopting

new technologies and exposing those

advances to the students. In talking with

other students, I know that my experience

and thoughts are true for many prospective

students as they decide the best place to

invest their tuition dollars and four years of

time. After all, it’s your whole professional

future that this decision affects.

D r . G a z away—

And it’s that philosophy that has

guided this decision. We had a real sense

from the students and our alumni that we

should work to elevate the stature of our

academic facilities just as we’ve

done with the clinical side of

our program. The college has

done its best to keep current,

but a lot of the technology

has grown so much, and our

classrooms and lab spaces

were designed years before

some of these capabilities

existed. For example, our

class sessions are video

recorded now so students

can play them back online.

That would have been a pipe dream 40

years ago, so we’ve taken a good look at not

only planning to meet the needs of today’s

students, but allowing us some flexibility

years down the road so this new facility can

keep pace with the needs of future students.


Even though I’ll graduate before the

project is completed, it’s still exciting to

know that I was here at SCO when my class

and a few before and after me were able to

help the administration envision just what

could be done to make things even bet-

ter for the years to come. During our time

here, we’ve learned about the advances the

profession has made to move optometry to

where it is today, so we know that changes

won’t cease with us. We’re part of the SCO

story and 10 and 20 years from now, we’ll

be looking to add partners to our practices

or serve as externship preceptors for future

students, and it’s kind of nice to look down

the road and see that our ideas today were

appreciated and implement-

ed for our school and pro-

fession’s long-term success.

S a m J o h n S o n , ’13 , serves as president of SCO’s Student Government Association. He’s a native of Creston, Iowa.

Part of the Progress: Funding a $4 million Comprehensive Campaign

When you think of SCO ten or twenty years into the future, do you envision prog-

ress? Do you share our vision that the profession of optometry benefits if we train

optometric physicians to be the best possible healthcare providers?

SCO will utilize a number of funding strategies to help fulfill this plan for the

future. SCO’s Board of Trustees has allocated a portion of the funding necessary to

complete the project. A campaign goal of $4 million has been set to help fund the full

$9.4 million construction and renovation project:

— $3 million in capital costs needed for the new auditorium and classroom endeavor.

— $500,000 in scholarship support for students.

— $500,000 in clinical education and patient care resources.

Co-chairing SCO’s Campaign Committee will be Jarrett Johnson, OD ’90, and James

Sandefur, OD ’65.

“On behalf of the Board of Trustees, the administration and everyone on cam-

pus, we express our appreciation to these two dedicated alumni from Louisiana,” said

President Phillips. “Their enthusiasm for this undertaking is inspiring, and we’re con-

fident that with their leadership, our alumni and friends will join us in meeting this

critical need that we’ve outlined in order to continue to lead the profession.”

An “advance phase” for SCO’s campaign is already underway. Members of SCO’s

administration, Board of Trustees, Alumni Council and other alumni have already

committed $1 million toward the goal. Alumni and other donor support will be essen-

tial to improving access to the unique expertise that SCO and The Eye Center offers to

our students, our patients and our alumni through their outreach around the world.

Over the next few years, you will hear regular progress reports about SCO’s

campaign and construction and renovation updates. Your support is needed to make

this dream a reality. Your generous tax-deductible gift will fund initiatives that will

solidify SCO’s competitive edge in optometric education. Your dedication to improving

patient care and supporting student scholarships will send a signal that SCO is ready to

stake its reputation on being the best college of optometry possible.

“One of the most inspiring things about SCO is that our students clearly see our

potential when they choose to invest their four years and tuition dollars here in

Memphis,” President Phillips said. “We’re envisioning giving our students the environ-

ment they need to succeed, one that equals our reputation for academic and clinical

excellence. I know that together, we’re ready to meet this challenge.”

D r . G a z away—

I’ve heard alumni marvel about how

great SCO has become when they go back

to visit after 10 or 20 years. If you’ve not

seen The Eye Center, it’s just incredible to

see what our alma mater has accomplished

there. I’d encourage all the alumni and

friends of the college to get behind this

new initiative. In the spirit of what today’s

students like Sam have expressed, we’re

working together to make sure that SCO

is just as prepared and successful 10 or 20

years from now as we would hope it to be.

We can’t just hope or assume, though, that it

will automatically happen. It’s this spirit of

preparation and progress that we’re working

to achieve here. It’s up to all of us to do our

part to make our profession stronger, and

that starts with making our optometry

colleges as good as possible. I’d encourage

all my fellow alumni to step up and think

about what you can do to help make this

dream a reality.


Dr. Gazaway, thank you and the board

for your support. The students appreciate all

that’s being done to improve our optometric

education.

D r . G a z away—

We’re all in this together, Sam. From

the day a prospective student decides on

optometry as a career, it’s a lifelong profes-

sion. Optometry means the world to us,

and I know that SCO and SCO gradu-

ates are proud of all that we have

done already and all that we will

continue to accomplish—together—

in the coming years.

J o h n a . G a z away, o D ’67,serves as SCO’s Chair of the Board of Trustees. He practiced for more than 40 years in Iowa and is a past president of the American Optometric Association.


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Send us news of your accomplishments along with a photo. Items will appear in the magazine or in our monthly alumni e-newsletter, SCOnline. Send news to the Office of Institutional Advancement, 1245 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104-2222; fax 901-722-3379 or email [email protected].

’40sJack Runninger, OD ’47, recently published his sixth book, Funny Female Foibles, a tongue-in-cheek humorous analysis of the differences between males and females. Copies may be had by check for $17.45 (includes shipping) in care of Dr. Runninger at 2663 No. Broad Ext., Rome, Georgia 30165.

’50sDon Lubin, OD ’55, was recently profiled in a newspaper story about his aviation career and work in the Air Force Reserve.

’60sWilliam Tillar, OD ’64, retired on December 31, 2011 after practicing 47 years in Kansas.

Brian Dolphin, OD ’69, recently retired after 42 years of practice in Michigan.

’70s

Allan Schoen, OD ’72, was recently honored as founder of Coldwater Vision Center in Coldwater, Mississippi. To commemorate a newly remodeled building, Kristopher May, OD ’01, and Rhetta Conn, OD ’09, presented Dr. Schoen, and his wife, Sherry, a plaque during a dedication and

renaming ceremony, pictured. Congratulations to Dr. and Mrs. Schoen!

Al Covington, OD ’78, recently was named the 2011 Richmond County Citizen of the Year in North Carolina.

’80sDavid Hinkley, OD ’83, reports that his daughter, Sgt. Faith Hinkley, was killed in Iraq last August during Operation Iraqi Freedom. His daughter was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and several other awards. The entire SCO community sends its condolences to Dr. and Mrs. Hinkley on their loss, and our gratitude to his late daughter on her service and sacrifice to her country.

’90sAngela Howell, OD ’90, recently volunteered with the Friends of the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus Foundation to bring free screenings to several towns in Arkansas.

Richard D. Durocher, OD ’96, was recently named OD of the Year by the Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians. He was also appointed to the SECO Board as Tennessee’s Trustee.

’00s Nikki (Sartor) Meadows, OD ’01, and Marcus

Meadows, OD ’01, recently welcomed twin boys, Carter Logan and Mason Landry.

Rebecca Williamson Brown, OD ’03,

and her husband, Craig, welcomed their second child, Jack Carter, last year on Feb. 9. He joined older brother, Aaron, age 6. Dr. Brown was also recently re-elected to a second term on the Board of Trustees for the Ohio Optometric Association.

Travis Sharpe, OD ’06, was recently profiled in a Salina, Kansas newspaper story. The article noted how he practices with his childhood optometrist and how he was positively influenced to pursue optometry as a profession.

Claire Schmidt, OD ’08, recently moved to Brampton, England and is training to compete in an Ironman Triathlon with her husband, Chris, this July.

Ben Winters, OD ’08, recently won the top $10,000 prize as a co-winner of the Enterprise Challenge, organized by New Vision, an economic development arm in Washington state. He shared the prize for Washington Vision Therapy Center in Yakima.

’10sPinakin Gunvant Davey, OD ’10, edited a recently published book, Glaucoma - Current Clinical and Research Aspects. The book may be ordered via intechweb.org.

Marcy Reynolds McKibbin, OD ’11, and her

husband, Trevor, recently welcomed a daughter, pictured. Suzanne Marie McKibbin was born Nov. 23.

IN MeMoriaM1949

Richard Jackson, OD Wynne, AR

Carl M. Sanders, Jr., OD Dillon, SC

1951James Menius, OD New Bern, NC

Wilbur C. Treadwell, Jr., OD Austin, TX

1964Glenn W. King, OD Rockwood, TN

1969Jon P. Chapman, Sr., OD Little Rock, AR

1976John R. Sisson, OD Vero Beach, FL

1987Paul S. Bowes, OD Memphis, TN

Dennis Woolverton, OD Humboldt, TN

Harold Winston, OD ’41, passed away on December 19,

2011 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dr. Winston was actively involved in the profession in his community and was the father of Jerry Winston, OD ’67, Barry Winston, OD ’74, and the grandfather of Sam Winston, OD ’11. He served as president of the Tennessee Optometric Society during his career. Last May, Dr. Winston visited SCO during the 70th anniversary of his own graduation to attend his grandson’s commencement ceremony.

CLASS notes


NEwS briefs

state Day at sCoSCO recently hosted its fourth annual

State Day event that brought more than a dozen representatives to campus from state and national optometry associations. The event was designed to promote the im-portance of organized optometry to SCO’s nearly 500 optometry students.

Students heard a keynote address by AOA Trustee David Cockrell, OD ’81. Panel-ists representing a number of state asso-ciations also participated in question and answer sessions with students. The panels allowed students to interact and learn more about the state of optometry and the need for students to get involved early in networking and becoming engaged with the AOA and their state associations.

The afternoon of SCO’s State Day is spent with a tradeshow format. In addition to the AOA, representatives were in atten-dance from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Ten-nessee, and West Virginia.

sCo to bestow three Honorary Degrees

At SCO’s May commencement cer-emony, the college will bestow honorary degrees upon three notable individuals in recognition of their outstanding contri-butions to optometric education and the profession of optometry.

Receiving the Doctor of Humane Let-ters degree will be Don Price, Vice Presi-dent of Professional Relations at VSP Vision Care and former Executive Director of the California Optometric Association, and Gary Robbins, Executive Director of the Kansas Optometric Association. Receiving the Doctor of Ocular Science degree will be Dr. Melvin Shipp, Dean of The Ohio State

University of College of Optometry and President of the American Public Health Association.

SCO’s commencement ceremony will be held on Friday, May 18.

Hayes Center Launches podcastsThe Hayes Center for Practice Excel-

lence recently launched podcasts on its website, available through sco.edu. Prac-tice management expert and Hayes Center founder, Jerry Hayes, OD ’73, provides his expertise and information useful to op-tometry students and graduates alike in each podcast.

Jerry Eisenstatt, OD ’84, Director of The Hayes Center, interviews Dr. Hayes in each podcast. The first podcast focuses on questions young ODs should ask estab-lished ODs before joining a practice. The second discusses determining the value of an optometry practice.

Visit The Hayes Center online for fu-ture podcasts on dynamic topics applicable to 21st century practitioners of optometry.

Laser Workshop ConductedSCO conducted its third Annual Mem-

phis Laser Workshop for the Class of 2013. Held each winter on a Saturday, the event allowed third-year interns the opportunity to learn more about PRK and the Yag and Argon lasers. SCO extends its appreciation to TLC Vision professionals and SCO fac-ulty who participated, including Drs. Bill Edmondson, Jared Powelson, Patricia Estes-Walker, Dan Taylor, John Neal, Michael Gerstner, Jason Duncan, Scott Ensor and Bill Kress.

Join us for spring CeMake plans to attend SCO’s 2012 Spring

CE weekend April 20-23, 2012 on the SCO

campus. This year’s event will offer more than 22 hours of CE, two workshops, an ABO Review Course and “Lunch ‘n Learn” sessions for additional credits.

Speakers include Drs. Michael Dorkowski (‘04), Scott Ensor (’01), Blair Lonsberry, John Neal (’07), Christina Newman, Bruce Onofrey, Robert Rebello, Andrew Rixon, Jennifer Sanderson, Jack Schaeffer (’77), and Dan Smith (’94).

Check out speaker bios and course schedules, as well as lodging, registra-tion and other information on the SCO website. Space is limited, so be sure to register early to ensure your spot at this upcoming event.

sCo Launches focus on Qep SCO recently developed a new Quality

Enhancement Plan (QEP), a commitment to improving an aspect of an organization’s mission. Specifically, SCO’s QEP focuses on how service can enhance the educational experience of our students and graduates.

SCO’s QEP initiative is called focus: Facilitating Optometric Curriculum Using Service. The program will implement and assess service-based learning incorporated into the optometric curriculum.

The student experience will begin with a workshop format course during the summer at the beginning of the second year, followed by service through school vi-sion screenings. Other community service events will continue through the third and fourth years of SCO’s program, including a Saturday Service Experience each term at The Eye Center.

The student learning outcomes from the program will be assessed for effective-ness. The program was developed through a committee led by David Damari, OD, Chair of SCO’s Department of Assess-ment, and will be directed by Wil McGriff, OD, MPH.

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June 292012 AOA MeetingChicago, IL

See you in Chicago!SCO invites our alumni and friends to join us at the AOA meeting in

Chicago, June 27-July 1, 2012. This year’s alumni reception on Friday, June 29

will be a great opportunity to learn more about SCO’s new building program

and campaign.

Be watching SCOnline, SCO’s monthly e-newsletter, our Facebook page or

the alumni page on SCO’s website for more details as the summer approaches.

Special Edition 2012 VISIONS

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Transcript of Special Edition 2012 VISIONS