Melissa A. Vitek, OD
Assistant Professor
Education:
- OD - Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University
- BS - Pennsylvania State University
- Optometric Technician Program, Manor College
Role at Salus:
- Assistant Professor, Pennsylvania College of Optometry
- Director, Electives and Advanced Studies programs
- Academic Liaison to Professional Studies and international optometric programs
- Physiology laboratory instructor
- Clinical medicine laboratory instructor
- Clinical problem solving (CPS) facilitator
Clinical Specialty:
- Clinical teaching and patient care at The Eye Institute, Chestnut Hill satellite clinic
- Clinical teaching and patient care, working with remedial students
- Clinical teaching and patient care in the international Clinical Optometry master’s degree program
- Clinical consultant, teaching and patient care, The Eye Institute and its satellite clinics as needed
Lecture Experience
- Evidence Based Medicine Course, Salus University: August 2012-present
- Can You Trust Your Antibiotic? New Jersey Academy of Optometry: November 2012
- Introduction to Optometry, Chestnut Hill Family Practice, Philadelphia, PA: August 2012
- Salus University Interdisciplinary Evidence Based Medicine Course, Elkins Park, PA: January 2012-present
- Introduction to Optometry, Chestnut Hill Family Practice, Philadelphia, PA: August 2012
- Orals Credentialing Course: Antifungals, Elkins Park: May 2012
- Case Panel Discussion, Elkins Park: October 2011
- Latest Topicals, Elkins Park: July 2011
- Case Panel Discussion, Poland: April 2011
- Practice Management, Poland: April 2011
- Case Panel Discussion, Spain: April 2011
- Ocular Indications for Oral Antibiotics, New Jersey Academy of Optometry: November 2010
- Case Panel Discussion, Austria: July 2009
- B-Scan Performance and Interpretation, Switzerland: July 2009
- Case Panel Discussion, Norway: June 2008
- Goldmann Tonometry, Israel: January 2008
- Case Panel Discussion, Spain: April 2007
Professional Presentations:
- Introduction to Optometry, Chestnut Hill Family Practice, Philadelphia, PA: August 2012
- The Refresher Course for Graduates of the Clinical Masters Degree Program at PCO at Salus University, World Council of Optometry Meeting, June 2012
- Advanced Studies in Contact Lens at PCO at Salus University, American Academy of Optometry, October 2012
- Corneal Erosion: An Atypical Ocular Sarcoidosis Presentation, American Academy of Optometry, October 2012
- Advanced Studies Offerings at PCO at Salus University, World Council of Optometry Meeting, June 2012
- More Choices for Students: The Pathways Initiative at PCO at Salus University. World Council of Optometry Meeting, June 2012
- Injection Techniques Workshop, American Academy of Optometry, October 2011
- Ocular Indications for Oral Antibiotics, New Jersey Academy of Optometry, November 2010
- Oh The Pressure! Optometric and Paraoptometric Continuing Education, Atlantic City: June 2005
Professional Activities/Recognition/Awards:
- Fellow, American Academy of Optometry
- Member, American Optometric Society
- Member, Pennsylvania Optometric Association
Professional Certification:
- Pennsylvania license to practice Optometry 1995-present
- CPR certification (current)
- First Aid certification (current)
- ACLS certification (current)
- Duke University: Teaching and Leading EBM: A Workshop for Teachers and Champions of Evidence-Based Medicine, March 2011
- Duke University: Teaching and Leading EBM: A Workshop for Teachers and Champions of Evidence-Based Medicine, March 2012
02/26/2013