Salus University Alumni Magazine - Spring 2011

THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF

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From the President Pennsylvania College of Optometry Osborne College of Audiology College of Education and Rehabilitation College of Health Sciences: Physician Assistant College of Health Sciences: Public Health University News Reunion 2010: Albert Fitch Memorial Alumnus of the Year American Academy of Optometry 2010 Class Notes In Memoriam Missing Alumni Calendar of Coming Events

Many times alumni are the first source of information about their alma maters and professions. With so much of the application process today electronic, it is natural for patients or clients – and their parents in some cases – to speak with a trusted professional if they have questions, making it all the more imperative for alumni to be well-informed.

With the change to University status in 2008, questions arose concerning our new name,

Salus, which is a Latin word for health and well-being. The University consists of four colleges: Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University; Salus University George S. Osborne College of Audiology; Salus University College of Education and Rehabilitation, and Salus University College of Health Sciences.

With changes and updates to existing programs and the addition of several new programs since 2008, it is our hope to keep alumni aware of all that the University offers

Published by Salus University Thomas L. Lewis, OD ’70, PhD President Lynne Corboy Director of Development Heather S. Giampapa Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving

EDITOR Peggy Shelly Coordinator, Publications and Communications

CONTRIBUTORS Heather S. Giampapa

EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE Dr. Victor Bray, Dr. James M. Caldwell, Lynne Corboy, Dr. Anthony Di Stefano, Karen Greave, Dr. Kathleen M. Huebner, Dr. Audrey J. Smith, Jeanne Zearfoss

prospective students, enabling them to provide current information and thoughtful guidance. To that end, this issue profiles our programs rather than individual alumni.

The most current information is available on our website (www.salus.edu). For more information, questions, or to refer prospective students, Admissions representatives can be reached at admissions@salus.edu or by calling 800.824.6262.

The Alumni Magazine of Salus University is published bi-annually for alumni, parents and friends. Please send comments, contributions and address changes to: Office of Institutional Advancement Salus University 8360 Old York Road Elkins Park, PA 19027 Salus University, by choice, declares and reaffirms its policy of complying with federal and state legislation and does not in any way discriminate in education programs, employment or in service to the public on the basis of race, color, creed or religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age or physical or mental disabilities. In addition, the University complies with federal regulations issued under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and The Americans with Disabilities Act. Questions concerning any of the above policies should be addressed to the Affirmative Action Officer, Salus University, 8360 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027, (215) 780-1267.

Office of Alumni Relations (215) 780-1391 alumni@salus.edu www.salus.edu

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PHOTOGRAPHY Jennica Dabrowski, Don Hamerman, Jack Ramsdale, Nick Romanenko, Peggy Shelly

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dr. Thomas L. Lewis, right, congratulates 2010 Albert Fitch Memorial Alumnus of the Year, Dr. Jeffrey Weaver ’85 and his wife, Robin Weaver

As the warmth of spring turns attention from the winter’s cold, it also turns the attention of our graduating students to life beyond classes, exams and externships – to what many of them refer to as “real life.” In a sense, it’s a departure from the warmth of campus life into the (comparatively speaking) coolness of professional life.

As educators, it is our responsibility to ensure that our students are prepared for their new, “real lives” as optometrists, audiologists, physician assistants, and professionals in low vision, blindness and public health. As professionals, it remains our responsibility to welcome new colleagues and to promote the professions we love.

As the PCO reputation for innovation and adherence to high standards has evolved into Salus tradition, that propensity to find innovative and creative ways to better educate our students is a trait that has translated into new programs within all four colleges of the University, resulting in more choices for more students.

“More choices for more students” is not a battle cry to overextend and over promise. It is rather a commitment to continue fiscally responsible and carefully considered growth. New programs must add value and synergy to our existing programs and promote the interdisciplinary culture of the University. They must also produce graduates ready to represent the University and their professions in the best possible manner. “‘More choices for more students’ is not a battle cry to overextend and overpromise.

It is rather a commitment to continue fiscally responsible and carefully considered growth.”

Our capability to grow while retaining an entrepreneurial ability is an advantage many universities do not have. Today’s students have more choices than many of us could imagine when it comes to choosing a profession or a post-graduate program. With a clear vision of how we can improve and grow, and by concentrating on our strengths, we can create new programs that capitalize on those strengths.

In this issue you will find examples of this growth in the program profiles. Over the coming months there will be more news to share about upcoming additions to some of our existing programs. I hope that you will be proud of these programs, all designed to continue to keep Salus University and its colleges dynamic, relevant and current.

Thomas L. Lewis, OD ’70, PhD President

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PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

Profile: Optometry Programs PCO’s challenges always have been to remain ahead of the clinical curve, deliver a sound education to our students, and graduate skillful practitioners. To remain in the forefront of optometric education, we also must find new methods to deliver both didactic and clinical education in ways designed to meet the needs of today’s students.

Today’s prospective optometry students utilize a centralized application system (OptomCAS), which allows simultaneous applications at the touch of a button, a far cry from the days when paper applications were the norm. With a wealth of information at their fingertips, students “speak” frequently to one another in virtual chat rooms during their search and interview processes. Student online postings and chats about programs, interviews and schools spread the word immediately – both good and bad.

Admissions directors hear frequently from applicants that PCO program’s strengths include leadership in clinical education; innovative curriculum; opportunity for international experiences; immersion in an interdisciplinary environment and expanded degree and certificate programs.

Alumni also should be cognizant of what PCO looks for in an applicant. As in our curricula, a holistic approach is taken. The Admissions team does not look at GPA and test scores as data points alone; they look at how a student has earned that GPA (upward/downward/steady grade trends). Attention is paid to whether multiple sciences were taken singly or concurrently, the motivation behind the decision to pursue the rigors of professional study, and the depth of an applicant’s knowledge about the profession he/she seeks to enter.

The current PCO curriculum utilizes ten overlapping educational modules. Sequential introduction of concepts, simultaneously translated into hands-on practice in clinical settings that become progressively more challenging, helps build student competence in all knowledge areas.

Interactive learning is another important component of today’s PCO education. Our students thrive in small group learning found in Clinical Problem Solving classes, where a faculty-led team of students collaborates on challenging case studies.

Additionally, professional development courses taught over the course of four years steadily build students’ knowledge of the business aspects of a professional practice.

With project completion later this year, the renovation of The Eye Institute will be an added boost to the PCO program. As an acknowledged leader in clinical education, our clinical facility is key to attracting the best students to our program.

The completed renovation will offer students, faculty, residents and patients a clinical facility specifically designed for efficient patient care that parallels PCO’s highest standards.

In keeping with the desire of students today to ensure that they are well prepared for the pressures of an ever-changing healthcare landscape, PCO also offers Advanced Studies certificate programs in retina, pediatrics, clinical medicine and anterior segments that can be taken in the third year, as well as post-graduate TEI residencies. PCO also offers a Bachelor of Science degree (BSc) bridge program and a Master of Science degree in Clinical Optometry for international practitioners.

An Advisory Board, comprised of national and international experts, stands committed to enhancing our value to students, faculty, and the communities we serve. Working closely with Dean Linda Casser, the responsibilities of the PCO Advisory Board include advocacy, resource development, and program enhancement.

PCO alumni can be an important component of the Admissions process as the first point of contact for someone considering a career in optometry. For the many alumni who speak to college and high school student groups and community organizations, heightened awareness of PCO’s programs can be beneficial.

More importantly, informed PCO alumni can be the “signposts” on the road to an optometric career, guiding prospective students. Even with all of the electronic information available to today’s applicants, directions that include guidance they can’t get from a GPS can make all the difference.

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PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

PCO Class of 2014 Applicants: Students: Female: Male: Age range:

Majors: 1158 161 107 (65%) 54 (35%) 21-36 years

Students come from 27 states and Canada.

Biology/Zoology Chemistry, Physics, and other Sciences Psychology Other

Current Programs at PCO: 75% 6% 7% 12%

International Advanced Placement OD Degree Program Advanced Studies: Retina, Pediatrics, Clinical Medicine, Anterior Segments Continuing Education Programs International BSc/MSc (Clinical Optometry) Programs

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GEORGE S. OSBORNE COLLEGE OF AUDIOLOGY

Profile: Audiology Programs The first call for a Doctor of Audiology (AuD) degree was in 1949.* As years went by, more and more audiologists saw the wisdom of making audiology a doctoring profession. This seismic shift in the profession opened a debate among the audiology community over the relative merits of master’s degrees and AuD degrees that was long and, at times fierce, a testament to the passion and dedication of members on every side of the issue. Almost a half century after the first call for such a degree, the first AuD program was established at Baylor College of Medicine.

From its beginning in 2000, our AuD degree program has emphasized the biomedical sciences and early clinical education. For a new program in a profession that was still defining itself, this was a bold move. Founding dean Dr. George Osborne believed fervently that audiology was a doctoring profession to be practiced with professional autonomy. He argued that the body of knowledge and technology required to meet patients’ hearing and balance needs would require “significant curricular enhancements over the master’s degree,” and he designed a program to meet those needs.

Today the Salus University George S. Osborne College of Audiology (OCA) remains the nation’s only college of audiology. The OCA curriculum has continued to provide an emphasis on biomedical sciences and ensures that students graduate with more than 2,500 hours of patient care and clinical experience.

The program at the Osborne College of Audiology is unique in many ways. The curriculum includes clinical laboratories, an on-campus community-based hearing and balance center, and two and a half years of off-campus clerkships and externships. Early introduction to patient care under the close mentoring of faculty members is a program hallmark and many applicants to this program choose to apply in part due to early access to clinical education.

In addition to the early and deep clinical experience, the current program offers technology that includes three labs, a rotary chair (there are fewer than 100 in the nation); weekly Grand Rounds sessions, where a student presents his/her case in detail to faculty and students; and evidence based medicine classes that are taken with optometry and physician assistant students.

The OCA residential program has had a steady increase in enrollment to its class size of twenty students today. The residential curriculum has stabilized at 130 semester credits, which places the OCA academic program in the 90th percentile of academic offerings among the country’s 70+ AuD programs. Students entering their fourth year clinical rotation (single-site externship year) are being accepted into competitive application processes to some of the most prestigious clinical training sites in the country.

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AuD Degree Timeline 1992 • all audiology professional organizations agree AuD to be entry-level clinical degree beginning in 2001 1994 • first AuD degree program established at Baylor College of Medicine 1998 • six residential AuD programs available nationwide 1999 • five distance programs available to practicing audiologists 2000 • PCO becomes first professional school to offer AuD degree (AuDonline) 2003 • first PCO School of Audiology residential class enters 2006 • state licensure laws begin requiring doctoral degrees for new licensees 2007 • commencement includes first residential class; American Board of Audiology requires new certification applicants have doctoral degree in audiology 2008 • Salus University George S. Osborne College of Audiology becomes the nation’s first and only college of audiology 2009 • Audonline degrees awarded: 2,104 (as of 8/09) National total distance education degrees awarded: 5,429 2010 • Final AuDonline class graduates; more than 50% of the profession holds a Doctor of Audiology degree; more than 23% of all AuD holders are OCA graduates!

The OCA online education department is being reinstated as the “Distance Education 2.0” project. Its first offering, a unique and prestigious certificate program Advanced Studies in Cochlear Implants, begins in May. This program will be followed by several other educational offerings that are designed based on requests/input from Osborne College of Audiology** alumni.

More than a decade old now, our program’s reputation for early clinical education and biomedical curriculum is well deserved, as the Osborne College of Audiology continues to grow. As clinical audiologists, OCA alumni represent a dynamic profession. As alumni, OCA graduates represent a vital college of audiology in which they can take pride.

When the pride of our 2,000+ alumni combines with an active interest in promoting their profession, an unbeatable combination – today’s Osborne College of Audiology – is forged. * according to the American Foundation of Audiology ** graduates of the PCO School of Audiology are included as OCA alumni for the sake of continuity

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GEORGE S. OSBORNE COLLEGE OF AUDIOLOGY

OCA Class of 2014 Applicants: Students: Female: Male: Age range:

65 18 17 1 21-32 years

Students come from six states

Majors: Communications/ Disorders Speech Pathology Audiology Psychology Other

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION

Profile: Blindness and Low Vision Programs In 1983, PCO became a dual-purpose institution with the introduction of the country’s first interdisciplinary master’s degree in Low Vision Rehabilitation. Over the course of the next twenty-five years three additional degree and certificate programs were added until, in 2008, Salus University College of Education and Rehabilitation (CER) was born.

Today the College offers master’s degrees and certificates through four graduate level programs. Low Vision Rehabilitation (LVR) programs prepare professionals in rehabilitation, eye care, education, occupational therapy and related fields to work effectively with persons who have low vision. Students in the Orientation and Mobility (O&M) programs learn how to teach people who have blindness or visual impairments the needed skills to navigate in all environments. Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) programs prepare students to provide comprehensive independent living, financial, personal, household management and communications skills to adults with blindness or visual impairments. The Teachers of Children with Visual and Multiple Impairments (Teacher Education) program prepares teachers in the instruction of children with blindness, visual impairments and/or multiple disabilities.

(For details: www.salus.edu/cer/index.html).

Today’s prospective CER students come from a variety of backgrounds but there are similarities that transcend programs.

Almost without exception, students are looking for a program with financial assistance that will prepare them for their careers and faculty who are supportive and knowledgeable.

All CER programs are designed to provide flexibility and support to working professionals. Programs combine distance education, on-campus residencies and hands-on learning experiences while offering students a well-rounded curriculum.

The majority of coursework for both degree and certificate programs is delivered via distance education. This environment allows faculty and students to engage directly with the material and one another by use of class discussion boards, wikis, webinars and other distance education strategies. This online component is complemented by a summer residency program, as well as extensive hands-on experience via practica, case studies, observation, projects, fieldwork and internships.

All off-campus students are assigned two academic advisors to ensure each student receives close mentorship from faculty, who are all supportive and accessible. All programs also feature experiential learning in real world practice sites, a testament to the college’s long-held belief that experiential education be informed by research-based best practices.

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The college’s nationwide network of fieldwork and internship sites stands ready to accommodate the placement needs of CER students, allowing each student access to a site that is a match for their academic and life balance requirements.

With twenty-eight years of experience in the fields of blindness and low vision, the College of Education and Rehabilitation has educated many professionals. From its early days as the PCO Department of Graduate Studies, the goal has always been to produce professionals who are valued specialists and who can greatly improve the lives of the people they serve.

In 2004, Dr. Audrey Smith (now CER dean) and Dr. Kathleen Huebner (now CER associate dean), submitted a grant proposal to the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Projects (OSEP) with the goal of increasing the number of leaders in the field of blindness and visual impairment, particularly in the areas of public policy/advocacy, curriculum development, research, personnel preparation, and administration at national, state and/or local levels.

As a result of these efforts, the National Center for Leadership in Visual Impairment (NCLVI), a consortium of fourteen universities with doctoral programs, was established in 2005 through a grant from OSEP. In 2009, CER was awarded a grant to establish the National Center for Leadership in Sensory Disabilities (NCLSD), expanding focus areas to include leadership doctoral support to those studying blindness/visual impairment, deafness/hard of hearing and deafblindness.

Supported by public advisory councils and a consortium of universities with doctoral programs, both programs award fellowships that cover full time doctoral tuition plus an annual stipend for a period of up to four years. Hosted on the Salus University website, NCLVI and NCLSD are directed and administered from Elkins Park. (Click on “Doctoral Fellowships” at www.salus.edu/cer/index.html) The Salus University College of Education and Rehabilitation is fortunate in its alumni, who daily reflect their training and education in their respective professions.

The demand for accomplished teachers and therapists in blindness and visual impairment exceeds today’s supply.

Committed and caring alumni who promote their professions are a credit to any institution. Salus CER alumni who also are knowledgeable about the varied programs available for prospective students can be one of the College’s best assets.

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION

CER Class of 2014 Current enrollment: Degree Graduates (to date): Certificate Graduates (to date):

Degree Programs 105 350 221

Master of Science, Low Vision Rehabilitation Master of Science, Vision Rehabilitation Therapy Master of Science, Orientation and Mobility Master of Education, Teachers of Children with Blindness, Visual or Multiple Impairments

Certificate programs in all of the above.

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COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Profile: Physician Assistant Program

PA Class of 2012 (entered August 2010) Applicants: Students: Female: Male: Age range:

1940 44 35 9 22-40 years

Majors: Biology Psychology Exercise Science/ Kinesiology Other

Required Core Rotations 26 6 4 8

Students come from 15 states and Canada

In 2005, the PCO Board of Trustees strategic planning committee established a goal to explore new academic program possibilities. The committee focused on finding a new program compatible with those already existing that would enhance the quality of student education. Two years later, the Physician Assistant (PA) program at PCO welcomed its first class of twenty students.

There are 154 accredited PA programs in this country and the demand for qualified PAs is greater than the supply.

Today’s PA applicants hold bachelor’s degrees and are looking for a program that offers a high PANCE* pass rate.

(The current national pass rate is 90%; the pass rate for the Salus Class of 2010 was 93%). Many students also want cadaver-based anatomy, early clinical exposure and a low faculty to student ratio.

Salus offers a twenty-five month program leading to a Master of Medical Science (MMS) degree. The program lays a strong foundation in basic science and pathophysiology that integrates coursework with clinical practice in the on-campus clinical skills and gross anatomy labs.

An onsite gross anatomy (cadaver) lab distinguishes the Salus program from other area programs. The cadaver lab is dissection based, so Salus students perform actual dissections, gaining a more intimate knowledge of the body. (Of PA programs with cadaver labs, many are prosection cadaver labs – parts already are dissected when students receive them).

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Emergency Medicine Family Medicine/Primary Care Internal Medicine General Surgery Geriatric Medicine Pediatric Medicine Women’s Health/Prenatal Care

The second year of the program is devoted to clinical rotations, where students develop their clinical skills in a variety of direct patient care specialties and settings. Local sites for these core rotations include hospitals, medical centers, private practices, and long-term care, public health and military facilities. Each student chooses two elective rotations from the core rotation sites plus other locations around the country, permitting students to complete elective rotations closer to home. A floating block rotation allows for a third elective or reinforcement of a required rotation at the discretion of the faculty.

It is important that the quality of our program continues to meet not only the high standards of ARC-PA**, but of the University. The performance of Salus graduates speaks to the quality of the Salus program. The reputation of our alumni affects the reputation of the University and the PA program.

The Salus classes of 2009 and 2010 have established a reputation for producing quality Physician Assistants as productive members of healthcare teams in private practices, hospitals, public health, the military and the federal government. As our graduate numbers grow, so in turn, will our reputation. Strong alumni support, in the form of mentoring and guidance of prospective students helps to ensure that the Physician Assistant program at Salus will continue to attract strong, qualified students who will build on that reputation. * PANCE: Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination ** The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant

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COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Profile: Public Health Programs

Master of Public Health Program Students: Age range:

16 (all MPH students) 23-60

Students come from nine states, Australia, Ethiopia, South Africa

Degree Program Master of Public Health (MPH) degree Certificate Programs Health Policy Humanitarian Health Care International Health and Development

A crisis looms concerning the need for public health professionals in the United States, according to an assessment by the Association of Schools of Public Health.

The February 2010 assessment of this shortfall found that more than 250,000 additional public health workers will be needed by the year 2020*. Additionally, the report notes that 23% of the current workforce (almost 110,000 workers) will become eligible to retire during the next five years.

The College of Health Sciences launched a master of public health (MPH) degree and public health certificate programs in the fall of 2010, proof that the University’s assessment of trends and its commitment to add new programs that enhance existing programs was right on target. Designed specifically to bridge the existing gap in public health training in the professions of optometry, audiology, physician assistant, and blindness and visual impairment, these new programs offer flexibility to alumni and current Salus students in all programs, as well as practitioners and public health professionals who seek additional knowledge and skills.

The Salus MPH and certificate programs are designed to be interdisciplinary academic experiences grounded in evidence-based public health principles and practices.

Courses include health policy; humanitarian health and international development; environmental health; issues of aging populations; epidemiology of infectious diseases;

ethics in public health; introduction to bio-terrorism; cost effective analysis, and biostatistics. (For details: www.salus.edu/publichealth).

In addition to being all distance, there are other distinct advantages to the Salus public health programs. Chief among these is the faculty, who are national and international experts in a variety of public health disciplines. Experienced and committed, our faculty members bring real world problems to their students, helping them apply their newfound knowledge to practical solutions. The MPH curriculum and the certificate programs have been designed with the idea that all students, whether from military or federal government organizations or a non-profit, will find real world relevance in their studies.

The current class of MPH students includes members of the Salus faculty and staff in Pennsylvania and overseas, a missionary optometrist in Ethiopia, an ICEE regional director in South Africa, a physician in Australia, an audiologist in New Mexico, a US Public Health Service officer in Arizona and other students from around the country. Each of them brings his/her own unique perspectives and experiences to class, making learning multi-dimensional.

The Salus Public health programs are flexible, accessible and support effective learning, no matter where our students are: in their lives, in their careers, or in the world. * www.asph.org/shortage

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University News Maura Alexander, MBA, was appointed director of Human Resources at the University in November. Prior to her appointment, she was the executive director at Weir Partners LLP, a Philadelphia law firm. Ms. Alexander, who reports directly to Dr. Thomas L. Lewis, succeeds Joan Schick, who retired in December, after 15 years at PCO and Salus.

Dr. Jean Marie Pagani, associate professor, was appointed to the University’s Board of Trustees in January. Dr. Pagani replaces Dr. Andrew Buzzelli, whose two-year appointment ended in December.

Dr. James M. Caldwell, associate vice president of Academic Affairs and director of Admissions, and Monica Maisto, assistant director of Admissions, were presenters at the annual conference of the Delaware Valley Association of Collegiate Registrars and Officers of Admissions in March.

Dr. Caldwell presented a two-part session entitled, “Intermediate Leadership.” Ms. Maisto co-presented “Social Media in Higher Education.”

Dr. Satya Verma, assistant professor, was the opening speaker at the Diabetes Screening: Medicare for a Better Health workshop held in Philadelphia in October. Dr.Verma is also associate director of the externship program.

International faculty member Dr. Derek Mladenovich, spoke about diagnostic methodology and clinical education at the Optometristen Vereniging Nederland (Dutch Optometric Association) conference in February. The following week, Dr. Mladenovich spoke at Optometridagarna 2011, a national congress in Stockholm, Sweden about the expanding scope of practice for Swedish optometrists, as well as selected topics on diagnostic procedures and ocular pathology.

The Eye Institute’s fourth annual Looking Out for Kids charity fundraiser was held on Saturday, November 13 at the Hafter Student Community Center on the Elkins Park campus. This year, two members of the Philadelphia Eagles football team came to support the event, safety Quintin Mikell and linebacker Keenan Clayton. The money raised from the event’s silent auction and ticket sales funds vision care services and eye glasses for uninsured children in Philadelphia and surrounding communities.

The University hosted the 2010 Annual Eye Research Seminar presented by the Pennsylvania Lions Sight Conservation and Eye Research Foundation on Saturday, October 2, 2010. Speakers representing Salus University, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pittsburgh Eye and Ear Institute, Penn State College of Medicine, and Thomas Jefferson University presented research on public health topics, stem cell research, immunology, molecular biology, and an innovative new diagnostic tool.

PCO WORLD (Pennsylvania College of Optometry)

Orientation brought 161 new Optometry students to Elkins Park in August.

A study co-authored by Dr. Teng Leng Ooi, professor, “Effectively reducing sensory eye dominance with a pushpull perceptual learning protocol,” was published in the October 26 issue of Current Biology. The study concerns a new method to effectively reduce sensory eye dominance and improve depth perception in otherwise visually normal adults, The vision training protocol has potential for treating patients with amblyopia (lazy eye), a condition whereby one eye is extremely weak and the patient has poor depth perception. Dr. Ooi’s co-authors, from the University of Louisville, are Zijiang J. He, PhD, and Jingping P. Xu, doctoral student.

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INSIGHTS (College of Education and Rehabilitation)

New faculty appointments announced by Dean Audrey J. Smith: Duane R. Geruschat, PhD, CLVT, COMS, was appointed assistant professor and co-director of the Low Vision Rehabilitation program.

Lynne Davis Dellinger, MEd, COMS, TVI, was appointed assistant professor in February. Ms. Dellinger will teach in the Orientation and Mobility (O&M) program, as well as the Professional Preparation Program for Teachers of Children with Visual and Multiple Impairments (Teacher Education).

Dr. Kathleen M. Huebner, associate dean, is the 2011 recipient of the University of Pittsburgh School of Education’s Distinguished Alumni Award. This year’s April 2nd award ceremony also celebrated the centennial of the School of Education.

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UNIVERSITY NEWS THE OSBORNE AURICLE (George S. Osborne College of Audiology)

New faculty appointments were announced by Dean Victor Bray: Jonette Owen, AuD ’04, was appointed assistant professor and coordinator of External Education programs in September.

Zorina Mikhelson, AuD ’08, was appointed clinical educator at the Pennsylvania Ear Institute in October.

Dr. Eileen Rall, adjunct, was elected to the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) Board of Directors. A pediatric audiologist working at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Dr. Rall teaches pediatric assessment, pediatric amplification and intervention, and provides additional instruction in the Hearing Instruments Labs and in Clinical Problem Solving (CPS) courses.

THE PULSE (College of Health Sciences, Physician Assistant Program)

Orientation 2011 saw eighteen fulltime Audiology students welcomed to campus.

New faculty appointments were announced by Dr. Richard C. Vause, Jr., program director:

An Audiology anatomy pilot program was begun for first year students in February. In addition to a first semester virtual Head and Neck Anatomy class taught by Dr. Lorraine Lombardi, the students have three additional classes in the University’s Physician Assistant (PA) cadaver lab. A new six-hour prosection lab extension allows the students to expand upon the knowledge acquired in their regular class. (Ed. Note: A prosection lab is one in which cadavers/parts have been dissected before the students receive them). Divided into two sections to allow for small group learning, the Class of 2014 also has three two-hour labs in the PA cadaver lab. The PA program gross anatomy course director, Dr. Michael Speirs, utilizes plastic models, slides and prosected parts to illustrate what the students already have learned virtually. At the end of the pilot year, survey results from faculty and students will determine if this extension becomes a regular part of the curriculum, according to Dean Bray.

Gretchen Paruch, PA-C, was appointed assistant professor and academic coordinator in November.

Mindy Brudereck, AuD ’06, adjunct, has been named the 2011 president-elect of the Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology. The PAA was co-founded by the late Dr. George S. Osborne.

Rita Chaiken, AuD ’03, adjunct, was invited to hold a Cerumen Management workshop at the Academia de Audiologia de Puerto Rico in January, along with coinstructors Jiovanne Hughart, AuD, adjunct, and Tricia Dabrowski, AuD ’07, assistant professor and director of the Pennsylvania Ear Institute. Approximately 90 audiologists, many graduates of the PCO School of Audiology distance program, attended the course. (For a slideshow of the workshop, go to www.salus.edu/audiology.)

Orientation 2011 welcomed 44 Physician Assistant students to Elkins Park.

In March, the University signed an accelerated degree program agreement with Brigham Young University-Idaho, allowing BYU-Idaho students to transfer to the Salus PA program after the completion of their third year. When students have completed their first year at Salus, they will receive a bachelor’s degree from BYU-Idaho. Student preceptorships (externships) for BYU-I students will take place in the Idaho Falls area.

Upon successful completion of the Physician Assistant program, students will receive a Master of Medical Science (MMS) degree from Salus University.

THE FRONTLINE ( College of Health Sciences, Public Health Programs)

The University launched its public health master’s degree and certificate programs in November. The all online program’s inaugural class has 16 members, from nine states and Ethiopia, South Africa and Australia.

Adjunct faculty member Kovin Naidoo, OD ’95, MPH, PhD, FAAO, received the American Academy of Optometry – Essilor Award for Outstanding Contributions to International Optometry at the Academy’s annual meeting in San Francisco in November. Not necessarily awarded annually, the AAOEssilor Award is given only when the Academy determines a nominee’s work is “truly an extraordinary international contribution to optometry or eye care.”

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Capital Campaign Update for Setting our Sights

In April of 2010, ground was broken for the renovation and redesign of The Eye Institute and significant progress has been made on the construction. The entire lower level has been gutted and a nearly 15,000 square foot addition has been added, allowing all patient care to be located on one level.

With all of the newly constructed walls up, the installation of wall coverings and flooring is underway. This phase will be completed by June 2011, when construction will begin on the upper level, which will house faculty and residents’ offices, a large classroom and administrative functions.

Completion of the entire project is expected by the end of this year.

This $11 million project is being funded in part by contributions to the Setting Our Sights Campaign. The Campaign will be active though the spring of 2012 and seeks to raise at least $2.5 million. The University is

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reaching out to foundations, ophthalmic companies and its alumni to reach this goal. The fundraising goal for our alumni is $1,265,000.

As of March 31, donors have pledged over $1.2 million, including $731,257 from PCO alumni. This is terrific progress, but we estimate that in order to reach our goal we will have to receive at least 350 more pledges from our graduates.

For additional information – and to learn more about naming opportunities at The “new” Eye Institute, contact Lynne Corboy in the Office of Institutional Advancement 215.780.1392 or lcorboy@salus.edu.

To see photographs of the construction go to: www.teivision.com/renovation/renovationInformation.html#1_3

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SPRING 2011

Reunion 2010: Albert Fitch Memorial Alumnus of the Year

At last year’s reunion in May, Dr. Jeffrey Weaver ’85 was presented with the Albert Fitch Memorial Alumnus of the Year Award

by Dr. John Ochsenreither ’88, Alumni Association president, and Dr. Rob Spivack ’85, president-elect.

Dr. Weaver teaches at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and is the executive director for the American Board of Optometry.

He is also Colonel Jeffrey Weaver, Chief of Optometry for the U.S. Army Reserve.

Attending the reunion with Dr. Weaver were his wife, Robin, their children, Michele and Daniel, and his parents, Lance and Loretta Weaver.

American Academy of Optometry 2010 PCO faculty, alumni and students were in attendance at the American Academy of Optometry annual meeting in San Francisco in November. From lectures to panel discussions to poster presentations, the PCO community was well represented.

PCO faculty presenters included:

Sarah D. Appel, OD ’79, FAAO Mira S. Aumiller, OD ’02, FAAO Linda Casser, OD, FAAO DeGaulle I. Chigbu, OD, FAAO Michael Cymbor, OD ’96 Erin M. Draper, OD ’09 Imran A. Khan, OD ’02, MSc ’02, FAAO Anne-Marie Lahr, OD Derek Mladenovich, OD ’02, FAAO, MPH Kelly A. Malloy, OD ’96, FAAO Srihari Narayanan, OD Mitchell Scheiman, OD, FAAO Charles M. Wormington, PhD, OD

PCO alumni presenters included:

Diane Adamczyk, OD ’85 James L. Fanelli, OD ’85, FAAO Oscar Gris, BSc ’07 Sylwia Kropacz, MSc ’08 Erin McConnell, OD ’09 Marc D. Myers, OD ’99 Teresa Valero Perez, MSc ’04 Mahsa Salehi, OD ’09 Jerome Sherman, OD ’70 Marc Taub, OD ’01 Bridgette Yeoh, MSc ’04 PCO student presenters included:

Shana Barrett ’13, Michael Schumacher ’11, Erica Turner ’13, Cara Wolfish ’11 Maryana Zagorodny ’12 Congratulations to the following PCO alumni, who were inducted as Fellows of the Academy:

Katherine Baughman, OD ’08, FAAO Eric Conley, OD ’06, FAAO Matthew Paul Corso, OD ’05, FAAO Erin M. Draper, OD ’09, FAAO Julie K. Hutchinson, OD ’09, FAAO Imran A. Khan, OD ’02, MS ’02, FAAO Joseph M. Misera, OD ’96, FAAO Trisha M. Moore, OD ’06, FAAO Linda Ambrose Morgan, OD ’00, FAAO Maria A. Pribis, OD ’09, FAAO Tehseena Ullah, OD ’08, FAAO Olga Whitman, OD ’07, FAAO Bridgette Yeoh, OD ’04, FAAO 13

Class Notes 1950s

Lawrence A. Ragone, OD ’53 was named a finalist in the 2010 Philadelphia Inquirer Citizen of the Year contest. Nominees exemplify citizenship in its broadest sense – individuals who are helping improve their communities or the region with creative ideas and initiatives, invariably demonstrating perseverance and integrity.

Dr. Ragone is the founder, president and CEO of the South Jersey Eye Center (SJEC). Since 1961, the South Jersey Eye Center has been providing vital eye care services to the residents of Camden and the surrounding South Jersey area. The SJEC is the only freestanding nonprofit facility of its kind in the state of New Jersey completely dedicated to providing free and low cost eye care to poor, low and moderate income, uninsured, underinsured and homeless residents. Congratulations, Dr. Ragone!

1970s

Neil W. Draisin, OD ’71, FCOVD was named president of the Southern Council of Optometrists in February, during the 2011 SECO International Conference in Atlanta, GA. Founded in 1924, the SECO annual gathering is now one of the largest optometry meetings in the world. Dr. Draisin has practiced in Charleston, SC for more than 40 years and has been a SECO board member since 2007.

Through his founding and work with Charleston’s Head Start Vision Screening Program, more than 1,000 children are screened every year. Dr. Draisin is very involved with PCO’s Externship Program and numerous students have trained at his side.

Richard J. Clompus, OD ’79 was awarded a Wilkes University Health Sciences Distinguished Service Award. He is a member of the Wilkes University class of 1975. Presented every five years, the award honors those who are leaders in their field through groundbreaking research, innovation in treatment and outstanding service in their specialty.

Wilkes University selected Dr. Clompus as a recipient in recognition of his international career as a vision expert and for the training he has provided to optometric professionals that benefits patients throughout the world. Dr. Clompus is vice president for global professional relations for Cooper Vision. Dr. Clompus’ daughter, Caitlin, is in the Salus University College of Health Sciences Physician Assistant class of 2012. Congratulations, Dr. Clompus!

1980s

Charles R. Putrino, II, OD ’83 writes in to report that he has launched a new contact lens information web site, www.lensfindr.com.

Dr. Putrino practices at EyeCare Partners of 14

Southwest Florida, with locations in Sarasota, Fort Meyers and Cape Coral.

Chrystyna M. Rakoczy, OD ’84 reports that she is the director of the TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)/ Polytrauma Inter-Professional Clinical Fellowship in optometry, and network site director at the TBI Vision Rehabilitation Clinic at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital/Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center in Tampa, FL.

2000s

Jessica (Temel) Glass, OD ’02 is pleased to announce that she and husband Denny have a new addition to their family, Hailey Christine, born in August 2010.

Jessica M. Bearer, OD ’03 and husband Ryan were pleased to welcome their first child, a baby girl, Reese Whitney, in January 2010. ▼

John R. Martinelli, OD ’88 is currently attending St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada. His residency interests include both ophthalmology and neurology. Prior to medical school, Dr. Martinelli was a private practice optometrist for twenty years.

Amy Lackey Oliver, OD ’88 was voted the Fox News 2010 Optometrist of the Year for Chattanooga, TN, where she has her own practice.

Congratulations, Dr. Lackey Oliver!

1990s

David R. Bittings, OD ’95 is proud to announce that his wife, Randon Laine, gave birth to the couple’s daughter, Aristin, in October 2010. Dr. Bittings is currently practicing in Westminster, MD. ▼

Robert DiSogra, AuD ’03 had a letter to the editor published in USA Today in January. Dr. DiSogra, president of the NJ Academy of Audiology, responded to an article about communities’ responses to loud car stereos that neglected to mention the risk of hearing loss to the drivers.

Richard A. Saari, OD ’03 and his wife, Carolyn, are happy to announce the birth of their third child, Luca Richard, in November 2010.

Maria B. Nunez-Imholtz, OD ’04 and husband Alex welcomed their third child, Brendan Alexander, in September 2010. Brendan joins his big sister, Maddie, and big brother, Ryan. ▼

Jason G. Jedlicka, OD ’96 has co-authored an article in the December 2010 issue of Contact Lens Spectrum. Titled “Corneal Dystrophy and Disease: Diagnosis and Management,” the article can be found at the following link: www.clspectrum.com/article.aspx?article=105005 Dr. Jedlicka has opened a new office, The Cornea and Contact Lens Institute of Minnesota, located in Edina, MN, and he serves as treasurer of the Scleral Lens Education Society: www.sclerallens.org/ April Fleming Miller, OD ’96 has been elected to the Frederick County, MD Board of Education.

Dr. Miller’s three children – Hannah, 12 years old, Haley, 9 and Tyler, 6 – all attend Frederick County schools. In addition to her new duties on the school board, Dr. Miller practices optometry in Frederick.

Jennifer (Steuben) Gannon, OD ’97 and husband Richard welcomed their third boy, Thomas Saburo.

Thomas joins big brothers Henry, 6 and Max, 4.

Dr. Gannon continues to work for the Indian Health Service in Browning, MT.

Lachelle Smith, MS ’04, director of the Low Vision Rehabilitation program at the College of Education and Rehabilitation, launched a non-profit in 2010. Blind Blessings, Inc., is a communitybased organization slated to provide free vision services to blind/visually impaired individuals in the local community. The First Annual Blind Blessings Gala was held in June and honored 20 blind/visually impaired individuals from the Philadelphia/South Jersey area.

Terri E. Ives, AuD ’06 and Sarah J. Smith, AuD ’09 report that in September they opened the Hearing and Balance Institute of the Rockies, a new audiology private practice in Lone Tree, CO. The Institute focuses on tinnitus and dizziness evaluation and treatment, but offers all audiology services. They are the only office in CO offering

CLASS NOTES

David W. Powell, AuD ’06 was awarded the Audiology Services Award for Outstanding Audiological Services provided to customers of the Division of Rehabilitation Services by the State of Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation at the Illinois Academy of Audiology Convention in January 2011.

Dr. Powell is currently on staff at the Center for Sight and Hearing in Rockford, IL. Congratulations, Dr. Powell!

Stephanie S. Ho, OD ’07 was married to Anthony Yiu in December 2010 on a cruise ship sailing from Los Angeles to Mexico. PCO alumni in attendance were Sung H. Kim, OD; Catherine S. Joo, OD; Hieu T. Tran, OD; Brenda W. Li, OD; Tu-Anh Khong, OD (all from the PCO Class of ’07) and William Chang, OD, Class of ’08. Thomas Srun, OD ’08 was “there in spirit!” ▼

Brad M. Lane, OD ’07 and his business partner, Dr. Chris Hansen, are completing renovations to their second office location in Pearisburg, VA. With the addition of a third exam lane, expanded optical and patient waiting areas and two new offices, Drs. Lane and Hansen hope to provide expanded services and experiences for their patents. In addition, they now have an on-site retinal surgeon and anterior segment specialist to serve their patients.

Tara L. Mancuso, OD ’07 was married to Justin Farrell in June 2010.

Daniel J. Press, OD ’07 was recently featured in a news segment from ABC Channel 7 in Los Angeles, CA. Titled “Many kids misdiagnosed with ADHD,” the segment noted that sometimes what is thought to be ADHD can actually be a vision problem.

Dr. Press’ interview can be found here: abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/health/ your_health&id=7828680

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rotational chair for pediatric through adults, one of only three in the state offering computerized dynamic posturography evaluations, and one of only two clinics in CO offering tinnitus retraining therapy by a certified audiologist.

John Mark Snyder, OD ’07 and wife Kristy are the proud parents of John Lucas, born October 2010.

Ailsa H. Colbert, OD ’09 writes in with good news. Daughter Ailish Cheryl Heather Elliot was born in January 2010. Dr. Colbert, her husband, Dr. Adrian Elliot, and Ailish are currently in Jacksonville, FL where Dr. Elliot is finishing his emergency medicine residency. Later this summer, the family will be moving to western Massachusetts in the Berkshires area where Dr. Elliot is taking a job. Dr. Colbert is looking to work part-time once the move is complete. ▼

Daniel Baruffi, OD ’10, presented posters at both East-West Eye Conference in Cleveland in October and the AAO meeting in San Francisco in November. Dr. Baruffi is completing a primary care residency at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Cleveland.

Naikai Butler, AuD ’10 has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Scott Haug Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1984 which sponsors an annual retreat in West Texas, providing a “setting for professional growth and sharing” for audiologists.

Marisa (Capps) O’Brien, OD ’10, married Martin O’Brien in Hilton Head, SC on October 23, 2010. Guests included PCO Class of 2010 friends (left to right, back row): Dan Baruffi, OD; Eric Striepeck, OD; Amir Abyaneh, OD; Matt Christianson, OD; Matt Harper, OD; (front row): Anjali Desai, OD; Marisa Capps O’Brien, OD and Sarah Shkalim, OD. ▼

Erin M. Draper, OD ’09, TEI instructor, and her husband, Chad welcomed new daughter, Jayne August, in February 2011. ▼

Julie K. Hutchinson, OD ’09 is an adjunct faculty at the University of Missouri – St. Louis College of Optometry in MO. Dr. Hutchinson became a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry in November 2010.

Amy Marie Bartal, OD ’10 married Daniel Desmond at the Northampton Valley Country Club in Richboro, PA in September 2010. Two PCO alumnae were in the wedding party – Tara L. Whitehead, OD ’10 and Katy J. Conway, OD ’10.

Other Class of 2010 alums in attendance were Elaine N. Miller, OD; Colleen M. Kroll, OD; Krystal L. Weissert, OD and Alison M. Hixenbaugh, OD. Dr. Bartal is currently completing a residency specializing in pediatric eye care. The newlyweds will reside in Lancaster, PA. ▼

Timothy Kim, OD ’10 has joined Primary Eyecare Associates, Warrington, PA, Cara Reitnauer, OD ’10 has joined North End Vision Center in Pottstown, PA.

Six Alumni/Three Programs/One Practice Jennifer (Wagner) Hoffmaster, PA-C ’09, has joined The Eye Center of Central Pennsylvania. The practice has ten locations – and five additional staff members with an Elkins Park connection.

Optometrists include Drs. Jeffrey Lose ’83; G. William Orrem ’87; Jerry Hensel ’93 and Melissa Frank-Hummel ’07.

Audiologist Dr. Amanda Malvica ’08 is also a member of the practice.

Additionally, the practice includes PCO adjunct faculty member Tera Unzicker-Fassero, OD!

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In Memoriam With sorrow, the University notes the passing of: Richard M. Shiff, OD ’41 of Plymouth and Duxbury, MA on December 14, 2010. Dr. Shiff served as class president of the Class of 1941.

Leonard M. Gevarter, OD ’43 of Marlboro, NJ on December 8, 2010.

Dr. Gevarter practiced optometry for 42 years at the Newark, NJ Bamberger’s department store. He was an Army Medical Corps veteran of World War II. Dr. Gevarter enjoyed tennis, reading, classical music and a good joke.

Jerome S. Lasky, OD ’42 of Long Branch, NJ on December 30, 2010.

Dr. Lasky and his wife, Beatrice, founded the Monmouth Reading Center in 1945 as an after-school and summer enrichment program. Dr. Lasky also gave eye exams to the Center’s students. He enjoyed golf, tennis, ice boating, skiing and playing the bass and French horn.

Marvin L. Getz, OD ’44 of Baltimore, MD on October 13, 2010. Dr. Getz followed his father into optometry and his son, Stephen H. Getz, OD ’76 is an alumnus. Dr. Getz served in the U.S. Army as an optometrist before opening his practice in Bel Air, MD, where his son says he was a fixture on Main Street for over half a century. Dr. Getz was a past president of the Maryland Optometric Association and a member of the Maryland State Board of Examiners. In 1994, the American Optometric Association honored Dr. Getz with an award for fifty years of service.

Jerome K. (Jake) Young, OD ’49 of Canton, PA and Naples, FL on December 22, 2010. Dr. Young practiced optometry in Canton, Glassburg and Troy, PA. He served as President and Secretary of his optometric society and was voted the Pennsylvania Optometrist of the Year in 1974. Dr. Young served many years at Vice President and Director of the First National Bank of Canton. He was President of the Rotary Club and the Canton Rod and Gun Club and, for more than sixty years, he was a member of the South Mountain Hunting Club. Dr. Young was a Master Mason and belonged to the Elks, Lions and Moose Clubs.

Lester R. Loper, OD ’50 of San Angelo, TX on December 24, 2010. Dr. Loper enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and served in the Tenian Island in the South Pacific. He later served in the Air Force, where he worked in Research and Development for both the Air Force and NASA. Dr. Loper received a Presidential Commendation from President Ronald Reagan for his research of the oconic copper lens covering for all astronauts’ space helmets.

Richmond Lewis Scott, OD ’50 of Woodland Hills, CA on January 3, 2011.

Dr. Scott received his silver wings during his commission with the Army Air Corps in 1943. After flying numerous missions over Germany, Dr. Scott was shot down in 1945 and spent time in a German prisoner of war camp. He was awarded the Purple Heart. Throughout his professional career, Dr. Scott was a strong advocate for expanding the scope of practice for optometry and the important role education and regulation plays in this process. He served as president of the Indiana Optometric Association (IOA), was twice elected Indiana Optometrist of the Year and, in 1993, was presented with the IOA Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1984, he was the recipient of the American Optometric Association's National Optometrist of the Year Award. Dr. Scott served as president of both the International Association of Boards of Examiners in Optometry and the National Board of Examiners in Optometry.

Willard B. Southard, OD ’50 of Frederic, WI on November 20, 2010.

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George R. Law, OD ’51 of Lewes, DE on February 21, 2011. Dr. Law served in the U.S. Naval Reserve and the PA National Guard and retired with the rank of Brigadier General. He served on school boards and was an elected officer of his local American Legion Post. Dr. Law loved the Phillies and Eagles as well as golfing and fishing.

Raymond M. Hartman, Jr., OD ’52 of Brighton Township, PA on September 2, 2010. Dr. Hartman served with the US Army Air Forces in Germany during World War II. He practiced optometry for over thirty-five years and enjoyed golfing, volleyball and watching Penn State games.

Reno Orsi, OD ’54 of Milford, NH, formerly of Maynard, MA on January 10, 2011. Dr. Orsi served as a gunner’s mate with the US Navy in the Pacific during World War II. Dr. Orsi traveled extensively throughout the United States and around the world and enjoyed camping, skiing, reading, Boston sports teams and riding his bicycle, which he did until his late eighties.

Thaddeus C. Putkowski, OD ’56 of Nanticoke, PA on November 1, 2010.

Dr. Putkowski was an involved member of the Holy Trinity church in Nanticoke. He was a member of the PA Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association.

Melvin F. Blasbalg, OD ’63 of Coventry, RI on November 16, 2010.

Dr. Blasbalg was an active member of the Coventry Lions Club, CoventryWest Greenwich Elks and numerous other civic and charitable organizations.

Dr. Blasbalg was Coventry’s first eye doctor and founder of Coventry Eye Care Associates & Optical Center, where he practiced until the late 1980’s, when his two nephews, Richard S. Liner, OD ’85 and Thomas W. Liner, OD ’90 joined the practice.

Stanley R. Makarczyk, OD ’75 of Shenandoah, PA on May 25, 2010.

Dr. Makarczyk served in the US Army in Vietnam. He was a member of his local Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus and was an avid golfer.

Le Dan Bach Viet, MS ’06 of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on January 2, 2011. www.fordifp.org/IFPPortraits/tabid/124/language/en-US/Default.aspx www.salus.edu/news/grad_news.html Notice from Dr. Melvin Wolfberg ’51, past PCO president: It is with sadness that I advise the PCO community of the passing of Kenneth B. Lee on December 23, 2010. He served the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives for 18 years, 12 of those years in leadership capacities as Minority Leader, Majority Leader, and as Speaker of the House from 1967-68 and 1973-74.

I had the pleasure of serving on the Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry with him for many years, where his sage advice and counsel contributed to the growth and development of the College. His role as a benefactor continued during my presidency of PCO (1979-1989) when his advice and support led to a huge increase in financial support to the College from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Ken is survived by Marge, his wife of more than 66 years, and by their five children and eight grandchildren. One of their children is Scott Lee, OD ’76.

I shall remember Ken not only as a great leader and a significant contributor to humanity, but as an individual who earned the highest respect from all who knew him.

Missing Alumni Albert A. Goldstein, OD Jerome Grossman, OD Barry P. Hershone, OD Arthur V. Price, OD F. Russell Snow, OD Brooks Twiggs, OD Alvy A. Walker, OD Frank S. Albright, Jr., OD Joseph L. Feldhaus, Jr., OD B. Richard Goldberg, OD Martin Nesh, OD Bertram D. Targove, OD

1951 1951 1951 1951 1951 1951 1951 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956

Herbert E. Cross, Jr., OD Joel S. Frank, OD Marwan M. S. Rifai, OD Richard K. DeCorte, OD Jerry D. Myers, OD Allan L. Newman, OD Scott W. Campbell, OD Howard Getman, OD Phillip W. Sisk, OD Edward E. Happe, III, OD Lennet Hill-Tiddle, OD Darrell J. Birchenough, OD

1961 1966 1966 1971 1971 1971 1981 1981 1981 1986 1986 1991

Shveta H. Patel, OD Yvette A. Alston, OD Claudia M. Erisca, OD Ronnie Kim, OD Nene M. Moma, OD

1991 1996 2001 2001 2006

The alumni listed here cannot be invited to their reunion because we have no contact information for them.

If you can provide information about a classmate, please contact Heather Giampapa (215-780-1391 or hgiampapa@salus.edu) to ensure that no one misses the celebration!

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OF COMING EVENTS

APRIL 27 – 29, 2011

M AY 3 0 – J U N E 4 , 2 0 1 1

Penn-Del Association for the Education & Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AERBVI) Spring Vision Conference Grantville, PA

American Academy of Physician Assistants Annual Conference Las Vegas, NV

A P R I L 3 0 – M AY 1 , 2 0 1 1

PCO Annual Alumni Reunion Classes of ’41, ’46, ’51, ’56, ’61, ’66, ’71, ’76, ’81, ’86, ’91, ’96, ’01, ‘06 (’86 celebrating 25 years and ’61 celebrating 50 years) Salus University Elkins Park Campus M AY 1 6 , 2 0 1 1

Combined Commencement Pennsylvania College of Optometry, College of Education and Rehabilitation, Osborne College of Audiology, International Studies and PCO Residents Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA

JUNE 15 – 19, 2011

American Optometric Association: Optometry’s Meeting PCO Alumni Reception: Friday, June 17 Salt Lake City, UT SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Physician Assistant Studies Commencement Beth Sholom Congregation, Elkins Park, PA SEPTEMBER 22 – 24, 2011

Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology Annual Convention Grantville, PA NOVEMBER 2011

American Academy of Optometry Boston, MA