New Director of UW School of Optometry

[optio]

Already?

https://uwaterloo.ca/optometry-vision-science/news/our-schools-new-director-dr-stanley-woo-arrives-soon-0

What happened to the last (UK) guy? Seems he wasn't around very long.

[Lab Insight]

Already?

https://uwaterloo.ca/optometry-vision-science/news/our-schools-new-director-dr-stanley-woo-arrives-soon-0

What happened to the last (UK) guy? Seems he wasn't around very long.

Perhaps they can roll back the enrollment capacity per year and reduce the flooding that has occurred.

[Chris Ryser]

Our School has a new Director, Dr. Stanley Woo ...........................

Search for New Director - UW School of Optometry & Vision Science

Closing Date:
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 10:00


The School of Optometry and Vision Science in the Faculty of Science at the University of Waterloo invites nominations and applications for the position of Director of the School. The incumbent will also carry the title of Associate Dean of Science, Optometry. The University of Waterloo is located in the attractive two-university community of Kitchener-Waterloo (population 350,000) in southwestern Ontario, about one hour west of Toronto.
The base salary range for this position at the rank of Professor is $150,000 to $200,000. Negotiations beyond this salary range will be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates.

Learn more: https://uwaterloo.ca/optometry-visio...-opportunities
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SATURDAY, JULY 1, 2017

Our School has a new Director, Dr. Stanley Woo

The University of Waterloo School of Optometry & Vision Science is pleased to announce that Stanley Woo, OD, MS, MBA, FAAO joined the School on July 1st, 2017 as its next Director.

[Lab Insight]

Already?

https://uwaterloo.ca/optometry-vision-science/news/our-schools-new-director-dr-stanley-woo-arrives-soon-0

What happened to the last (UK) guy? Seems he wasn't around very long.

Stanley better Woo them!

[tmorse]

Perhaps they can roll back the enrollment capacity per year and reduce the flooding that has occurred.

Each Canadian province is allotted a certain number of seats in 1st-year Optometry at University of Waterloo ... BC I believe gets only 2-3 seats which is unfair to Western newcomers to the field. I say up the capacity, and then see the cream rise to the top. We are after all a free-enterprise nation.

[Lab Insight]

Each Canadian province is allotted a certain number of seats in 1st-year Optometry at University of Waterloo ... BC I believe gets only 2-3 seats which is unfair to Western newcomers to the field. I say up the capacity, and then see the cream rise to the top. We are after all a free-enterprise nation.

Ontario is currently flooded, which has caused the new young ones to starve.

[tmorse]

Ontario is currently flooded, which has caused the new young ones to starve.

New Ontario OD are starving?? Perfect time to collaborate with some established Ontario retail optical dispensaries that would love to have an OD on or near their premises.

[Chris Ryser]

Ontario is on the verge of deregulation .................................

Ontario is on the verge of deregulation as is anyhow, and some companies are developing the latest automatic self refracting devices.

[tmorse]

Ontario is on the verge of deregulation as is anyhow,

What evidence do you have?

[Chris Ryser]

It has been discussed right here on OptiBoard.

It has been discussed right here on OptiBoard.

[optio]

Each Canadian province is allotted a certain number of seats in 1st-year Optometry at University of Waterloo ... BC I believe gets only 2-3 seats which is unfair to Western newcomers to the field. I say up the capacity, and then see the cream rise to the top. We are after all a free-enterprise nation.

UW operates in the jurisdiction of Ontario and acquires subsidies from the Ministry of Education (funded by Ontario taxpayers) to educate students. They have no obligation to educate students from other provinces, unless there are specific arrangements (financial) to do so. If BC wants more optometrists, they can exercise their right to open an optometry school in their province.