ASCO’s Cultural Competency Case Study Competition Open to Optometry Students and Residents

Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry’s Cultural Competency Case Study Competition Open to Optometry Students and Residents

Awards Totaling $5,000

ROCKVILLE, MD, January 16, 2014 – Optometry students at the 21 accredited schools and colleges in the 50 states and Puerto Rico, and optometry residents, are encouraged to apply for ASCO’s Cultural Competency Case Study Competition for Students and Residents.

$2,500 will be awarded to one optometry student; $2,500 will be awarded to one optometry resident.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to view ASCO’s Guidelines for Culturally Competent Eye and Vision Care and program requirements prior to submitting a case study.

“This award is made possible through the generosity of Walmart,” according to Christine Armstrong, ASCO’s Director of Development. “Walmart has fully funded ASCO’s Cultural Competency Initiative since 2008 with donations totaling $90,000, demonstrating a genuine commitment to optometric education.”

“At Walmart and Sam’s Club, it is important to us that our workforce provides solutions for the communities that we serve,” according to Richard Rothman, RPh, Director, Talent Acquisitions – Health and Wellness, Walmart Stores, Inc. “It is with this solid foundation of diversity and inclusion that Walmart Health and Wellness is proud to continue to sponsor ASCO’s cultural competency curriculum, which helps to educate students about the cultural differences of their patients.”

This award continues ASCO’s efforts to promote cultural competency at its institutions and keep its Guidelines for Culturally Competent Eye and Vision Care document current.

Submissions will be accepted between February 17 and April 14, 2014.

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The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) is a non-profit association representing the interests of optometric education. Founded in 1941 and headquartered in Rockville, Md., ASCO is committed to achieving excellence in optometric education and to helping its member institutions prepare well-qualified graduates for entrance into the profession of optometry. Its membership encompasses the schools and colleges of optometry in the United States and Puerto Rico. A number of optometry schools outside the United States are affiliate members.

Contact:
Kimberly O’Sullivan
Director of Communications
301.231.5944 ext.3019
kosullivan@opted.org