The Hayes Center is accepting applications for the 2nd annual Practice of Excellence Award. The Hayes Center's award is designed to identify and reward successful practices as well as recognizing SCO's graduates and fostering relationships between our alumni and students. Three different awards are being given to graduates from the last decade at various stages in their careers. The deadline to apply or nominate someone is March 15. Pictured is Jerry Hayes, OD '73, with last year's recipients, David Hite, OD '13, Micah Thomason, OD '09, and David Mitchell, OD '04. Learn more about the award's criteria and application form here.

SCO's annual Spring CE program will offer alumni and other ODs more than 20 hours of COPE-approved continuing education April 17-19 on campus in Memphis. Three different workshops are available on Friday, with nine courses set for Saturday and Sunday. Learn more about this year's speaker and topic line-up, including lunch and learn courses, as well as other details about this year's event on our Spring CE pages. Registration is now open, so reserve your attendance today.

Faculty and SCO Updates

SCO recently welcomed its newest Board of Trustees member, Dave Sattler, pictured. Known for his many years of leadership within the ophthalmic industry, Sattler retired last year from Alcon after 28 years of service, including overseeing Academic Development as Director of Professional Relations. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and serves on the AOA's Foundation Board as a volunteer member. Learn more in this news release.

During last month's meeting, members of SCO's Board of Trustees toured University Eye Care, SCO's satellite clinic that opened in November 2013 on the University of Memphis campus.
 
Chris Borgman, OD, recently authored a Primary Care Optometry news article on inexpensive treatment options for common conditions.

Lewis Reich, OD, PhD, Bart Campbell, OD '87, and Marc Taub, OD, have been elected to Distinguished Fellowship in the National Academies of Practice and the Optometry Academy as Distinguished Practitioners and Fellows.

Dan Fuller, OD, was recently featured on The Ohio State University College of Optometry's website as his alma mater's Notable Alumnus of the day.

Michael Gerstner, OD '97, Whitney Hauser, OD '01, and Mike Dorkowski, OD '04, were among the lecturers earlier this month at SCO's second annual Destination CE event held in conjunction with the Optometry Association of Louisiana meeting in New Orleans. Thanks to all our alumni, including many younger alumni, pictured, who participated, as well as alumni who also visited SCO's booth last weekend at the Heart of America meeting in Kansas City.

Paul Harris, OD, co-authored an article in Optometry Times about using tinted color lenses to help migraine sufferers whose headaches are triggered by lighting.

Chris Lievens, OD, and Kristin Anderson, OD, are traveling this week to Australia to lecture at the Southern Regional Congress & Trade Expo.

Amanda Phelps Tompkins, OD '13, pictured, has joined SCO's faculty. She completed her SCO residency in 2014.

Glen Steele, OD '69, recently spoke to parents at a Mississippi workshop to improve overall readiness for school. He serves on the coalition that helped guide the certification process for Hernando, Mississippi.

Marc Taub, OD, co-authored an article recently published in Optometry and Vision Science on "Astigmatism and Early Academic Readiness in Preschool Children."

Lisa Rossmeyer Wade, OD '84, was recently interviewed by the Memphis Daily News about her new role in leading the Hayes Center for Practice Excellence at SCO.



In Memoriam:

• Alvin Labens, OD '49, Clarksdale, MS
• Raymond Kolocek, OD '51, Port Washington, WI
• Toni Todd, OD '51, Tucson, AZ
• Robert J. Houston, OD '57, Columbus, OH
• James McClellan, OD '57, Farmville, VA
• Paul Thomas, OD '60, High Point, NC

 

• March 4-8, SECO, Atlanta
• April 17-19, SCO Spring CE, Memphis