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The optometric educators' role in public health issues

E C Marshall1

  • 1School of Optometry, Indiana University, Bloomington.

Optometry and Vision Science : Official Publication of the American Academy of Optometry
|August 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Optometric educators are crucial for public health, guiding students and translating research into policy. Their role extends to promoting public health principles across all faculty to benefit society.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Optometry
  • Health Policy

Background:

  • Public health principles are essential for informed healthcare decision-making.
  • Optometric educators play a vital role in public health education and policy development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the critical responsibilities of optometric educators in public health.
  • To emphasize the need for integrating public health philosophy throughout optometric curricula.

Main Methods:

  • Review of the optometric educator's role in public health.
  • Analysis of the translation of scientific inquiry into health policy.

Main Results:

  • Optometric educators are key in developing, analyzing, and promoting public health issues.

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  • They must educate students on public health principles and translate research into effective health policy.

    • Conclusions:

    • The advancement of public health within optometric education is a collective faculty responsibility.
    • Optometric educators significantly contribute to societal well-being through public health advocacy and education.