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Diversity in the optometry profession
LETTERS
Diversity in the optometry profession I enjoyed reading Dr. Rosenbloom’s Guest Editorial in the April issue of Optometry.1 It was a fairly comprehensive reflection on the significant progress in optometry’s care for patients over the last half century. However, one item, not stated, but certainly just as important (thank you optometry colleges’ boards of directors, admissions staffs, and alumni, among others) is the vastly increased
diversity of practitioners that more closely reflects our populations served! My New England College of Optometry 1975 graduating class had few women and not even a handful of nonwhites; perhaps, one of the few ‘‘minorities’’ not yet represented are the deaf and hearing impaired. Regardless, this facet of great diversity for our profession will help meet the challenges over the coming century.
Jonathan Goldman, O.D., M.B.A. San Francisco, California
Reference 1. Rosenbloom AA. Optometric Developments for which to be thankful. Optometry 2010; 81(4):169-71. doi:10.1016/j.optm.2010.06.002
Accuracy and integrity include hearing both sides I totally agree with your message about the need for constant vigilance in accuracy and integrity in the entire review and publication process for medical journals. However, the Lancet’s retraction of Dr. Andrew Wakefield’s article may not be quite the shining example of publication ethics desired in the April 2010 Editor’s Perspective.1 I will leave it to any readers who care
to investigate the ‘‘rest of the story’’ as told by Dr. Wakefield in a series of interviews he held with Joseph Mercola, D.O., found on Youtube.com: ‘‘Dr. Mercola Interviews Dr. Andrew Wakefield (Part 1 of 10).’’ Now certainly it is possible Dr. Wakefield is not being entirely truthful; however, I believe someone who has published more than 140 papers in various peer-
reviewed journals should at least be heard. D. Todd Wylie, O.D.
Reference 1. Freeman PB. Publication ethics. Optometry 2010;81(4):167-8. doi:10.1016/j.optm.2010.06.003
Erratum In the July 2010 issue of Optometry, there was a typographical error in Poster 15. Dr. Julie Rodman is faculty at Nova Southeastern University not NSU College of Optometry. doi:10.1016/j.optm.2010.07.009
1529-1839/$ -see front matter Ó 2010 American Optometric Association. All rights reserved.
Diversity in the optometry profession I enjoyed reading Dr. Rosenbloom’s Guest Editorial in the April issue of Optometry.1 It was a fairly comprehensive reflection on the significant progress in optometry’s care for patients over the last half century. However, one item, not stated, but certainly just as important (thank you optometry colleges’ boards of directors, admissions staffs, and alumni, among others) is the vastly increased
diversity of practitioners that more closely reflects our populations served! My New England College of Optometry 1975 graduating class had few women and not even a handful of nonwhites; perhaps, one of the few ‘‘minorities’’ not yet represented are the deaf and hearing impaired. Regardless, this facet of great diversity for our profession will help meet the challenges over the coming century.
Jonathan Goldman, O.D., M.B.A. San Francisco, California
Reference 1. Rosenbloom AA. Optometric Developments for which to be thankful. Optometry 2010; 81(4):169-71. doi:10.1016/j.optm.2010.06.002
Accuracy and integrity include hearing both sides I totally agree with your message about the need for constant vigilance in accuracy and integrity in the entire review and publication process for medical journals. However, the Lancet’s retraction of Dr. Andrew Wakefield’s article may not be quite the shining example of publication ethics desired in the April 2010 Editor’s Perspective.1 I will leave it to any readers who care
to investigate the ‘‘rest of the story’’ as told by Dr. Wakefield in a series of interviews he held with Joseph Mercola, D.O., found on Youtube.com: ‘‘Dr. Mercola Interviews Dr. Andrew Wakefield (Part 1 of 10).’’ Now certainly it is possible Dr. Wakefield is not being entirely truthful; however, I believe someone who has published more than 140 papers in various peer-
reviewed journals should at least be heard. D. Todd Wylie, O.D.
Reference 1. Freeman PB. Publication ethics. Optometry 2010;81(4):167-8. doi:10.1016/j.optm.2010.06.003
Erratum In the July 2010 issue of Optometry, there was a typographical error in Poster 15. Dr. Julie Rodman is faculty at Nova Southeastern University not NSU College of Optometry. doi:10.1016/j.optm.2010.07.009
1529-1839/$ -see front matter Ó 2010 American Optometric Association. All rights reserved.