Marshall B. Ketchum University

Feeling presidential with Ryan Funai, "Excited to begin my American Optometric Student Association presidential term thanks to these amazing leaders a few know how far we’ve come, and I’m honored to be apart of the history Let’s empower some students to thrive as doctors of optometry." : @eyeballislife_

Tomorrow kicks off our 2021 Virtual Planned Giving Series with Estate Planning These workshops have been designed specifically for our alumni and benefactors and will feature one of the top Trust and Estate attorneys in Southern California. Join us for one, or sign up for all of the workshops at ketchumlegacy.org/webinars

Good news there's still time to nominate a Distinguished Alumnus! Deadline to submit has been extended to Saturday, May 1. Check out ketchum.edu/distinguishedalumnus for details on how to nominate an alum that deserves recognition!

Get a peek into what life is like as a student optometrist at SCCO! Learn about the profession of optometry, SCCO’s optometry program, and the admissions process. Enjoy video presentations and Q&A sessions with faculty and students, all from the comfort of your own home. RSVP is required, to save your spot at ketchum.edu/optometry/admissions/events#spring

Submissions for the MBKU Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Awards are open until Monday, April 12. Recognize an alumnus who has achieved professional prominence in their industry and is engaged in the community, furthering the goals of MBKU and their profession. We will celebrate Distinguished Alumni during the Virtual Alumni Recognition Program on September 18, 2021. Visit ketchum.edu/distinguishedalumnus to submit your nomination!

Hi MBKU Fam, it's #MBKUAmbassador Joanne Vuong! With the high pace structure of grad school, we often forget to look at our surroundings, so this is reminder to take study breaks! Although the air quality is not the greatest right now because of the fires, once it improves, take advantage of a quick stroll through campus after studying at the lecture halls or practicing in the labs. Remember to take it a day at a time , take your breaks and wear a mask

Starting the week off with some excellent news from SCCO. Congratulations to Bradley Kovach, Lauren Zabaleta, Rebecca Phung, and Ryan Sandberg for receiving scholarships from the AAO Foundation! #MBKUProud

Hi everyone, #MBKUAmbassador Tiffany Khieu here! How are you all doing? I'm currently a P4 on my 3rd Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) rotation in Acute Care in Fullerton - close to home base! My previous two rotations have been quite the challenge, so I thought it would be nice to capture memories of them through flowers. To everyone who is struggling right now: no matter how tough it gets, remember flowers can bloom in adversity. See you all in another post! BONUS PIC: Here is my current remote set-up. A chaotic, beautiful mess.

#MBKUAmbassador Joanne Vuong here! This is the last day of Academy at Home 2020 and many of us optometry students and faculty alike have learned so much from the hundreds of CEs provided. The session, What Optometrists Need to Know about Human Trafficking in US, has been very insightful and can be applied to all of MBKU. Health services is the #3 point of access for those who are trafficked, either labor or sex traffic. A common myth is that victims aren’t all...owed to leave their trafficker’s custody, but that is absolutely not true as 88% of healthcare providers examined victims while they were being trafficked. Another common myth is that victims will ask for help when given the opportunity, but that is also not true due to fear, shame, Stockholm syndrome, or just simple denial of being a victim. If you want to learn more about Human Trafficking, then logon to the event portal and watch its webcast even after the session has ended! See more

Dr. Michael Sellers ’78 and his wife Elizabeth made a donation to Southern California College of Optometry of $1 million, an extraordinary gift that is in many ways a measure of his pride in the education he received at SCCO, his appreciation for what the profession of optometry has afforded him, and his desire to give future optometrists support that can change their lives. Read more about this unprecedented gift at Ketchum.edu/joyofgiving

Some happy faces sporting a fresh white coat We are so proud of our newest white coat recipients! #MBKUSPAS2021 #MBKUCOP2024 In case you missed the virtual ceremony presentations, you can check them out at Ketchum.edu/whitecoat

Congratulations to Dr. Sue Cotter on receiving the 2020 Theia Award of Excellence in Education. Here she is in action! She has been a teacher and a mentor to many optometrists for nearly four decades, and her primary research interests are related to clinical management strategies for strabismus, amblyopia, convergence insufficiency and childhood refractive error. Dr. Cotter quotes Maya Angelou: ’When you learn, teach; and when you get, give,’ and that rings true to me and sums up why I do what I doteach. You can watch Dr. Cotter accept her award during the virtual ceremony presentation at https://www.womeninoptometry.com//2020-theia-awards-of-ex/

Join us for the Virtual White Coat Ceremony of the School of PA Studies Class of 2021. The video will be available to watch later this morning at 10:00 a.m. (PST) at Ketchum.edu/whitecoat). Congratulations to all of our white coat recipients! #MBKUProud

Tune in tonight for the Virtual White Coat Ceremony of the College of Pharmacy Class of 2024. The video will be available to watch shortly at 6:30 p.m. (PST) at Ketchum.edu/whitecoat. Congratulations to all of our white coat recipients! #MBKUProud

Ryan Funai shared how #Academy20 has been going so far, "Academy 2020 is virtual this year and better than ever! Students don’t have to worry about travel costs or a conflicting academic schedule. We get to watch some of our favorite professors from SCCO display their brilliance through their research. At the same time we find ourselves in the same Zoom rooms with our professors learning about the latest advancements and technology of optometry. Looking forward to these next couple of weeks thanks to the @aaopt "

In spirit of our Laker champs , check out how @scco2022 geared up for their Strab Lab proficiencies coming up. Prisms can help the patient keep one eye on the target and one eye on the game . Swipe through to see them work on several techniques to measure eye alignment!

Last week, CSHP and C/APhA student chapters hosted a networking event, "Find My Match," to connect current students with MBKU faculty and CSHP and C/APhA pharmacists. Thanks to their innovative use of virtual meeting rooms, the event was a fun and successful way to help students find their "match" and learn more about their options in the vast range of pharmacy specialties, such as psychiatric, industry, infectious disease, veterinary, informatics, residency and more!