Task Forces

APPLICANT POOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (APAC)

General Program Areas: Provide industry/community feedback and financial support to ASCO on its efforts to develop a robust, diverse, and high qualified national applicant pool.

Members:
Dr. Howard Purcell, NECO, Chair
Dr. Kelly Nichols, UABSO, Vice-chair
Dr. Quy Nguyen, VSP
Dr. Charissa Lee, Johnson & Johnson
Dr. Christi Closson, Johnson & Johnson
Dr. Ryan Parker, EssilorLuxottica
Dr. Carl Spear, EssilorLuxottica
Chad Zscherny, Alcon
Anita Malone, Alcon
Dr. Arti Shah, CooperVision
Dr. Justine Siergey, Bausch + Lomb

Liaisons:
Dr. Lewis Reich, SCO
Dr. Michael Twa, UHCO
Paige Pence, ASCO Staff
Kimberly O’Sullivan, ASCO Staff
Dawn Mancuso, ASCO EVP/CEO
Dr. Alicia Feis, AZCOPT, ASCO President

ATTRIBUTES TASK FORCE (ATRF)

General Program Areas: Developing and implementing a process for revising ASCO’s document, Attributes of Students Graduating from Schools and Colleges of Optometry.

Members:
Task Force to bring in other expertise as needed.
Dr. Linda Rouse, NOVA, Chair
Dr. T. Rowan Candy, IUSO
Dr. Ida Chung, WUCO
Dr. Mark Colip, ICO
Dr. Adam Hickenbotham, RMUSO

Liaisons:
Dawn Mancuso, ASCO EVP/CEO
Jennifer Rubin, ASCO Staff
Mollie Mills, ASCO Staff
Dr. Alicia Feis, ASCO President

NBEO Task Force (NBTF)

General Program Areas: Focus – help ASCO manage relationship with NBEO. Improve communications. Identify main areas critical for collaboration with NBEO. Collect and review questions from Deans and Presidents. Review critical accreditation pieces. 

Members:
Task Force to bring in other expertise as needed.
Dr. Alicia Feis, AZCOPT, Chair
Dr. Raymond Chu, SCCO
Dr. Linda Rouse, NOVA
Dr. Michael Twa, UHCO
Dr. Jeffrey Walline, OSU

Liaison:
Dawn Mancuso, ASCO EVP/CEO

Strategic Planning Task Force (SPTF)

Task Force members to be appointed shortly.