New England College of Optometry News

NECO has many opportunities for students to engage in research. Depending on their level of interest and experience, students can complete a master’s degree in vision science with a faculty mentor, participate in an intensive summer research program, or work for a few hours each week in a laboratory.

All I ask from students is that they contemplate the enormous responsibility that accompanies the knowledge and skills they are gaining as a result of their optometric education. From that starting point, the path to becoming an impactful doctor is clear.

Since NECO Center for Eye Care Roslindale is in a residential community, students get to see a diverse group of patients who represent the community where we are located.

My work at the intersection of public health and optometry is geared toward expanding access to care on the state level and raising awareness of the broad impact we, as professionals, can have in and outside the exam room. I emphasize that optometrists are part of the health care team in an evolving collaborative environment.