OPT Visionary - Winter/Spring 2015

D EAN ’ S M ESSAGE NSUCO–Growth and Clinical Excellence C HANCELLOR ’ S C OMMUNIQUÉ NSU 2020 Vision and a Bright Future for Our University N EWS B LASTS S TAFF S POTLIGHT Fran Franconeri E YE S ITE Student News C OVER S TORY NSUCO Celebrates 25 Years NSU O VERVIEW News from Across the University F ACULTY 411 R ESEARCH R EVIEW A LUMNI N EWS I N M EMORIAM S POTLIGHT ON R ESIDENTS C ONTINUING E DUCATION U PDATE Back Cover 2 4 5 7 8 13 20 22 25 27 30 31 32 CONTENTS M ANAGING E DITORS Michelle Merida Scott Colton, B.A., APR C ONTRIBUTING W RITERS Scott Colton, B.A., APR Adesola Fadeyi, class of 2017 Samantha E. Fernandez, class of 2018 Nathalie Findlater, class of 2015 Jay Harrelson, class of 2016 Jeremy Katzman, M.B.A., APR Vanessa McDonald Michelle Merida Marcelo Moya, class of 2015 Arnie Patrick, O.D. Sophie Robinson, class of 2016 Caleb Saint Jean, class of 2016 Bin Zhang, M.D., Ph.D. A RT D IRECTOR / G RAPHIC D ESIGNER Brandee Evans Volume 10, Number 1 The Doctor of Optometry Program at the Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry is fully accredited by The Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE). The ACOE (243 N. Lindbergh Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri; telephone number 800-365-2219) is the accrediting body for professional degree programs offered by all optometric institutions in the United States Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, educational specialist, doctorate, and professional degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Nova Southeastern University. Nova Southeastern University admits students of any race, color, sex, age, nondisqualifying disability, religion or creed, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school, and does not discriminate in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. http://optometry.nova.edu www.facebook.com/NSUOptometry (954) 262-1101 or 877-640-0218 optadmit@nova.edu Cover Story Page 9/White Coat Ceremony Page 10/Jamaica Medical Outreach Page 16/Timeline ON THE COVER: David S. Loshin, O.D., Ph.D., FAAO, Diplomate, NSUCO dean, Jacqueline A. Travisano, M.B.A., CPA, NSU executive vice president and chief operating officer, and Michael Bacigalupi, O.D., M.S., FAAO, assistant dean for student affairs.