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Dr. Jeffrey Weaver in Kenya with a group

A PCO Faculty Member on the Front Lines of Improving Eye Care Across the World

Group of OLE students at gazebo

A Closer Look at PCO: An Immersive Optometry Learning Experience

Noor Alami in the OD lab

Pennsylvania College of Optometry Student Named ‘Change Agent’ by Myopia Collective

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A PCO Faculty Member on the Front Lines of Improving Eye Care Across the World

Dr. Jeffrey Weaver is the vice president of VOSH/International, and recently returned from a VOSH trip to Kenya from May 31 to June 10, 2026. VOSH...

A Closer Look at PCO: An Immersive Optometry Learning Experience

The Optometry Learning Experience (OLE) program is designed to introduce participants to the academic study of the Doctor of Optometry program, as...

Pennsylvania College of Optometry Student Named ‘Change Agent’ by Myopia Collective

Noor Alami '27OD is the first student from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Drexel University’s Elkins Park campus to be...

Orthotics and Prosthetics Student Earns Prestigious Fellowship Award

Justin Hornung ‘27O&P, a student in Drexel University’s Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P) program at the Elkins Park campus, has...

Drexel University Reimagines Audiology Education with Three-Year Program

Osborne Audiology at Drexel University’s Elkins Park campus is redefining the future of audiology education with the launch of an innovative...

What is Drexel’s Dragon Network?

The Dragon Network is the University’s online professional development community for both students and alumni to browse job opportunities,...

Your Optometry Warmup: Preparing You for Day One

PCO recently developed a readiness program, which is a structured, early engagement experience designed to support preparation before the start of...

Adaptive Recreational Activity Day Emphasizes Opportunity and Inclusion

The annual Adaptive Recreational Activity Day, hosted by the student society Drexel Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics (DAPO), is a day for...

Summer Bash Barbecue a Smash with Elkins Park Students

For Devon Carey, the Summer Bash Barbecue was more than just an afternoon of burgers, activities and community. It was her first opportunity to...

From Around the World to Drexel: Audiology Distance Education Students Build Skills

Several students from around the world recently traveled to Drexel University's Elkins Park campus for intensive hands-on clinical workshops...

More Than a Dry Heat: PCO Ignites Learning and Connection in Phoenix

From June 17 through 20, 2026, faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Drexel University attended...

Orthotics and Prosthetics Students Take On the 28x28 Mobility Challenge

In recognition of Disability Pride Month this July, students, faculty and staff from the Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P) program at Drexel...

Blaustein Award Winners Named at Annual Residents Day

Kayla Eshbaugh, OD, Resident ‘26, and Dhruvi Patel, OD, Resident ‘26, were both presented with the 2026 Bernard Blaustein Resident...

Accepted Students Day Eases the Transition for Incoming Elkins Park Physician Assistant Class

Morgan Alonso ‘28PA and Ciara Adams ‘28PA met by chance for the first time while both were trying on their white coats, later sitting...

Reboot of Head Start Program Benefits Children and Community

Head Start nurses do all the advance legwork to identify which students need to be seen by the PCO faculty and optometric interns.

Student-to-Student Advice: One PCO Student’s NBEO Tips

At the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Drexel University, faculty and staff continue to strengthen students’ NBEO preparation...

Pennsylvania College of Optometry New Alum Wins Donald H. Evans, OD Award

Atif Khan, OD ‘26, is the 2026 winner of the Donald H. Evans, OD Award, given to a student for “outstanding service to the Pennsylvania...

Changes Coming July 1 to Financial Aid Rules

Current and prospective students at the Elkins Park campus of Drexel University take note: there are some changes in financial aid rules that go...

Historic First: Elkins Park Programs Graduate at Drexel College of Nursing and Health Professions Commencement Ceremony

Students from Elkins Park programs were recognized at the commencement June 10, 2026, of the College of Health and Nursing Professions (CNHP) at...

Mitchell Scheiman, OD, PhD ‘16, FAAO, FCOVD, Receives ASCO’s Prestigious Wertheim Award

The Herbert Wertheim Award given by the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO), will be presented to Dr. Mitchell Scheiman at...

Salus at Drexel Physician Assistant Studies Team Competes at National Medical Challenge Bowl

The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) doesn’t call it the National Medical Challenge Bowl for nothing, as a team from the Salus...

A Journey Worth Taking: How PCO’s Top Traditional Program Graduate Found Her Path

While researching Alzheimer’s brain pathology for her master’s thesis, Shirin Ludwig, OD ‘26, spent countless hours studying...

Celebrating PCO Class of 2026’s Achievements

The Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Drexel University’s Class of 2026, who graduated May 21, 2026, was celebrated with a number of...

PCO Specialist Contributes to Development of Amblyopia Treatment Road Map

Primary eye care providers looking for an evidence-based tool to treat amblyopia now have a road map. And an associate professor from the...

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