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UNCP outlines optometry school, proposes ‘Healthy Eyes, Bright Minds’ vision program for Robeson students
Summary
UNC Pembroke deans presented a planned College of Optometric Medicine, a $91 million building aiming for a 2027 first class and 2028 clinic, and proposed a ‘Healthy Eyes, Bright Minds’ partnership to transport Robeson County students to UNCP for comprehensive eye exams and glasses covered by grants and insurance.
UNC Pembroke officials told the Public Schools of Robeson County board on Nov. 18 that the university is developing a College of Optometric Medicine and pitched a school-district partnership to provide comprehensive pediatric eye care.
Dean Tracy Mulvaney and colleagues described multiple existing pipeline programs that place teachers and clinical trainees in Robeson County schools and said those relationships would support a new optometry program. Associate dean Liz Wiles outlined a proposed Healthy Eyes, Bright Minds initiative that would combine clinical education, community partnership, research and transportation of students to a UNCP eye clinic for comprehensive, dilated eye examinations and glasses when needed.
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