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Archive of Accreditation Actions - February 2007

Report of Actions of the
Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
at the ACOE Winter Meeting
February 9-11, 2007

March 7, 2007

At its February 9-11, 2007 Winter meeting in Alexandria, Virginia, the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education took the following actions:

NOTE: The date behind the names of the programs below is the next currently scheduled full evaluation visit.

Preaccreditation Actions
- None
Continuing Accreditation
Classification of “Accredited” continued following a full evaluation visit:
- Dimock Community Health Center, Residency Program in Family Practice Optometry, which is affiliated with New England College of Optometry (2013);
- Dorchester House Multi-Service Center, Residency in Family Practice Optometry, which is affiliated with New England College of Optometry (2013);
- Eye Health Partners of Middle Tennessee, Residency in Ocular Disease, which is affiliated with University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry (2013);
- Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center/Hines Veterans Administration Hospital, Residency in Ocular Disease/Low Vision Rehabilitation, which is affiliated with Illinois College of Optometry (2013);
- Seidenberg Protzko Eye Associates Residency in Ocular Disease, which is affiliated with the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (2013);
- State University of New York, State College of Optometry Residency in Cornea and Contact Lenses (2013);
Denial of Accreditation
Accreditation denied following a full evaluation visit*
- Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Residency in Primary Care Optometry, which is affiliated with Pennsylvania College of Optometry;
Withdrawal of accreditation by ACOE*
- Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Residency in Primary Eye Care - Department of Veterans Affairs, which is affiliated with Pacific University College of Optometry;
Voluntary withdrawal of accreditation
- None

*Denial or withdrawal of accreditation is not final until the ACOE appeals process has been exhausted, or until 30 days from notification of the withdrawal or denial action.