Welcome to the College of Optometry
"The College of Optometry at Pacific University is unsurpassed as a place to obtain an excellent didactic and clinical education from a talented and caring faculty. Our dedicated faculty members are highly regarded educators, clinicians, and researchers who bring diverse backgrounds and multi-faceted interests to the optometry program. This provides a rich intellectual environment in which students are provided much more than the basic education and tools to become an optometrist. Students also learn the value of having an open and inquisitive mind which serves as the foundation for lifelong learning. This is an essential skill in order to grow with future technology and knowledge so that our graduates provide the highest quality care throughout their career."
Jim Sheedy, OD, PhD
Dean, College of Optometry
1945 was the year North Pacific College of Optometry combined forces with Pacific University to become Pacific University College of Optometry. From the beginning the College has climbed the mountain of excellence in optometric education by joining a premier faculty with highly qualified students. The College’s faculty, staff and administrators are committed to our students’ and graduates’ progress, accomplishments and successes: beginning with the questions that come with the application process, followed by the excitement of new experiences, giving way to the pride of earning the White Coat, and culminating with the achievement of graduation. And it doesn’t end there - our obligation to our graduates goes even further by providing post graduate education through residency programs, teaching fellowships, the Master of Science program and Continuing Professional Education.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the College of Optometry is to promote excellence in vision and eye care through education, service, and research. We educate students to become highly competent practitioners, to render professional and ethical care, to understand their professional role in public service and the health care community, to analyze new information critically, and to advance vision and eye care through scientific inquiry.
Because part of our mission is to mentor our students into the optometric community, the College of Optometry values…
- Didactic and clinical preparation in a supportive learning and patient care setting.
- An educational experience that conveys multicultural competence, coupled with an enhanced awareness and appreciation of a diverse and changing society.
- An intellectual community that supports collegiality, integrity, scientific inquiry, mutual cooperation, and respect.
- A life-long professional relationship with our alumni
GOALS
Goal 1: Pacific University College of Optometry will provide educational opportunities that allow students to acquire a firm foundation in the basic and clinical sciences, along with excellent clinical experiences to prepare students for the practice of optometry.
Goal 2: Graduates of Pacific University College of Optometry will consistently demonstrate high levels of professional competency including the ability to critically analyze information.
Goal 3: Faculty and students at Pacific University College of Optometry will consistently demonstrate professional and ethical behaviors.
Goal 4: Members of Pacific University College of Optometry will provide service to the community.
Goal 5: Pacific University College of Optometry will be active in research and scholarship in vision science and health care.
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News
Register Online for Reunion 2008!
Reunion 2008: A World of Difference will take place June 20-22 on the Hillsboro and Forest Grove campuses.
Unwanted Reusable's at Move Out?
As students prepare to move out of the residence halls and staff and faculty out of offices, the Pacific Green Team has organized a collection for all unwanted materials. Read on for more detail.
Upcoming Events
May 17, 2008
Graduate & Professional Programs Commencement
Jun 20-22, 2008
Reunion 2008: A World of Difference
Jun 21, 2008
Optometry FREE Continuing Education
Jun 26, 2008
PUCO Class of 1983 - 25 Year Reunion