Celebrating the First 50 Years of Partnership with Community Health Centers

Throughout 2022, New England College of Optometry (NECO) celebrated the first 50 years of training students and serving patients in community health centers. The year of celebrations and acknowledgements culminated in a reception and award ceremony on October 6 at the Beacon Street campus.

Dr. Amy Moy ‘03, Director of NECO’s Health Center Network and Chief Compliance Officer, orchestrated the celebration with the help of many supporters from community health center partners and NECO.

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS

Celebrating 50 Years

“Eye Care for All is NECO’s hope for the future and represents an unwavering commitment to preparing new optometrists to provide excellent, culturally-competent eye care to patients who tend to be under-resourced,” said Dr. Moy. NECO students are taught the social determinants of health, how they impact our patients and our community, and that we all must advocate for equitable healthcare.