BOSTON, Aug. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- New England College of Optometry is pleased to announce that Dr. Kristen Brown has been selected to be the Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at the New England College of Optometry (NECO). This appointment comes at the conclusion of an extensive search process where the committee met with many talented applicants. Dr. Brown received her Doctor of Optometry from the University of California Berkeley, School of Optometry in 1992. She completed two Ocular Disease Residencies (from NECO and Boston University School of Medicine) and a two-year fellowship at the Pacific Cataract and Laser Center.
In his comments to the college NECO President and CEO, Dr. Howard Purcell stated, "We are very happy to welcome Dr. Brown back to the NECO family. The ever-evolving world of optometric clinical education provides a wide range of opportunities and I am confident Kristen is the right person at the right time for the college."
Dr. Brown has 27 years of experience as a clinician, an educator, and an industry leader. She has held academic appointments at multiple Optometric institutions including NECO, serving in a number of different leadership roles. Most recently she was the Clinical Director for The Laser Center (TLC) Boston and Providence, where she was responsible for managing clinical operations and maintaining their large affiliated doctor network.
"We are so fortunate to have Dr. Brown leading clinical education and training at NECO. She brings a wealth of experience to this position and a fresh forward-thinking perspective from her varied career experiences" noted Dr. Erik Weissberg, Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs.
Please join New England College of Optometry in welcoming Dr. Brown to the College.
About New England College of Optometry
New England College of Optometry, NECO, is an independent graduate college of optometry that educates students for careers in eye care delivery, research, and education. NECO currently enrolls over 500 students in its four-year Doctor of Optometry, Accelerated Optometric Degree Program, international, and graduate programs. The College was founded in 1894 by August Klein as the Klein School of Optics. Over the past 125 years, more than 7,000 dedicated students, innovators, and thinkers have attended what is now called New England College of Optometry. Collectively, they have provided excellent patient care to tens of thousands of individuals in New England, across the country, and throughout the world. Our graduates have become leaders, innovators, investigators, educators, practitioners, and advocates for the profession.
SOURCE New England College of Optometry
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