SCO News

The American Academy of Optometry annual meeting previously scheduled to be held in Nashville this year instead has gone virtual. Attendees are viewing lectures and poster presentations that began last week and continue through October 22. Several SCO faculty and residents are participating. Faculty member Catherine Hogan, OD '17, represented the Tennessee Chapter of AAO at the National Chapter's Committee meeting. She was also nominated and recognized as Vice Chair of the AAO... Read More

Southern College of Optometry hosted a virtual Convocation ceremony in September 2020. The event included a welcome from SCO President Lewis Reich, OD, PhD, and award presentations announced by Awards Committee Chair, Taylor Keys, OD ’12. A video recording of the event may be watched below, or on our YouTube channel. Additionally, you may view the program for the ceremony by clicking here  or here (for a version for mobile devices.) Congratulations to all... Read More

For the 24th consecutive year, Southern College of Optometry has a 0% cohort default rate among its graduates. According to fiscal year 2017 figures released by the Federal Department of Education, the average national cohort default rate is 9.7%, down from 10.1% the year before. The cohort rate is the percentage of a school’s borrowers who default on their student loans. “At a time when student loan debt is at an all-time high and pandemic-related job insecurity is hitting all... Read More

by SCO faculty member Wil McGriff, OD, MPH So you're probably wondering if you should get the flu vaccine. Here's the short answer: Yes! Here's the longer answer: This year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it's especially important to get a flu vaccine. There are 3 main things I want you to know about the flu vaccine.  1. It's safe! You cannot get the flu from the vaccine because the vaccine does not contain any active flu virus. The virus parts used... Read More