Director's Report

Faculty, staff, and students hit the ground running with a strategic planning exercise over the past year that has helped to crystallize our vision for the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science. With stakeholder feedback, we identified a number of key strengths and opportunities that we have reviewed and discussed to help guide our future over the next several years. A formal presentation of the plan will take place in the next couple of months, but I am happy to give you a preview of the highlights that we have shared during the year.

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50th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni of Honour Award Recipients Announced

On Friday, June 29th during the 2017 CAO Congress, the School of Optometry & Vision Science was pleased to announce the recipients of the 50th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni of Honour Awards in front of over 500 practitioners from across the country.

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Further awards at the School

The School of Optometry & Vision Science celebrated many award winners in 2017, not only for students, staff, and faculty, but also through our expanded alumni awards this year. The School is pleased to provide recognition to our valued awardees!

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Witer Learning Resource Centre update

Contact Lens Update: The latest contact lens information available through an Open Access portal

Eye care professionals (ECPs) have to juggle demands on their time and may not always have opportunities to seek continuing education via peer-reviewed journals or attendance at scientific conferences. ContactLensUpdate.com is an educational resource developed and maintained by Centre for Contact Lens Research, recently renamed the Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE) to more accurately reflect the breadth of its reach. In addition to conducting clinical and bioscience research, CORE is dedicated to providing education for eye care practitioners worldwide. Contact Lens Update.com is its flagship project.

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