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April 17
Grand Rounds CE Program
April 20 AOA visit- Dr. Bill Reynolds
April 21
Optometry Virtual Fair
April 24
MCA Night
Lecture Center
7 p.m.
MCA Night Blindspot @6pm
April 25
Affordable Health Care Fair
ICO Gym
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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 Cards for Kids
| The Community Service Organization is asking for your help. They have teamed up with Cards for Hospitalized Kids to provide uplifting and handmade cards to children.
Here's what they need from you: stop by their table outside 1201 this week, 12 p.m.-2 p.m.and make/sign a card! It is absolutely free and will only take a few minutes. This small gesture could make a huge difference to a child in a hospital.
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Learn About Student Health Plans
| | Students are invited to attend the Affordable Health Care Fair to get information and ask questions about health plans. Organized by IEI's navigators, which are led by Deniece Thomas, the event is Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the gym. |
Bookworms, Rejoice!
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Did you know that more than 450,000 e-books and 750 audio books are available to ICO students, faculty and staff? Just login to the My.ICO site and visit the "EBOOKS AND DATABASES" section. There are lots of leisure selections to choose from and many can be downloaded to your mobile devices. For more information or help, please contact Graham Stephenson (x7158) in the library.
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| Quiz Bowl Extravaganza |
Two events. Both with themes that pay homage to Seattle's inspired grunge movement, drinks and a Jeopardy-style challenge. Interested?
If you have plans this weekend, consider rescheduling and stick around campus for the AOSA Quiz Bowl on Friday or the Pre-Optometry Quiz Bowl on Saturday. On Friday, $5 will get you pizza and drinks and loads of entertainment - the event kicks off at 5:30 p.m. If you can't make it, consider buying a raffle ticket this week outside of the Lecture Center, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (must be present to win, unless faculty or staff member).
The fun continues on Saturday when six pre-optometry clubs square off for the #preoptqb title. Students from Augustana College, Benedictine University, Purdue University, University of Illinois Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, and University of Wisconsin Oshkosh will compete in several challenges. If you're on campus between 2:00-4:00 p.m., stop by the Lecture Center to cheer on the students during the final challenge of the day.
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What I learned: There's Always More to Learn
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And, just like that, another Practice Opportunities Symposium is in the books. Students had the chance to make connections with more than 40 ODs, practice owners and corporate representatives, and learn about the many ways they can potentially practice after graduation.
"The event is so special to ICO because it allows students the opportunity to engage and sharpen their networking skills with alumni and other optometric professionals whom they will work alongside as associates and partners in the near future," said Daphne Anderson. "It prepares them and begins the relationships, which we hope to be long-lasting through their career."
Heard around POS
"With the debt that students have these days, they often feel like they have to work for someone else. I just want them to know that it is still possible to open up your own practice if you put the work in. The Practice Opportunities Symposium is their opportunity to learn about real-life optometry.
I tell students all the time they might as well take advantage of these opportunities now, while it's free, while they're a student...because once they leave here they'll have to pay for consulting by the hour!"
- Mindy Nguyen, OD '05, Practice Management panelist
"I would talk to doctors in areas that you don't even think you're interested in, because life changes, and your niche sort of evolves. It's just very helpful to have a lot of different contacts, to know what's out there, and that can evolve into something that combines multiple interests."
- Lanae Knapp, OD '09, Resideny panelist
"You might know who you're going to meet, but you don't know where that relationship is going to take you. The possibilities for what the people you meet can do for you are endless, and that shouldn't be undervalued or overlooked."
- Aaron Tai, 2nd Year Student, first time attending
Photos galore can be found here.
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| Five-Star Experience for Business of Optometry Class |
A group of third year students visited ICO alum Dr. Frederic Banser's practice in Lincoln Park as part of their Business of Optometry class. The students were impressed with Dr. Banser's community involvement and ranking on Yelp.
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| | L to R: Luis Calderón Ramirez, Vivien Yip, Steven Quan, Adrienne Chan, Rachna Menon, Dr. Banser, Poonam Sodhi, Gagan Singh, Puja Patel, Jessie Cunas |
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| Movers & Shakers |
Congrats to Teisha Johnson, 2015 NAGAP conference chair, for a successful event in New Orleans. Jenni Sopko presented "When the Student Becomes the Teacher: Leveraging Current Students to Attract New Ones" as part of the Recruitment & Marketing track. Melissa Cook attended the conference.
Angel Candelario, current CSA in pediatrics, will be transferring to the Rosenbloom Center as the new Ophthalmic Tech, yay!
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| | Fourth year students Avjit Shahi, Ryan Jass and Allie Morales at the Illinois Capitol Building for the IOA Legislation Day. |
Welcome to:
Marta Hulseberg, benefit administrator, will start on April 16.
Bernard Considine, security officer, started the week of March 30.
And, farewell and best wishes to:
Francisco Montes, IS, resigned his position April 2.
Tracey Stephens, Mail and Print Room Assistant, resigned. His last day is today.
Ryan Olsen, IEI coordinator, resigned. His last day is Friday.
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| Bits & Pieces |
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Congrats to Robert Lewerentz and his family on their new addition! Baby Elias joined us on April 7.
The NORA Student Club held a successful raffle in March, which raised $750 to send students to NORA's Multi-Disciplinary Conference in Denver.
Congratulations to the following students, who will each be awarded $200 in travel grants:
- Justin Wright, Class of 2018
- Jonathan Pham, Class of 2017
- Chris Vu, Class of 2017
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If you missed IIT's Electronic Waste Collection event on Saturday, you can drop off your recyclable electronics outside the library through the end of the month.
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