Industry Collaborative 2024
Learn more about the 2025 Industry Collaborative.
NECO welcomed more than 100 guests from the eye care industry, professional organizations, healthcare, academia, and the media to our Beacon Street campus on September 9 and 10, 2024 for our fourth annual Industry Collaborative. The event fosters connections, debate, and discussion about the challenges of healthcare equity in eye care and optometric education. Below are links to video coverage of both days of the event.
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About the Industry Collaborative
Featuring Gary Chu, OD, Vice President for Professional Affairs
Opening Remarks
Featuring Gary Chu, OD, Vice President for Professional Affairs, and Howard Purcell, OD, FAAO, Dipl., President & CEO of NECO
Eye Care Disruptions & Opportunities
Featuring Richard C Edlow, OD, The Eyeconomist
A Day in the Life of a NECO Student
Featuring Ashlee Payne, NECO student
Artificial Intelligence & Education: Fireside Chat with Q&A
Featuring John Katzman, Founder & CEO of Noodle, with Howard Purcell, OD, FAAO, Dipl., President & CEO of NECO
Panel Debate: Scope of Practice
Featuring Jason Brenner, MD, Curtis Ono, OD, Diane Russo, OD, Jeffrey Sánchez, Monica Vohra, MD
The Impact of Partnerships with Q&A
Featuring Amy Moy. OD and Carlos Cappas, PsyD, Chief Behavior Health Officer, Lynn Community Health Center;
Amie Shei, PhD, President and CEO, Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts and Shivang Dave, PhD, President and Co-Founder, PlenOptika