Ad Hoc Committees and Task Forces

2019 - 2020 Ad Hoc Committees and Task Forces (in alphabetical order)

ACADEMIC RESEARCH COMMITTEE (ARC)

General Program Areas: Research training, program development, data collection and information resource and liaison to the AOA Council on Research.

Members:
Dr. Michael Twa – UHCO, Chair
Dr. T. Rowan Candy – IUSO
Dr. Kristina Haworth – SCO
Dr. Andrew Pucker – UAB
Dr. Mitch Scheiman – PCO/Salus
Dr. Suresh Viswanathan – SUNY

Liaison:
Ms. Joanne Zuckerman – ASCO Staff

APPLICANT POOL DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE (APDTF)

General Program Areas: Development of a robust, diverse and highly qualified national applicant pool.

Members:
Dr. Lewis Reich – SCO, Chair
Dr. Michael Bacigalupi – KYCO
Dr. Carmen Barnhardt – SCCO
Ms. Sarah Cupples – OSU
Dr. Jacqueline Davis – OSC
Mr. Vernon Dela Cruz, VSP Global
Mr. Jim Hollified – SCO
Dr. Howard Purcell – NECO

Liaison:
Ms. Paige Pence – ASCO Staff
Ms. Kimberly O’Sullivan – ASCO Staff
Ms. Christine Armstrong – ASCO Staff
Dr. Keshia Elder – UABSO
Dr. Elizabeth Hoppe – WUCO
Ms. Dawn Mancuso – ASCO Executive Director

ASCO-AAO LOW VISION REHABILITATION ADVANCED COMPETENCIES IMPLEMENTATION SUB-COMMITTEE

General Program Areas: Study of the need and mechanisms for development of an optometric sub-specialization in low vision rehabilitation.

Members:
Dr. Kierstyn Napier – WUCO, Chair
Dr. Stephanie Schmiedecke Barbieri – UIW
Dr. Dawn DeCarlo – UABSO
Dr. Roanne Flom – OSU
Mr. David Leverenz – Univ of Colorado (AAO)
Ms. Tracy Matchinski – ICO (AAO)
Dr. Swati Modi – UHCO
Mr. Mark Wilkinson – Univ of Iowa (AAO)
Dr. Stanley Woo – WOVS

Liaison: 
Ms. Carol Brubaker – ASCO Staff

ASCO-AAO RESIDENCY TITLES SUB-SPECIALTIES SUB-COMMITTEE

General Program Areas: Involved with setting the parameters/guidelines for the recognition of a sub-specialty and the re-evaluation of residency titles and alignment with AAO sections/Diplomate programs

Members:
Dr. David Heath – SUNY, Chair
Dr. Karen Fern – UHCO
Dr. Richard Madonna – SUNY
Dr. Scott Slagle – Veterans Affairs
Dr. Judy Tong – SCCO

Liaison:
Ms. Carol Brubaker, ASCO Staff

AUDIT COMMITTEE (AUD)

General Program Areas: Proactive oversight of the association’s financial and compliance reporting process, the external audit process and financial controls.

Members:
Dr. John Flannagan – UCB, Chair
Dr. Diane Calderon – SUNY
Dr. Mark Colip – ICO
Dr. Dennis Fong – UCB
Dr. Mark Swanson – UABSO
Dr. Melissa Trego – PCO/Salus

Liaisons: 
Ms. Susan Hughes, CPA – ASCO Accountant
Ms. Dawn Mancuso – ASCO Executive Director

COMMUNICATIONS TASK FORCE (COM TF)

General Program Areas: Provide counsel, support and recommendations to the ASCO staff and Board of Directors on designing and implementing the association’s communications plan.

Members:
Mr. Jim Hollified – SCO, Chair
Ms. Alexis Abate – PCO/Salus
Dr. Aurora Denial – NECO
Ms. Lauren Faits – ICO
Mr. Casey Price – KYCO
Mr. Eric Tradup – UIWRSO

Liaison:
Ms. Kimberly O’Sullivan – ASCO Staff

FUTURE FACULTY PROGRAM TASK FORCE (FFP TF)

General Program Areas: Develop programs helping graduate students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to enhance their success in an optometric academic environment as career-long, productive faculty members.

Members:
Dr. Mika Moy – UCB, Co-Chair
Dr. Jeffrey Walline – OSU, Co-Chair
Dr. Alicia Feis – AZCOPT
Dr. Joseph Gray – WUCO
Dr. Annabelle Storch – SUNY

Liaison:
Ms. LaShawn Sidbury – ASCO Staff
Dr. Alicia Feis – AZCOPT

INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE COMMITTEE (IPECP)

General Program Areas: Examining educational strategies of other health care professions; identifying best practices; developing a list of consultants; developing a grant funding process for demonstration projects; seeking industry support; develop, share/recommend strategies incorporating interprofessional education into curricula; monitoring federal activities and funding opportunities.

Members:
Dr. Linda Casser – Salus/PCO, Chair
Dr. Gary Chu – NECO
Dr. Casey Hamm – UMSL
Dr. Candice Turner – UABSO
Dr. Matt Valdes – UIWRSO
Dr. Tracy Wang – UCB
Dr. Jasmine Yumori – WUCO

Liaison:
Ms. Joanne Zuckerman – ASCO Staff
Ms. LaShawn Sidbury – ASCO Staff
Dr. John Nishimoto – SCCO
Dr. Melissa Zarn – SCO

 

 

INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE
COMMITTEE (IPRF)

General Program Areas: Examining educational strategies of other health care professions; identifying best practices; developing a list of consultants; developing a grant funding process for demonstration projects; seeking industry support; develop, share/recommend strategies incorporating interprofessional education into curricula; monitoring federal activities and funding opportunities.

Chair:
Dr. John Nishimoto, SCCO (1)

Members:
Dr. Sarah El-Khazendar, CCO (1)
Dr. Casey Hamm, UMSL (2)
Dr. Amy Logan, UABSO (1)
Dr. Julie Tyler, SCCO (1)
Dr. Tracy Wang, UCB (2)
Dr. Jasmine Yumori, WUCO (2)

Board Liaison:
Dr. Maryke Neiberg, MCPHS (1)

Staff Liaison:
Ms. Joanne Zuckerman, ASCO Data Services and Special Projects Manager

Other Liaisons:
Dr. John Nishimoto, SCCO, ASCO liaison to Interprofessional Professionalism Collaborative (IPC) (5)
Dr. Melissa Zarn, SCO, IPECP SIG Liaison (2)
Dr. John Nishimoto, SCCO, IPEC Liaison (1)
Dr. John Flanagan, UCB, ASCO President
Ms. Dawn Mancuso, ASCO Executive Vice President/CEO

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE (LDI TF)

General Program Areas: Review measurable results for this strategic initiative; develop an implementation plan, including recommending priorities, a timeline and necessary structural changes for ASCO to implement strategies and tactics. Covers new educational programs as well as current ones, such as SIFD and FFP.

Members:
Dr. David Damari – MCO, Chair
Dr. Gary Chu – NECO
Mr. Tom Duchardt – Alcon
Dr. Fraser Horn – PUCO
Dr. Millicent Knight – Essilor
Dr. Howard Purcell – NECO
Dr. David Troilo – SUNY

Liaison: 
Ms. LaShawn Sidbury – ASCO Staff
Dr. David Damari – MCO
Ms. Dawn Mancuso – ASCO Executive Director

OAT TASK FORCE (OAT TF)

General Program Areas: Guiding the development and administration of a quality entrance examination for optometry schools and colleges; working with the American Dental Association (ADA) on the further development and enhancement of the OAT exam.

Members:
Dr. Sephanie Messner – ICO, Chair
Mr. Eric McLaughlin – KYCO, Vice Chair

Liaison: 
Ms. Paige Pence – ASCO Staff
Ms. Dawn Mancuso – ASCO Executive Director

OptomCAS COMMITTEE (OCC)

General Program Areas: Development and implementation of a centralized application service for optometry in conjunction with Liaison International, Inc.

Members:
Mr. David Loshin – NOVA, Chair
Ms. Teisha Johnson – ICO
Dr. Carolyn Ooley – PUCO
Ms. Sandy (Medearis) Patrick – NSUOCO
Mr. Casey Price – KYCO
Mr. Mike Robertson, SCO

Liaison:
Ms. Paige Pence – ASCO Staff

ORMatch COMMITTEE (ORMC)

General Program Areas: Development and implementation on an optometry residency matching program in conjunction with National Matching Services, Inc. (NMS).

Members:
Dr. Nicole Quinn – NECO, Chair
Dr. Jeffrey Joy – Salisbury, NC VA Med Ctr, Vice Chair
Dr. Julie DeKinder – UMSL
Dr. Richard Trevino – UIWRSO
Dr. Anthony Van Alstine – Columbia, SC VA Med Ctr
Dr. Jim Williamson – Memphis VA

Liaisons:
Ms. Paige Pence – ASCO Staff
Mr. Elliott Peranson – NMS
Mr. Jonah Peranson – NMS

PARTNERSHIP ENDOWMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PEAC)

General Program Areas: Provides counsel and recommendations to the Board of Directors on implementing the agreement establishing the Partnership Endowment as revised by the Board of Directors.

Members:
Dr. David Loshin – NOVA, Chair
Dr. Eric Borsting – SCCO
Dr. Larry Davis – UMSL
Dr. Geoffrey Goodfellow – ICO
Dr. Todd Peabody – IUSO
Dr. Navjit Sanghera – ICO

Liaison:
Ms. Christine Armstrong – ASCO Staff
Ms. Susan Hughes, CPA – ASCO Accountant
Ms. Dawn Mancuso – ASCO Executive Director

RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE (RC)

General Program Areas: Draft and propose resolutions recognizing and honoring outstanding individuals and organizations in optometric education and outside the profession who have contributed significantly to the optometric education enterprise.

Members:
Dr. Larry Davis – UMSL, Co-Chair
Dr. Maryke Neiberg – MCPHS, Co-Chair
Dr. Clifford Brooks – IUSO
Dr. J. Bart Campbell – SCO

Liaison:
Ms. Sara Lau – ASCO Staff (primary)
Ms. Kim O’Sullivan – ASCO Staff
Ms. Dawn Mancuso – ASCO Executive Director

SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE (SIFD TF)

General Program Areas: Develop programs helping faculty members gain the knowledge and skills necessary to enhance their success in an optometric academic environment as career-long, productive faculty members.

Members:
Dr. Tiffenie Harris – WUCO, Co-Chair
Dr. Dan Roberts – ICO, Co-Chair

Liaison:
Ms. LaShawn Sidbury – ASCO Staff

TASK FORCE ON SUB-SPECIALIZATION (TFSS)

General Program Areas: Guiding the development and administration of sub-specializations in optometry.

Members:
Dr. David Heath – SUNY, Co-Chair
Dr. Carl Spear – Essilor, Co-Chair
Dr. David Damari – MCO
Dr. Dawn DeCarlo – UABSO
Dr. Kierstyn Napier-Dovorany – WUCO
Dr. Glenda Secor – AAO

Liaisons:
Ms. Carol Brubaker – ASCO Staff
Ms. Helen Viksnins – AAO Staff
Ms. Dawn Mancuso – ASCO Executive Director
Mr. Peter Scott – AAO Executive Director
Ms. Paige Pence – ASCO Staff