After several months of discussion and discernment, NECO has published a new five-year strategic plan titled "The Future InSight." Read more about this exciting roadmap for creating the future of optometric education, clinical care, and research.
We are pleased to announce two new NECO optometrists at local community health centers: Dr. Zachary Slepchuk at South Boston CHC, and Dr. Meghan Sue at The Dimock Center and Martha Eliot Health Center.
NECO is pleased to announce the appointment of Lindsay Allen as Director of Development and Alumni Relations.
NECO's Low Vision Lab recently published a new issue of their newsletter, focused on technology for low vision patients. Learn more about it!
Join us in welcoming Jennifer Rizzo, NECO's new Payroll Specialist, who started on Tuesday, April 29. Jennifer brings with her years of payroll experience and 403B administration. She works in the Human Resources suite with Elizabeth Perrault and Ryan Hammelin. Stop by and say hello!
This month's Operations update includes building hour updates (exam hours and summer hours); the Student Experience Survey; Bystander Training update; parking decal switch; and locker cleanout.
The annual Case of the Year contest was held on Tuesday, April 29 and featured about 30 participants. Check out this year's winners!
Human Resources is happy to announce that Summer Flex schedules are back! Learn more in this update.
It is with mixed emotions that we announce the upcoming retirement of Dr. Mark O’Donoghue from the NECO Center for Eye Care, effective at the end of June.
Watch this short video about Nina, a second-year OD student, as she takes us through a typical day as a NECO student.
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Public Art program is proud and excited to hosts artists like Ja’Hari Ortega, whose work brings impact and excitement to Boston’s green spaces! Ortega’s new installation, “Big Hoops to Fill” not only centers the everyday lives of women of color in public space, but also invites them to the artwork to play, rest, and relax. Check it out this weekend!
During the month of May, we recognize the following heritage and awareness celebrations: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month; Jewish American Heritage Month; Haitian Heritage Month; and Mental Health Awareness Month. Learn more about these celebrations.
