The Clinic the Practice

The Classroom The Clinic The Practice

Students in Dr. Aurora Denial’s New England Eye Commonwealth Optometrist and low vision specialist clinical reasoning course learn to provides advanced-level, hands-on Dr. Susan Primo applies the standards New England College listen to patients, ask the right learning experience for post graduates, of excellence she gained at NECO in questions, and apply their critical such as cornea and contact lens resident the clinic, the research arena, and the of Optometry President thinking skills to deliver the best Brittney Mazza – while providing a classroom as she prepares the next Clifford Scott, OD ’68, MPH The New England College of Optometry (NECO) care possible. full range of comprehensive eye care generation of professionals to deliver prepares the next generation of eye care Vice President and Chief Financial Officer services to Boston residents. tomorrow’s best practices in vision providers, teachers, and innovators. Located in Bruce Bernier, MBA healthcare. the heart of Boston, the College is a small, independent graduate institution that currently Vice President of Institutional Advancement enrolls students from 29 states and 41 countries. Nancy Broude, EdM NECO graduates 10 percent of the country’s new optometrists each year and supervises 10 Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs percent of the nation’s optometric residents. Barry Fisch, OD ’71 5 9 13

Vice President of Clinical Affairs and New England Eye Chief Executive Officer of New England Eye Jody Fleit, MS New England Eye (NEE) is the patient care and Letter from the President 2 clinical education subsidiary of the College. It Vice President of Business Development Letter from the Chair of the Board 3 is the largest provider of optometric services in Robert Gordon, CPA, MST Massachusetts with nearly 85,000 patient visits Class of 2014 Profile 4 annually in 45 locations – including 80 percent Learning the Art of Clinical Reasoning 5 of Boston’s community health centers. Using The New England College of Optometry mobile vans, NEE clinicians and students provide The Clinic as Classroom 9 Annual Report is published in December eye care to children and the elderly as well as to Best Practices in the Practice 13 by the Office of the President. disabled and homeless patients who are unable NEE Network Map 17 to travel to a clinic. www.neco.edu

T 617.587.5647 Donor Report 18 NECO and NEE faculty and clinicians are F 617.587.5555 Financials 22 committed to improving access to care, preventing blindness, enhancing quality of life, New England College of Optometry and developing innovative, economically viable, 424 Beacon Street and reproducible models of eye care. Boston, Massachusetts 02115

Annual Report 2010

ANNUAL REPORT 2010 1 “Building upon NECO’s standards of excellence “The decisions we make over the next

requires not only an unremitting focus on several years will impact our growth

what we do well, but also a fearless imagining and sustainability in the coming

of what we can accomplish in the future.” decade and beyond.”

From best practice to next practice Taking the long view

For almost 120 years, New England College of Healthcare System. NECO has also received a $1.3 Sustaining excellence requires a commitment to Today, many institutions and individuals are not Optometry (NECO) has embodied best practices in million grant from the National Institutes of Health continuous self-evaluation and a willingness to only tightening their budgets, but also evaluating optometric education. Inherent in our definition of (NIH) that focuses on the development of new evolve. At NECO, we’re taking the long view by their spending to ensure that they invest in what best practices is a creative approach toward “next optical techniques to image rod photoreceptors in carefully considering how the decisions we make matters most. I hope you will continue to invest in practices” that build upon NECO’s standards of both normal and diseased retinas. These efforts will over the next several years will impact our growth NECO’s future through your financial support. Your excellence in education and clinical care. That dual be led, respectively, by NECO faculty members and sustainability in the coming decade and beyond. gifts strengthen our efforts to sustain and enhance orientation requires not only an unremitting focus Stacey S. Choi, OD, PhD and Nathan Doble, PhD. those aspects of the College that matter most to The bold creativity that characterizes the NECO on what we do well, but also a fearless imagining of our students and the greater Boston community: the The heritage of the College is one of discovery, community extends beyond our classrooms, clinics, what we can accomplish in the future – both in the excellence of our programs, the high quality of our imagination, and a willingness to embrace and laboratories to our operations as well. We’re classroom and through our research efforts. faculty, and the far-reaching impact of our research technological and paradigmatic change with determined to make investments in our academic and clinical work. We all know that tomorrow’s classrooms will look insight and enthusiasm. We continue to address programs and research endeavors, technological very different from those of today. As technology tomorrow’s challenges and demands from a firm infrastructure, and facilities that will have a positive We will continue to keep you informed of the continues to transform the student experience, a foundation of excellence – a foundation that will impact on our students, our faculty, our profession, progress of our strategic initiatives and look forward growing number of courses will no longer follow serve us well as we work to honor our legacy of and the patients we serve. In this way, we honor the to your feedback as we work together to build a the traditional model of a lecture hall filled with making a difference to our students, the investments that others – alumni, friends, long-term and sustainable operating framework students. At NECO, we are shaping strategies for community, and the optometric profession. foundations, and government agencies – make in us. for NECO. the development and implementation of a more Our ability to meet this goal is inextricably linked self-directed educational model in which students to the economic realities we face as a small private are free to learn at their own pace, enabling them college – one that is heavily dependent on tuition to earn credits as they amass knowledge rather revenues and is housed in aging facilities that are than credit hours. costly to maintain. For that reason, we recently Clifford Scott, OD ’68, MPH Steven P. Manfredi On the scientific side, we are poised to begin a convened a Special Committee on Physical Facilities President Chair of the Board major project that involves conducting important and Business Modeling to evaluate NECO’s current translational research in the area of adaptive optics. physical plant and operational model in light of our Thanks to a $1.5 million grant from the ongoing expenditures and projected space and Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research technology requirements. Comprising trustees, Center (TATRC) of the Department of Defense, external experts, faculty, staff, students, and alumni, NECO will be investigating high-resolution retinal the committee will provide recommendations imaging as a diagnostic marker for blast-induced that will enable NECO to meet its strategic goals traumatic brain injury. The College will conduct this while becoming a more efficient and financially research in collaboration with the VA Boston sustainable institution.

2 ANNUAL REPORT 2010 ANNUAL REPORT 2010 3 Class of 2014 Students who entered NECO this past fall are committed to success, evidenced by their impressive GPA and OAT scores, according to Dr. Taline Farra, assistant dean and director of NECO’s Learning the Art of Clinical Reasoning office of admissions. The new students arrived from 24 states, Canada, China, Trinidad, England, and Korea.

They received their undergraduate degrees from prominent institutions of higher education including

New York University, Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, Bates, Tufts, College of the Holy Cross, Emory, Brandeis,

University of Waterloo, University of Toronto, and University of British Columbia. The 117 members of the

Class of ’14 were selected from 889 applicants, a 14 percent increase over last year, demonstrating NECO’s “Memorization alone doesn’t enable

preeminent position in eye care delivery, research, and education. you to take care of patients. You have

to be able to apply your knowledge.” Meet some members of the Class of ‘14 - Aurora Denial, OD ’85 Eric Auyeung | San Francisco, California | BS, Psychology with Biology emphasis, University of California, Davis

“NECO’s main focus is not on the doctors-in-training, but the patients – and that’s how it should be.”

• Most admired spectacle designer: Ralph Anderl • Looks forward to experiencing a New England winter

Mila Leboeuf | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | BS, Biochemistry, University of Montreal It’s Wednesday morning at the New England College “NECO’s location in a city with numerous other schools guarantees a great student dynamic.” of Optometry, and students are making their way • Her hero: Canadian astrophysicist Hubert Reeve. “He is dedicated to spreading awareness of environmental issues. He has my complete respect.” • Is perfecting her culinary skills into Lecture Hall 3. Associate Professor of Optometry Dr. Aurora Denial stands at the front of the room, Lauren Rowe | Quitman, Georgia | BS, Exercise Science, University of Mississippi welcoming students as they walk in. Once everyone “The instructors at NECO treat every student with respect and as a future colleague.”

• Trained in sports vision therapy at Ole Miss is settled, she takes to the lectern and informs her • Best thing about Boston: “I love the fact that this is such a sports town!” students that today’s clinical reasoning class is special:

Roslyn Scalise | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | BS, Natural Sciences, University of Calgary Today they meet their patients.

“I appreciate the laboratory and research facilities at NECO. They are well-equipped and easy to access.”

• Worked as an optometry clinic technician for four years before entering NECO “The patients you’ll meet this morning have a variety of eye conditions,” says Dr. Denial. “Over the course of • Enjoys dancing, soccer, and football the school year, you’ll become experts on your patient’s overall health and lifestyle – not just their ocular health.” After explaining how the meetings will proceed, Dr. Denial divides the students into small groups and Sabrina Sgroi | Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada | BS, Biomedical Science, University of Waterloo hands each group an index card with a patient’s name on it. Although they may not realize it yet, that patient

“I appreciate the hands-on learning at NECO. Interacting with patients early in the program is a great confidence booster.” will become the students’ primary teaching tool for the next eight months and their first introduction to the art of clinical reasoning. • Spent a year working as an optometry assistant • As a high school senior, studied history in Italy

Aynsley Tinkham | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | BS, Neuroscience, University of Western Ontario

“Helping people correct and improve their eyesight is my ultimate professional goal.”

• Favorite book: A Thousand Splendid Suns • Enjoys Boston’s historic sites and myriad activities Patient carE

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The Learning Curve Abstract Concepts, Tangible Results NECO’s clinical reasoning courses are Clinical reasoning has always been part of the NECO designed like a three-story house, curriculum, but it wasn’t until 2007 that Dr. Denial made it the focus of a three-year course sequence. with each course serving as the foun- The goal of the courses is to help students develop dation for the next. During their first the more abstract skills of patient care, such as the year, students work primarily in small analytical processing skills necessary for diagnosis. groups and interact regularly with In other words, the goal is to teach students how patients to hone their information to think like doctors.

gathering and communication skills. “This is the course I wish I could have taken when The second-year course moves from I was a NECO student,” says Dr. Denial. “I loved gathering to analyzing patient being a student, and I was good at memorizing information and focuses on differential information. The problem is, memorization alone diagnosis, the process of distinguishing doesn’t enable you to take care of patients. You between various eye conditions. By have to know how to apply your knowledge.”

third year, students learn to integrate To help students bridge the gap between knowledge all their knowledge and experiences and the application of knowledge in a clinical to make diagnoses and develop context, Dr. Denial enlists volunteer patients to serve treatment plans for patients. as real-life case studies for her students. Through monthly phone calls or meetings, students learn about their patients’ personal and medical histories to uncover connections between vision health and factors such as aging, lifestyle, and socioeconomics. Students then present their findings in class to facilitate larger class discussions and problem-solving exercises based on their patient cases.

“The first year of clinical reasoning taught me how to approach patient care,” says Maria Pham, a fourth-year NECO student. “Even though my knowledge of ocular disease at that point was limited, my classmates and I were able to identify the anatomic Clinical reasoning

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“NEE Commonwealth is the

and physiologic markers of disease, which is the first launch pad of great doctors.” step when you’re seeing a new patient.”

- Commonwealth Clinic Director By her third year, Pham realized she was able to Mark O’Donoghue, OD ’82 identify not only those markers but also the diseases that were most likely associated with them – and options for treatment. “My takeaway from clinical reasoning was that you really need to know the basics before you determine the diagnosis and treatment,” says Pham. “You have to start with the big picture before you can narrow it down and figure out exactly what condition the patient has.” New England Eye Commonwealth is not your

Big-picture analysis is a major tenet of Dr. Denial’s average optometry clinic. A state-of-the-art facility courses and the New England College of Optometry near the B.U. West Campus neighborhood, the at large. “We always tell students that the patient is not a pair of eyeballs,” says Dr. Denial. “The Commonwealth clinic is the destination of patients contextual environment is very important.” In fact, seeking eye care ranging from routine checkups to numerous research journals such as Academic Medicine have published studies showing that complex retinal evaluations. Children visit the pediatric the greater a doctor’s ability to think critically section for their first eye exam, young professionals are and comprehensively, the better clinical care he or she delivers. fitted for contact lenses, and retina specialists and

Even as patient practices and technologies evolve, ophthalmologists extend expert care to patients the skills that students learn in NECO’s clinical with macular degeneration. reasoning courses will remain relevant. After all, the best optometrists will always be the ones who listen well, ask smart questions, and take the time to see the whole patient before determining a diagnosis. But NEE Commonwealth is also much more than that. An academic partner of the College, the clinic is an extension of the classroom where NECO students and residents learn the best practices in eye care to prepare for successful careers in optometry. “NEE Commonwealth is the launch pad of great doctors,” says Clinic Director Mark O’Donoghue, OD ’82. “The key to an NEE residency is taking what is learned in the classroom and turning it into real, applicable information.” Hands-on learning

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Commonwealth services – from primary eye care assessment, diagnosis, and suggestions for glasses, to contact lens and cornea care, non-surgical vision medication, or further testing. After reassessing therapy, and low-vision rehabilitation services – the patient, the preceptor points out where their give residents exposure to a range of specialties evaluations agree – or diverge. “That interchange is and approaches. Interacting with a broad patient the most instructive step,” says Dr. O’Donoghue. demographic and a multidisciplinary team of “If there is agreement, the patient is treated physicians, they graduate equipped to practice according to the resident’s plan. On the other hand, in a variety of clinical settings. if the mentor feels the resident has overlooked or

misinterpreted something, they’re right there to A day in the clinic guide and to instruct.” During a typical day at NEE Commonwealth, pediatric and contact lens residents take part A winning combination in a continuous exchange of information in the Collaboration with experienced doctors on staff is conference room they share with students, Dr. a key Commonwealth differentiator. Residents enjoy O’Donoghue, and other faculty optometrists. a broad and multidisciplinary residency, working “That ongoing dialogue is a wonderful part of directly with seasoned professionals who serve as the residency program,” he says. “If we have examples, teachers, and mentors, offering both a particularly complicated case, everyone has empowerment and support.

a chance to discuss it and learn from it.” “Residents leave Commonwealth prepared for But the real classroom, Dr. O’Donoghue points out, the challenges of the future,” says Dr. O’Donoghue. is the clinic itself. NEE Commonwealth residents are “They’ve interacted with expert doctors and learned responsible for the entire eye exam – from the to see each patient as an individual and treat them moment a patient arrives for an annual exam or in a moral, ethical, and efficient way. When our with concerns about blurred vision until a treatment residents graduate into hospitals, VA centers, plan is designed. Residents review the patient’s community health centers, and private practice, medical history, perform visual acuity measurements, those lessons go with them and become refraction, and neurological testing, and dilate the optometry’s next practices.” pupils to check for eye disease. “It is a wonderful opportunity for the residents to compare what they’ve seen a million times on the blackboard or in slides with what they see in a real patient,” says Dr. O’Donoghue.

Following the exam, residents review with the physician assigned as their mentor their patient

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The Clinic as Classroom

“The course of my career revolves around

Brittney Mazza: Realizing her vision one thing. It’s about decreasing visual Brittney Mazza, OD ’10, made her career choice early. During her senior year in high school, she interned with an optometry and ophthalmology practice in her health disparities and impairment, and hometown of Dartmouth, Mass., where she watched grateful patients leave the if impairment occurs, helping patients office with improved vision. “I knew right away that optometry was the career I wanted to pursue,” she says. to manage it.”

“Once the lenses were in place, his vision was clearer than it had been in a very long time. - Susan Primo, OD ’85, MPH

His whole life will be different now.” – Brittney Mazza, OD ’10

That pursuit began in earnest at NECO, the school she chose in part for its superior Susan Primo, OD ’85, MPH learned the power of clinical program. “NECO gave me the opportunity to do pediatric vision screenings during the first month of school,” she says. “From the beginning, I was exposed to compassionate community service early. The daughter all areas of optometry and had the chance to network with experts in the field.” of an Episcopalian minister, she accompanied her father Her residency in NEE Commonwealth’s cornea and contact lens area is an extension when he sat with hospitalized parishioners, observing of that training, giving her first-hand experience with patients seeking routine eye exams, contact lenses, and follow-up care. In preparation for a career in specialty as he dispensed comfort and hope. She was at his side, contact lens fitting, she often treats post-surgical patients or those with corneal too, one fortuitous summer afternoon when he paid a disease and determines the lenses that will best address their unique conditions. visit to his optometrist. “My father took me with him “I recently treated a 30-year-old patient with keratoconus in both eyes,” she says. Although his corneal deterioration could not be corrected with glasses or traditional when he went for an eye exam,” she recalls. “The contacts, Dr. Mazza hypothesized that rigid scleral lenses might be the solution. doctor explained to me his instruments and how the “Once the lenses were in place,” she says, “his vision was clearer than it had been in a very long time. His whole life will be different now. Experiences like that are my eye works – and I was fascinated.” And at 15, she reason for choosing this career.” knew her future would include helping people to see. In addition to caring for patients, Dr. Mazza mentors and instructs students in Multiple roles, single focus Commonwealth contact lens rotations, confirming their patient assessments. In turn, In addition to her duties as mom to her 12-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son, Dr. Primo’s myriad Dr. Mazza’s attending optometrists – Commonwealth contact lens specialists Susan responsibilities include her role as director of Vision and Optical Services and Low Vision at Atlanta’s Emory Baylus, OD ’89, Jason Chin, OD ’04, and Ron Watanabe, OD – verify her evaluations, Eye Center and assisting medically underserved patients at Grady Memorial Hospital’s neighborhood health providing guidance as needed. “They’re always available to share their expertise,” center. “My career revolves around one thing,” says Primo. “It’s about decreasing visual health disparities and says Dr. Mazza. “They encourage us to remain current on developments in optometry reducing the risk of visual impairment, and if impairment occurs, helping patients to manage it – all with the from basic science and academics to managing the practice once we’re established in goal of improving quality of life and better overall health for members of our community.” our career. Keeping up with the always-changing field provides a strong foundation for best practices, and that translates to what’s most important – quality and compassionate care for our patients.” PASSION

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The importance of influence Dr. Susan Primo’s NECO externships and rotations not only provided her with invaluable career skills, but introduced her to supervisors who became lifelong confidantes and colleagues. “They all had a major influence on me and on my career decisions,” she says. Her preceptors, Bob Perlin at the VA’s Eastern Blind Rehab Center (EBRC) and Doug Hoffman OD ’80 at Dorchester House remain friends as does Roger Wilson, OD ’80 with whom she has served on the Community Health Center committee of the American

Optometric Association. After receiving her master’s degree in public health House Multi-Service Health Center and EBRC in NECO’s unique external training program and the in 2002, Primo added another aspect to her work: West Haven [Conn.] had a profound effect on me,” required fourth-year community health rotation “Roger and Doug’s passion for taking clinical research. In collaboration with Emory’s Rollins she says. “At Dot House, I saw patients who were gave Primo the opportunity to interact not only care of this community is extraordinary,” School of Public Health and other organizations, medically underserved and who traditionally had with patients but also with professional providers at she says of her NECO mentors. “Bob, she conducts clinical trials and vision rehabilitation limited access to good eye care. They were so NECO-affiliated health centers. Her EBRC rotation Doug, and Roger were all superb role research in Emory’s Department of Ophthalmology, appreciative of compassionate caregivers who also served as a serendipitous introduction to what models for how to be a good citizen, recently completing an NEI-funded clinical trial on prescribed glasses or who diagnosed and managed would become an enduring professional passion. let alone a good optometrist. They glaucoma medication adherence. conditions that might have caused blindness. “I knew nothing about low-vision patients when I laid the groundwork for me both At the VA, I was able to spend a great deal of time got there,” she says. “But I fell in love with the idea professionally and personally.” She credits her NECO rotations with shaping her evaluating and helping visually impaired patients of being able to make a difference in the lives of multi-stranded career and concentration in public who came for a 10-week in-patient program. It was those with visual impairments.” health. “The clinical exposure and training I a very powerful experience.” experienced through my rotations at Dorchester

make a difference

14 ANNUAL REPORT 2010 ANNUAL REPORT 2010 15 1. NE Eye Commonwealth 940 Commonwealth Ave., Boston 2. NE Eye Roslindale

FlagshiPs 4199 Washington St., Suite 2, Roslindale –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3. Boston Healthcare for Homeless Program - Jean Yawkey Place 780 Albany St., Boston New England Eye Network 4. NE Eye at Pine Street Inn Our Growing Patient Care System 444 Harrison Ave., Boston 5. Rosie’s Place 889 Harrison Ave., Boston 6. Shattuck Shelter 170 Morton St., Jamaica Plain

Ho m e l ss Se rvi ce s 7. St. Francis House Best Practices in the Practice 39 Boylston St., Boston 8. NE Shelter for Homeless Veterans 17 Court St., Boston –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 9. NE Eye at Framingham Public Schools 31 Flagg Dr., Framingham 10. NE Eye at Boston Renaissance Charter School 250 Stuart St., Boston 11. Screening Program at Boston Public Schools One of a small cadre of practitioners in the U.S. 26 Court St., Boston 12. Screening Program at Brookline Public Schools working with the visually impaired, Primo helps 333 Washington St., Brookline Sc h oo l Pr o grams 13. ABCD Head Start patients at the Emory Eye Center’s Vision 178 Tremont St., Boston –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Rehabilitation Service adapt to tools that increase 14. NE Eye at Perkins School for the Blind 175 North Beacon St., Watertown their independence and quality of life. “If their vision 15. May Institute 794 Broadway St., Revere problem can’t be corrected with surgery or glasses,” 16. Cotting School for Multi-handicapped Children 453 Concord Ave., Lexington Disabili t i e s she explains, “we identify devices and therapies that 17. St. Coletta and Cardinal Cushing Schools of Mass. 405 Washington St., Hanover –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– enable them to see well enough to perform activities 18. Boston Medical Center, Dept. of Ophthalmology

als 720 Harrison Ave., Boston of daily living such as cooking and cleaning their 19. Tufts NE Medical-Floating Hospital for Children

Ho s p i t 755 Washington St., Boston –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– homes, as well as do things they love to do – 20. Codman Square Health Center 637 Washington St., Dorchester reading, sewing, playing cards, and other activities.” 21. The Dimock Center 55 Dimock St., Boston Primo’s patients learn to use electronic readers and 22. Dorchester House Multi-Service Center 1353 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester magnifiers, and even head-borne telescopes so they 23. East Boston Neighborhood Health Center 10 Gove St., East Boston may once again – with certain restrictions – get 24. Fenway Community Health Center 1340 Boylston St., Boston behind the wheel and drive. 25. Geiger-Gibson Community Health Center 250 Mt. Vernon St., Dorchester t h C ente rs 26. Joseph P. Smith Community Health Center Next practitioners = best practitioners 300 Western Ave., Allston 27. Lynn Community Health Center As associate professor of ophthalmology in Emory 23 Central Ave., 5th Floor, Lynn 28. Martha Eliot Health Center University School of Medicine’s Emory Eye Center, 75 Bickford St., Jamaica Plain C o mm un i ty He al 29. North End Community Health Center Primo teaches first-year ophthalmology residents the 332 Hanover St., Boston 30. South Boston Community Health Center basics of performing eye exams and refraction tests 386 W. Broadway, South Boston 31. South End Community Health Center and shares with first- through third-year residents 1601 Washington St., Boston 32. Upham’s Corner Health Center her low-vision expertise. In the course of her lectures 500 Columbia Rd., Dorchester –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 33. Hebrew Senior Life at Emory and elsewhere, she shares something else 1200 Central St., Roslindale 34. Boston University Eye Associates, Brockton as well: her NECO heritage as the standard of 22 Christy Dr., Brockton 35. NE Eye at MAB Holyoke compassion and excellence to which the next 267 High St., Holyoke 36. NE Eye at MAB Worcester generation of eye care providers may aspire. 799 W Boylston St., Worcester 37. Marian Manor “My passions of public health and low vision 130 Dorchester St., South Boston 38. The Boston Home came to light at NECO,” she says. “I’m giving my 2049 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester 39. Boston Medical Center, Geriatric Service patients the best possible care and helping them 88 E. Newton St., Boston 40. Elder Service Plan of the North Shore - Friend St. achieve their best visual potential – because of the 37 Friend St., Lynn 41. Elder Service Plan of the North Shore - Buffum St. exceptional training I received there.” t ri c s / Lo w V isi on 9 Buffum St., Lynn 42. Elder Service Plan of the North Shore - Market St. Ge ria 62 Market St., Lynn 43. Elder Service Plan of the North Shore - Cummings 100 Cummings Center, Beverley 44. Elder Service Plan of Harbor Health 2216 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester 45. Upham’s Elder Service Plan - Savin Hill 1140 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester 46. Upham’s Elder Service Plan - Dudley Square 36 Dearborn St., Roxbury 47. Boston Housing Authority, Elder Housing 125 Amory St., Jamaica Plain 16 ANNUAL REPORT 2010 ANNUAL REPORT 2010 17 We acknowledge the generosity of the following individuals, corporations, and foundations: Annual Fund 2010 We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of our many supporters. The following list reflects gifts made between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. We apologize for any errors or exclusions.

The Philanthropist’s Society 2010 The Foster Namias Legacy Society 2010 The President’s Circle 2010 (Cumulative giving of $50,000 or more)

Members of The Philanthropist’s Society are recognized The Foster Namias Legacy Society honors individuals who The President’s Circle recognizes alumni and friends whose gifts to the 2010 Annual Fund totaled $1,000 or more. Members for their cumulative giving to the New England College have remembered the New England College of Optometry of this prestigious group are among the College’s most loyal supporters. They are recognized at the following giving levels. of Optometry and New England Eye. This distinguished in their estate plans. We recognize this esteemed group of Ruby Silver Arthur S. Jankolovits, OD ’70 Dr. and Mrs. James DiResta group has demonstrated their exceptional commitment. individuals with deep gratitude for their commitment to ($50,000-$99,999) ($2,500-$4,999) Reginald Jones, OD ’81 Sylvio Dupuis, OD We are pleased to express our gratitude for their the future success of the College. Melvin Stack, OD ’53 AHB & Associates Laura Kain, OD ’97 and Cecile Dupuis philanthropic leadership. Jane E. Fisher Barbara Kamens William Dyke, OD ’76 Emerald O’Neill, Athy & Casey, PC Brian Klinger, OD Ralph Eaves, OD ’84 Visionary Leader Arthur Baker, OD ’67 Benjamin Lambert III, OD ’62 ($25,000-$49,999) Norman C. Spector, JD Lawrence Lupo, OD ’77 Richard Gallerani, OD ’84 ($500,000 and greater) ($50,000-$99,999) Stella Beider* Dr. Alton W. Lamont Alcon Theodore N. Voss Luxottica Group Emily Garrison Bausch & Lomb Anonymous Larry Clausen, OD and Joan C. Lamont Citizens Bank Charitable Sylvia and Gerald Marlio David Gaudreau, OD ’86 Lester Marcus, OD ’54* Allergan, Inc. Carl Doughty, OD ’69 Lester Marcus, OD ’54* Foundation Bronze Massachusetts League Give with Liberty B&R Foundation Joseph Feldberg, OD ’52 Joseph Molinari, OD ’74 Ludcke Foundation ($1,000-$2,499) of Community Health Centers William Gleason, OD ’74 Humanitarian Blue Cross Blue Shield Gerald Feldman, OD ’50 Andrew Portoghese, OD ’60 Christine and Steven P. Manfredi Anonymous Robert Meenan Alan Gold, OD ’74 ($250,000-$499,999) of Massachusetts Marion and Dr. Eugene Harvey Rappoport, OD ’75 OneSight Research Foundation Simon Bagdigian, OD ’53 Ronald Millman, OD ’67 Jack Goldstein, OD ’48 Alcon The Boston Foundation Fischer, ’61* Maurice Saval* Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Bausch & Lomb Adilson Monteiro Ryan Hargreaves, OD ’97 Stella Beider* Elizabeth Chen and David Helfman, OD ’69 Gilbert Sellars, OD ’60* Foundation Linda Bennett, OD ’80 George R. Montminy, OD ’69 Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. Randolph Brooks, OD ’77 CIBA VISION Richard Edmiston Edith Heymans* Norman Spector Platinum Charles Mullen, OD ’69 Ann Hudson Nancy Broude G. Burtt Holmes, OD ’52 Citizens Bank Charitable Edith Hochstadt* Melvin Stack, OD ’53 ($10,000-$24,999) Dennis Pardo, OD ’97, MPH Jonathan Kaplan, OD ’90 Burns & Levinson LLP Marco Family Foundation Foundation G. Burtt Holmes, OD ’52 Timothy Tolford, OD ’79 Boston Center for Blind Children Sebastian Polizzi, OD ’67 Catherine Kennedy, OD ’78 James Casazza, OD ’71 Maurice Saval* Friends of the Disabled Arnold Katz, OD ’50 William Tolford, OD ’55* Community Foundation James Prince, OD ’57 Lasik Plus A. Robert Child, OD ’78 of Collier County Alan Rapoport, OD ’86 Richard Laudon, OD ’75 Vistakon®, Division of Johnson Gould Family Charitable Terry Chin, OD ’76 Essilor of America Joel Rosen Ernest Loewenstein, OD ’77, PhD & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. Foundation Michael Cohn, OD ’77 Robert Hormats Safilo USA, Inc. Anne Lynch Clinton Wilson, OD ’43* Edith Hochstadt* James Comerford, OD ’78 Donald Korb, OD ’57 Jeanette Sewell, OD ’81 Brian Lynch, OD ’81 Juvenile Diabetes Research CooperVision, Inc. and Joan Exford, OD Margaret and Peter Sherin Norman MacLeod, Jr. Benefactor Foundation Francis DiMella Marco Family Foundation Irwin Shwom, OD ’80 Caroline Marten-Ellis, OD ’78, MD ($100,000-$249,999) Arnold Katz, OD ’50 Joseph Donatelle, OD ’61 Edward Schwartzberg, OD ’69 Cathy Stern, OD Barbara McGinley American Diabetes Association Monthe Kofos, OD ’43* Elizabeth Edgell Drs. Mary and Clifford Scott ’68 Kenneth Taylor, OD ’77 David Mills, OD ’80 Edith Heymans* Donald Korb, OD ‘57 Matthew Elgart, OD ’66 Rhoda Stone TruForm Optics, Inc. Frederick Moffa, OD ’95 Ludcke Foundation and Joan Exford, OD Paul Elliott, OD ’85 Frederick Valentine, OD ’76 Bruce Moore, OD ’75 Denise and Elias Farrah Polymer Technology Christine and Steven P. Manfredi Gold Waber Fund Northeast Congress Stephen Feltus, OD ’72 Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family Joseph Molinari, OD ’74 ($5,000-$9,999) Hal and Mitzi Witkin of Optometry Fund Ronald Ferrucci, OD ’74 Foundation Melvin Stack, OD ’53 Allergan, Inc. Lynn Wittman, OD ’76 Mark O’Donoghue, OD ’82 BJ’s Charitable Foundation Barry Fisch, OD ’71 David E. Palozej, OD ’86 State Street Foundation William Tolford, OD ’55* Patron Blue Cross Blue Shield Edward Fitch, OD Robert Parks, OD ’84 The Whitaker Foundation ($500-$999) of Massachusetts Jody Fleit Peter Pegolo, OD ’96 Vision Service Plan Christopher Agro, OD ’93 Kristen Griebel, OD ’97 Micki Flynn, OD ’03 Beverly and Paul Peterson Arthur Baker, OD ’67 HOYA Vision Care Robert Gordon Emily Pratt, OD ’07 Elliott Brass, OD ’70 Neighborhood Health Plan Michael Gorman, OD ’62 Kathleen Prucnal, OD California International Partners HealthCare Howard Greenberg Anthony Regonini, OD ’78 Airshow Salinas Tufts Health Plan Foundation James Haas Susan Rodgin, OD ’84 Elizabeth Chen Vistakon®, Division of Johnson Heine USA Ltd. Frances Rucker, PhD and Richard Edmiston & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. David Helfman, OD ’69 Donald Salmanson, OD ’46 Yiu-Kin Gary Chu, OD ’95 Walmart Celia Hinrichs, OD ’79 Herbert Shuer, OD ’73 Patricia Dahill James Hooley William Trinh, OD ’03 (*) Indicates that the donor is deceased. 18 ANNUAL REPORT 2010 ANNUAL REPORT 2010 19 Vision Service Plan Paul Murray, OD ’82 Bruce Bunker, OD ’79 Claudia Evans, OD ’74 John Joyce Stephen Morris, OD ’81 Ellen and Gregory Scott Lindsey Wong Robert Webster Sandra Payton, OD ’08 Gail Buschmann Peter Everett, OD ’84 Suzi Kahn Peter F. Morse, OD ’79 Robert Sekuler, PhD Winston Yao, OD ’99 Paul White, OD ’61 Calvin Perry, OD ’65 Linda Cameron, OD ’97 EZ Landscaping Cheryl Kane-Robson, OD ’80 Harvey Moscot, OD ’86 Arnelda Shapiro, OD ’43* David Yorra, OD ’47 Roger Wilson, OD ’80 Michael Phillips, OD ’79 Magdalen Cantwell James Fantazian, OD ’62 Robert Kanter Anne Moskowitz, OD ’93, PhD Arnold Shapiro, OD ’72 Beverly Young, OD ’88 Pano Yeracaris, MD Richard Price, OD ’03 Kimberly Carleton Taline Farra, OD Tracy Kelley Amy Roan Moy, OD ’03 Robert Sherrin, OD ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Young Raytheon Amy Carlyle, OD ’97 Kathy Faulk Steven Koevary, PhD Milly Mui, OD ’09 Robert Shulman, OD ’57 Friend Supporter Jane Shanahan and Peter Robart Mary Carter Derek Feifke, OD ’90 Leslie Koo, OD ’89 Salvatore Musumeci, OD ’87 Alan Siegel, OD ’74 ($250-$499) (<$25) Gerard Roubichou Ronald Cedrone, OD ’78 Shuellen Ferreira Neil Kozol, OD ’81 William Myers, OD ’52 William Sleight, OD ’82 Laura Avakian Ina Carducci Madeline Sanabria Lavinia Chase Chester Fichandler, OD ’73 Lisa Kralian, OD ’85 Michael Newman, OD ’67 Richard Small Kayla Baker, OD ’03 Kai-May Chen, OD ’03 Neil Schram, OD ’71 Kevin Chauvette, OD ’89 Richard Finkel Arthur Kravitz, OD ’91 Debora Nickla, PhD Harrison Smiley, OD ’68 Susan Baylus, OD ’89 Valeria Gauthier Lisa and Richard Setian Claudia Chavez, OD ’02 John Flaherty, OD ’48 Jeffrey Kublin, OD ’83 Neal Nyman, OD ’72 David Smith, OD ’67 Douglas Benoit, OD ’83 Stanley Koehler, OD ’78 Hayes Sogoloff, OD ’70 Donald Chen Irving Fradkin, OD ’43 Patricia Kus Christine and Thomas O’Brien Richard Snow, OD ’49 Joan Broude John McGinty Jeffrey Sonsino, OD ’01 Mili Chitalia, OD ’05 Raymond Franzone, OD ’82 Marielle Kwon, OD ’95 Rosemary Oreskovich, OD ’86 David Soll, OD ’76 Kristen Brown, OD Willa Rapp William Tanzer, OD ’79 Paul and Shirley Chorney Philip Friedman, OD ’62 Cheryl Landry, OD ’85 Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Ouellette Sally Dang Soltes, OD ’94 Stephen Byrnes, OD ’77 Mindy Roseman Teague Training Group Kenneth Ciuffreda, OD ’73 Eva Fung, OD ’03 Patti Landry, OD ’83 Regina Panzone, OD ’90 Cynthia Soper Nancy Carlson, OD ’77 Daniel Sirkin Ethelanne Trent Kristin Tallman Colden, OD ’93 Mr. Gary Fung Mark Lappin Sydney Parlow Mr. and Mrs. Philip Spiro Fran Lipson and Jack Carroll Terry Walton, OD ’71 Linda Cole Harriett Gadson Steven Lary, OD ’82 John Paskowski, OD ’88 William St. Vincent, OD ’81 In-Kind Jason Chin, OD ’04 Timothy Wilson Nancy Coletta, OD John Gaetani, OD ’89 Susan Leader, OD ’89 Adolfo Patron Mark Steadman, OD ’86 ABB Concise John Corvese, OD ’82 Andrew Zodikoff, OD ’86 College of Optometrists Gary Galante, OD ’84 John Leary, OD ’49 Eliezer Peli, OD ’83 Alicja Stoeger, OD ’78 Alcon Marguerite Cote, OD ’83 in Vision Development Stewart Galeucia, OD ’82 Jill and William Leisman Linda Pham Teresa Stone, OD ’95 Art Optical Contact Lens Inc. Richard Crinigan, OD ’60 Sponsors John Comstock C. Farrell Gallaway, OD ’49 Lee Lerner, OD ’89 Patrick Phelan, OD ’72 Diana and David Sullivan Laura Avakian R. Craig Evans, OD ’85 ($25-$249) Robert Connors, OD ’81 Mary Ellen Gallick, OD ’85 Wayne Levasseur, OD ’80 Robert M. Pine, OD ’82 Michael Sullivan, OD ’90 Bausch & Lomb Murray Fingeret, OD ’76 Anonymous Leonard Contardo, OD ’80 Ginny Galpin Ralph Levoy, OD ’72 Mary and William Pitochelli Cholappadi Sundar-Raj, OD ’86 Blanchard Contact Lens Inc. Peter Fleming Yves J. Alloucherie, OD ’79 Arthur Corvese, OD ’81 Gustavo Garmizo, OD ’82 Alan Lewis, OD ’65 Donald Plum, OD ’71 Philip Sutherland, OD ’86 Stephen Byrnes, OD ’77 Michael Flynn Myron Allukian Jr., DDS, MPH Thomas Corwin, OD ’93 Jo Ann Gershaw Joyce Libby Cozette Poirier Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Swanick Contamac US, Inc. Kevin Gasiorowski, OD ’90 American Metalcraft Company, Inc. Janis Cotter, OD ’85 Robert Geula, OD ’74 Steven Liberfarb, OD ’78 Jasmin Popplewell Lizabeth and Jeffrey Swift Joseph Feldberg, OD ’52 Edward Goldberg, OD ’70 Benay Ames Peter Cottone, OD ’71 Leon Ginsburg, OD ’49 Libretto, Inc. Walter Potaznick, OD ’76 Joseph Taddonio, OD ’76 Gangi Printing Steven Goldstein, OD ’83 Eric Hall Anderson Michael Cozzetta, OD ’87 Leonard Gittler, OD ’56 Joy Lin Joanne and Roger Pothier Jiaqi Tao Robert Gels Tammy Gray, OD ’06 Phyllis Andrejko, OD ’97 John Curran Alan Glickman, OD ’86 Lois and Myles Lopatin Amy Pruszenski, OD ’93 Keith Taylor, OD ’81 Gordon’s Fine Wine & Liquors Randy Grover, OD ’94 Wieslawa Andros-Andrzejewska, Eileen Curtin, OD ’92 E. Albert Glickman, OD ’42 Barbara Lottero David Quartz, OD ’83 Kristie Teets, OD ’04 Michael Gorman, OD ’62 Rodney Gutner, OD ’73 OD ’92 Charles Cyr, OD ’86 Edward Godnig, OD ’76 James Luccio, OD ’75 Nicole Quinn, OD ’01 Jennifer Teti Heine USA Ltd. Amanda Hale, OD ’04 Daniel Appleton, OD ’69 Richard Dahill Bruce Goldin, OD ’78 Sivhour Ly, OD ’08 Galina Rabkin, OD ’03 April Thacker-Salvador, OD ’04 G. Burtt Holmes, OD ’52 Maureen Hanley, OD ’81 John Archibald, OD ’66 Tina Dahill Catherine Grant Grace Lytle, OD ’08 Haskell Rapoport, OD ’49 Komal Thakore, OD ’06 Robert Honnors, OD ’63 Douglas Hoffman, OD ’80 Yeshayahu Artsy Edouard Dalexis Marcia Kay Green, OD ’74 Kelly MacDonald, OD ’01 Rosemary Redmond, OD ’91 Lina Tollis Dr. Kevin Levine Kevin Hoye, OD ’99 Jerry Baker, OD ’73 Elise D’Amiano, OD ’91 Morton Green, OD ’39 John MacKenzie, OD ’69 David Reed, OD ’68 Ruth Trachimowicz, OD ’87 Luxottica Group Gary Kain, OD ’74 Marla Barker Mildred Daniel Rhonda Greifinger, OD ’80 Sharon Magill, OD ’96 Gina Reiners, OD ’09 Mark Traveis, OD ’93 Marchon Eyewear, Inc. Jennifer Kaldenberg Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barnes Edgar Davis Charles Griffen, OD ’83 David Magnus, OD ’81 Jack Richman, OD Edward Tsang Massachusetts Lions Paul Kantrowich, OD ’74 David Baron, OD ’89 Janice Davis E. Robert Grossman, OD ’64 Naheed K. Malik, OD ’01 Richmond Products, Inc. Tucker, Heifetz, & Saltzman Richmond Products, Inc. Neil Kemp, OD ’95 Marvin Baum, OD ’64 Brenda DeForrest, OD ’90 Viktoriya Gutkevich, OD ’02 Tracey Mangham Roblin Insurance Agency Inc. Jennifer Turcott, OD ’94 Rivkind Elliot Kirstein, OD ’76 Alan Beaulieu, OD ’89 Chine de Jenga, OD ’90 Anne Marie Hall, OD ’89 Eleanor Mann Richard Rock, OD ’71 Michael Tusino Kenneth Sydow David A. Klibanoff, OD ’76 Catherine Berce Frank DiChiara, OD Stephen Harrell, OD ’88 Chester Marcus Frederic Rose, OD ’64 Glenda Underwood Teague Training Group Lawrence Kline, OD ’67 Andrew Berger, OD ’96 Nathan Doble, PhD Mark Harris, OD ’94 Steven Markow, OD ’81 Jeffrey Rose, OD ’73 Peter Violette, OD ’86 Topcon Medical Systems, Inc Terrence Knisley, OD George Bertherman, OD ’93 and Stacey S. Choi, OD, PhD Ji He Derek Maroun, OD ’98 Robert Rosenstein, OD ’74 Visiting Nurse Association Vision Service Plan Rosanne LaBollita Ryan Beyer, OD ’05 Han Dong, OD ’69 Amy Hebert, OD ’00 Mary Martin Richard Rosenthal, OD ’71 David Vito, OD ’73 Volk Optical, Inc. Shelia Lawler James Bick Robert Doty, OD ’75 James Hendrix Barbara Cox Masiello, OD ’02 Peter Rosenwald, OD ’71 MingJun Wang, OD ’00 Welch Allyn Cynthia Macdonald John Biestek, OD ’82 Nina Nghi Doyle, OD ’03 Marie Hill Susan Matteson Xin Ruan, OD ’05 Brian Weber, OD ’86 ZEISS Meditec Hope Marandola, OD ’92 Peter Bird, OD ’92 Alma Dugas Hilda Hite, OD ’01 Roger McCarthy, OD ’63 Carol Rubel Matt Weinstock Martin Mark, OD ’66 Joseph Bistricer, OD ’80 Sharon Eagan, OD ’87 Judy and Peter Holden Eileen McGill, OD ’78 Rostislav Ryvkin, OD ’02 Erik Weissberg, OD ’97 *Deceased Glen McCormack, OD Isreal Bloomfield, OD ’52 Karon and Christopher Easton Emil Horowitz, OD ’77 Joanne McIntosh Dana Salgado, OD ’04 Bertram Widder, OD ’55 Janis Mertz, OD ’82 Alison Boda, OD ’03 Heather Stone Edmonds Lee Hunsaker John McIntyre, OD ’84 Steven Santos, OD ’89 Denise Wilcox, OD ’85 David Momnie, OD ’74 Henry Boroyan, OD ’69 George Ehlert, OD ’67 Barry Jacobs, MD Thomas Meaker, OD ’73 Steven Saramanidis, OD ’68 Robert Wilcox, OD ’86 Mr. and Mrs. Russell Moreau Salvatore Bosco Meredith Emery Jeanette Jezick, OD ’93 Anthony Messa, OD ’86 Perry Savoy, OD ’42 James Williams, OD ’77 Yee Moy Lynn Brandes, OD ’87 Beatrice and Stephen Erdely Catherine Johnson, OD ’06 Nicole Metzger Judith Schaffer, OD ’93 Laureen Williams Satpal Multani, OD ’94 Russell Broude Peter Eudenbach, OD ’55 Ian Jones, OD ’97 David Mitchell, OD ’86 Stephanie Schultz, OD ’07 Sara and Marc Winer 20 ANNUAL REPORT 2010 ANNUAL REPORT 2010 21 New England College of Optometry Consolidated Statements of Financial Position New England College of Optometry Consolidated Statements of Activities June 30, 2010 and 2009 Years Ended June 30

2010 2009 2010 2009 Assets Operating revenues Cash and cash equivalents $ 619,219 $ 768,098 Tuition and fees $ 16,134,621 $ 15,240,545 Cash on deposit with trustee 162,641 159,393 Less scholarships and grants (420,777) (321,701) Accounts receivable, net 1,087,898 731,688 Tuition and fees, net 15,713,844 14,918,844 Prepayments and other assets 389,131 382,111 Contributions receivable, net 219,380 128,496 Contributions 444,741 297,438 Student loans, net 7,156,511 7,144,113 Patient care 3,756,983 3,039,375 Investments, at market value 11,135,994 10,147,092 Grants and contracts 1,551,129 1,651,410 Property, plant, and equipment, net 12,835,314 13,158,855 Interest income 37,831 34,721 Other sources, including auxiliary enterprises 118,022 174,318 Total assets $ 33,606,088 $ 32,619,846 Total operating revenues 21,622,549 20,116,107

Liabilities and Net Assets Net assets released from restrictions — — Liabilities: Total operating revenues and net assets Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 1,174,885 $ 1,122,362 released from restrictions 21,622,549 20,116,107 Annuity obligations 154,626 42,534

Interest rate swap, at fair value 397,291 153,003 Operating expenses Lines of credit 839,716 529,699 Clinical instruction and patient care 6,831,886 6,661,363 Deferred revenue 2,145,634 2,168,660 Instruction 4,642,766 4,455,587 Bonds payable 9,235,000 9,555,000 Research 1,696,417 1,792,964 Refundable U.S. government grants 6,387,447 6,226,219 Academic support 1,450,516 1,309,409

Total liabilities 20,334,600 19,797,477 Student services 1,279,575 1,230,164 Institutional support 5,882,660 5,190,883

Net assets: Auxiliary enterprises 153,808 161,493

Unrestricted 7,422,738 7,445,427 Total operating expenses 21,937,628 20,801,863 Temporarily restricted 3,708,111 3,341,202 Change in net assets from operating activities (315,079) (685,756) Permanently restricted 2,140,639 2,035,740 Non-operating activities Total net assets 13,271,488 12,822,369 Investment return 1,138,141 (1,936,779) Total liabilities and net assets $ 33,606,088 $ 32,619,846 Change in value of annuity obligations (137,862) — Change in value of life income funds 8,188 (43,887) Change in fair value of interest rate swap (244,269) (153,003) Reclassification of net assets — —

Change in net assets 449,119 (2,819,425)

Net assets as of beginning of year 12,822,369 15,641,795

Net assets as of end of year $ 13,271,488 $ 12,822,370

22 ANNUAL REPORT 2010 ANNUAL REPORT 2010 23 New England College of Optometry 2010-2011

Board of Trustees Corporators

Steven P. Manfredi, Chair William R. Baldwin, OD, Ronald R. Ferrucci, OD ’74, PhD, LHD Vice-Chair Linda Bennett, OD ’80 Clifford Scott, OD ’68, MPH, Lester M. Brackley, OD ’68 President Edward L. Burke, JD Myron Allukian Jr., DDS, MPH David J. Caban, OD ’77 A. Robert Child, OD ’78 Con Chapman, JD Francis L. DiMella, AIA Charles Clark Joan M. Exford, OD Michael Cohn, OD ’77 Howard Greenberg Howard Coleman, OD ’57 James Hooley, MSW Matthew Elgart, OD ’66 Ann Hudson, CPA David Ferris, OD ’66, LHD James Hunt Jr., MUA, CAE, LHD Elmer Freeman Stephen N. Kirnon, MBA, EdD Philip E. Friedman, OD ’62 Brian S. Klinger, OD, FAAO Elaine S. Garrett Colin L. Leitch, MDiv Carl F. Gruning, OD ’66 Kelly MacDonald, OD ’01 Donald Higgins, OD ’82 Annie McGuire Celia Anne Hinrichs, OD ’79 Robert Meenan, MD, MPH, MBA Robert H. Honnors, OD ’63 Joel B. Rosen, MBA Barbara Kamens Robert W. Sekuler, PhD Farooq Khan, OD ’02 Richard N. Small, CPA Senator Benjamin Lambert Norman C. Spector, JD III, OD ’62 Jiaqi Tao, MSc Cynthia P. Macdonald, JD Pano Yeracaris, MD, MPH Norman A. MacLeod, LHD David Miller, MD Emeritus Members Robert Miller, CFE, CPA Joseph F. Molinari, OD ’74, MEd Joseph J.F. Bickford, OD ’65 Joseph F. Osmanski, OD ’74 Lester M. Brackley, OD ’68 Gerard Phelan G. Burtt Holmes, OD ’52, LHD David A.V. Reynolds, DPH Adelbert Parrot, OD ’34* Fernando Hidalgo Santa Cruz, Paul Taylor, OD ’55 * OD ’87 Ronald J. Serra, OD ’70 Thomas M. Sheehan, OD ’64 Solomon K. Slobins, OD ’50 John A. Stefanini, JD Jennifer Stewart, OD ’07 Irwin B. Suchoff, OD ’59, DOS Michael R. Taylor, MEd Thomas Terry, OD ’75 Timothy W. Tolford, OD ’79 Alison Bibbins Ward