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Academic Affairs Division of Global, Interprofessional, and Specialized Programming

Melissa Vitek, OD, FAAO, PNAP, Dean

Mission
The mission of the Academic Affairs Division of Global, Interprofessional, and Specialized Programming is to provide innovative degree programs and professional development offerings, including interprofessional education for collaborative practice (IPECP), to improve student, patient, client, and community outcomes both nationally and internationally.

Programming
The Division of Global, Interprofessional, and Specialized Programming provides degree program offerings in Blindness and Low Vision Studies, clinical degree program offerings for international practitioners, short-term clinical training programs for international students, Interprofessional Education for Collaborative Practice (IPECP) for students, faculty, alumni, and preceptors, and profession-specific and interprofessional continuing education programs, including microcredentials for students, faculty, alumni, preceptors, and practitioners.

MSc in Clinical Optometry with an Advanced Studies Certificate Degree Program

Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies