Author name: Jennifer Hue

Optometry's role in healthcare is far-reaching; as primary care providers, we have the potential to impact individuals and communities at large. My role as Public Health Journalist is to provide articles, news, interviews, and other updates that highlight optometry's past achievements and prospective goals in the public health realm. By staying informed, I hope for optometry students to be inspired by their indispensable role in public health and help catapult optometry to the forefront of healthcare.

Interview with Dr. Gregory S. Wolfe, O.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.O – American Public Health Association’s Vision Care Section Chair

Just a few weeks ago, a mass of 2013 optometry graduates left the nest of school and entered the “real world” of optometry.  SUNY College of Optometry’s commencement speaker, Melvin Shipp, OD, PhD, immediate past president of the American Public Health Association (APHA), imparted advice and instructions to the graduates: we are privileged to have …

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Interview with Optometrist Dr. Shipp; President of APHA

By: Jennifer Hue; SUNY Optometry 2013 Many optometrists are recognized for their roles in furthering our profession and health care in general, but few have also made an impact outside the sphere of optometry.  One such remarkable example is Dr. Melvin Shipp, O.D., Ph.D., current Dean of Ohio State University College of Optometry, and the …

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Video Interview with Dr. Sherstinsky, Masters in Public Health

As we begin working in clinic, we’re realizing fast that treating patients in optometry entails much more than simply patching up a patient with glasses or eye drops; once they leave the exam room, we are sending them back out to unsupervised environments marred by non-compliance, inability to afford certain brands of medications, and other …

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