CVNet - dean; optometry; Inidana Univ
Color and Vision Network (cvnet@kirkham.ewind.com)
Mon, 23 Feb 1998 09:58:40 -0800 (PST)
>From:tgreene@indiana.edu (Terri B. Greene)
>Subject:dean search announcement
>
>Would you please post the following on CVNet?
>
>
>Indiana University is seeking nominations and applications for the
>position of Dean, School of Optometry, which will be available July 1,
>1998.
>
>The School of Optometry's academic and research programs are located
>primarily on the Bloomington campus with clinics and a growing presence on
>the Medical Center Campus at Indiana University- Purdue University at
>Indianapolis. The school has a long-standing tradition of excellence in
>its professional, graduate, and vision research programs. Additional
>information on the School of Optometry and its programs is available at
>http://www.opt.indiana.edu.
>
>The dean is the school's chief executive officer and is responsible for
>providing academic and administrative leadership to the faculty as well as
>representing the school to the university, the profession, and the
>community. These responsibilities include strategic planning, resource
>development, staffing, fiscal budgeting, and facility management.
>
>The major qualifications for this position include a successful record of
>academic achievement, professional excellence, and administrative
>leadership in optometric education. The successful candidate must
>demonstrate a commitment to excellence in optometric and graduate
>education, vision research, and patient care, with a clear vision for the
>future of optometry in a changing health care system. Candidates for the
>deanship will be considered as soon as applications or nominations are
>received. Those received prior to March 15, 1998, will be given priority
>consideration. Indiana University is an EEO/AA employer.
>
>Please submit a letter of application and a detailed curriculum vitae--or
>nominations--to George K. Stookey, Ph.D., Chairman of the Search and
>Screen Committee, Indiana University School of Dentistry, 1121 West
>Michigan Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5186.
>
>
>UNIVERSITY SETTING
>Indiana University is internationally recognized for the excellence and
>diversity of its programs. The university was founded at Bloomington in
>1820 and is one of the oldest and largest of the state-supported
>universities, attracting students from throughout the United States and
>around the world. More than 100,000 students are enrolled on eight
>campuses, and the full-time faculty numbers over 3,000. The core of the
>university system consists of the residential campus at Bloomington, a
>city of 60,000, and the urban Medical campus at Indianapolis, a vibrant
>city of 1,000,000. Regional campuses in Gary, Fort Wayne, Kokomo, New
>Albany, Richmond, and South Bend join Bloomington and Indianapolis in
>making high-quality education available to all citizens of the United
>States.
>
>The School of Optometry's academic and research programs are primarily
>located on the tranquil, culturally rich Bloomington campus. The school
>enjoys a growing presence in Indianapolis as it expands its clinical and
>research programs in cooperation with health sciences programs, including
>the School of Medicine, on the urban campus at Indiana University-Purdue
>University (IUPUI). The Bloomington facility is a six-story building on
>the south edge of the Bloomington campus. It houses classrooms, teaching
>laboratories, clinics, library, administrative offices, the Borish Center
>for Ophthalmic Research, and vision science laboratories. In addition to
>the Atwater Eye Care Center, the school operates the Community Eye Care
>Center on the west side of the city. The Indianapolis Eye Care Center is
>housed in a newly built facility which serves as a primary eye care center
>for the community as well as a referral and clinical research center on
>the IUPUI campus.
>
>SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY PROGRAMS
>The Indiana University School of Optometry programs and its faculty have
>an excellent reputation and standing among the Schools and Colleges of
>Optometry. The school offers the degrees of Doctor of Optometry (O.D.),
>Bachelor of Science in Optometry (B.S.), and an Associate of Science in
>Optometric Technology (A.S.). The Master of Science (M.S.), the Doctor of
>Philosophy (Ph.D.), and combined degrees in Optometry and in Visual
>Sciences and Physiological Optics (O.D./M.S. and O.D./Ph.D.) are granted
>by the University Graduate School in conjunction with the School of
>Optometry.
>
>Professional Program
>The professional optometry program includes the didactic and the clinical
>aspects. The first two years of the program focus on basic health and
>vision sciences with an introduction to clinical practice. The school has
>utilized the strengths of health-related programs at Indiana University to
>make cooperative arrangements with departments and programs outside of the
>School of Optometry to enhance its basic health sciences curriculum. The
>school's clinical program provides experiences for the students in primary
>care as well as secondary and tertiary care. This diversity is provided
>in the school's clinics at Atwater Eye Care Center, Community Eye Care
>Center, Urgent Eye Clinic at the IU Health Center (in Bloomington), and
>the Indianapolis Eye Care Center. Interns gain additional clinical
>experiences at Veterans Administration hospitals, prestigious health care
>centers, and community-care centers in cities and locations throughout the
>United States. In addition, the interns are encouraged to engage in
>serving humanity through such activities as the Volunteer Optometric
>Services to Humanity (VOSH) to Mexico where they learn to manage vision
>and ocular health problems in an under-served population. All optometry
>students are required to engage in research and creative activities,
>initiated by the student or a faculty member, as part of a requirement for
>graduation.
>
>The school prides itself in attracting some of the best students from the
>United States and from around the world to its professional program.
>Graduates of the professional program are extremely competitive for the
>most prestigious residency programs in the country. The school has an
>established residency program in optometric specialties including contact
>lenses, ocular disease, and hospital-based optometry. Many of them have
>gone on to excel in private practice and some are enjoying careers in
>optometric education following the completion of their residency programs.
>
>Graduate and Research Programs
>The school's graduate program has a tradition of producing excellent
>graduates dating back to the early 1960s when the graduate program was
>first established. The program has graduated 54 Ph.D.s and 83 M.S.
>candidates in the past 35 years. Many of its graduates have gone on to
>academic and research careers where they have been recognized for their
>excellence in basic and clinical vision research and for providing
>academic and professional leadership in national and international
>organizations.
>
>The program continues to evolve as it adapts to changing needs of the
>expanding role of the profession. The present program is in the midst of
>rebuilding with four new faculty members joining the ranks of graduate
>faculty in the past six months. The well-recognized vision science
>research laboratories in conjunction with the Borish Center for Ophthalmic
>Research have rejuvenated enthusiasm in clinical/basic science research at
>Indiana University. This unique program attracts outstanding graduate
>students and postdoctoral fellows from around the world. The program is
>enhanced through close associations with other disciplines such as
>Psychology, Speech and Hearing, Cognitive Sciences, Neurosciences, Medical
>Sciences, and Ophthalmology at Indiana University.
>
>Optometric Technology Program
>The excellence of the Optometric Technology Program allows its graduates
>to develop and enjoy lifelong careers working side by side with eye care
>professionals.
>
>DEAN
>The dean is expected to provide leadership and be responsible for the
>continued development of excellence in teaching, research, and service.
>The dean is charged with enhancing the professional and graduate programs
>as well as seizing the funding opportunities made available by private and
>public agencies such as Foundations and the National Institutes of Health.
>
>Currently, the dean administers the school with the aid of an executive
>associate dean for budgetary affairs, associate dean for academic affairs,
>associate dean for research and graduate programs, and a director of
>clinics. The dean maintains a close working relationship with
>professional organizations and legislative issues affecting the
>profession. The dean reports to the Vice President and Chancellor at
>Indianapolis.
>
>QUALIFICATIONS
>The successful candidate for dean must have an established record of
>achievement in academic administration, research, and teaching to merit
>the rank of full-professor at Indiana University.
>
>The dean must have an understanding of the requirements and opportunities
>for clinical and basic research, the delivery of patient care, and the
>curricular changes necessary for the expanded scope of eye care provided
>by optometrists. There must be an understanding of the purpose of
>research and the graduate program for the future of the profession of
>optometry. The successful candidate must have demonstrated skills in
>resource development.
>
>The dean will be expected to possess a clear vision of the future of
>optometry to provide leadership in strengthening academic programs,
>cultivating close liaison with other academic, professional, and health
>care disciplines. The candidate must demonstrate communication skills
>necessary for the development and maintenance of effective relationships
>with faculty and staff, constituencies within the university, the alumni,
>the profession and professional organizations, legislative initiatives,
>other health care professions, and the community at large.
>
P. Sarita Soni, O.D., M.S., Professor of Optometry and Visual Sciences,
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs, Co-Director, Borish
Center for Ophthalmic Research
Indiana University, School of Optometry, 800 E. Atwater, Bloomington, IN 47405
(812) 855 4475,fax (812) 855 7045, E-mail: sonip@indiana.edu
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