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Office of Student, Alumni and College Development 3241 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60616 Change Service Requested If you do not wish to continue to receive this magazine, or you are receiving more than one copy, please contact us at (312) 949-7080 or alumni@ico.edu. www.ico.edu DATEBOOK June June 9 Primary Care Grand Rounds* CE Program 2 hours non-tested Adams Center, ICO Campus June 17 AOA - Optometry’s Meeting ICO Alumni Reception Salt Lake City, Utah June 23 Primary Care Grand Rounds* CE Program 2 hours non-tested Adams Center, ICO Campus July July 11-15 Focus on Your Future Program ICO Campus August July 30-August 6 Summer Quarter Final Exams August 12-14 Class of 2015 Orientation August 15 First Day of Fall Quarter August 27 Parents’ Orientation, President’s Welcome and White Coat Ceremony ICO Campus September September 9 Alumni Council Meeting ICO Campus September 9-11 ICO’s Homecoming (details on pages 21-22) September 10 Grand Opening of the Lecture Center ICO Campus September 10 Homecoming CE Program* 2 hours non-tested ICO Campus September 11 Homecoming CE Program* 4 hours non-tested ICO Campus September 15-18 Illinois Optometric Association Convention ICO Exhibit Booth Westin Chicago Northwest Hotel Itasca, Ill. October October 14 AAO - Academy ICO Alumni Reception Boston, Mass. October 29-November 5 Fall Quarter Final Exams *sponsored in part by an Alcon Partners in Education Grant
a second look Pamela Lowe current position: Owner/ President of Professional Eye Care Center, Inc. a private practice on Chicago’s Northwest side family life: Mother of two sons: Cody, 20, and Trevor, 15 ico class of: 1988 ico leadership circle: Bronze Member THEN When and how did you decide to pursue a career in optometry? I was pre-med in college and majored in mathematics and I really enjoyed the optics I learned in physics. I applied to medical and optometry school and had to make a decision on my ultimate career goals. I was newly married and knew I wanted to eventually start a family; I decided optometry was a healthcare profession that fit into the lifestyle that would be best for my family’s future. Why did you choose ICO? ICO was the only choice for me. I was born, raised and educated in Chicago and I didn’t want to start my professional career anywhere else. The icing on the cake 28 / Summer 2011 / ICO MATTERS NOW What kind of work do you do now? In 1992, I decided to acquire my own practice, so I purchased a practice from a retiring OD on the northwest side of Chicago. After 15 years in the original 1,900-square-foot practice location, we had grown nicely and just didn’t have the space to maintain the quality of practice we wanted to offer our patients. In 2007, we moved Professional Eye Care Center to a larger, 5,400-square-foot facility. We offer our patients the best in primary eye care by investing in the latest technologies to detect, treat and enhance our patients’ ocular health and vision. How are you involved with ICO now? I serve on ICO’s Alumni Council and get back to campus occasionally to give CE lectures or speak with students. Our office also is an externship site for fourth-year students and this summer we will host ICO’s Cornea and Contact Lens resident one day a week so they can gain insight into the workings of private practice as part of their training. Looking back, how did choosing ICO for your education influence the rest of your career? ICO was the best investment I made as a foundation for my optometric career. I received a top-notch education with excellent clinical experiences that prepared me well for patient management. By maintaining ties with the College, I have been able to network with faculty, staff and fellow colleagues at a higher level; those relationships are always beneficial at keeping one’s career strong. was the fact that ICO was the oldest and largest optometry school in the nation with the best reputation, so lucky for me Chicago was my home! What was your best memory of your time at ICO? Along with the great patient clinical interactions, my best memory of my time at ICO was the awesome Blind Spot parties I shared with my fellow classmates. We shared a special bond; we worked hard at our studies and played hard to release some steam! What did you do right after graduation? I went into private practice as an associate with a Chicago area doctor who had a two-office private practice in the northwest suburbs.
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