2024 Honoree
Robert Africano, OD, FAAO’10
BS Biology
Optometrist and Practice Owner
- Has served as a clinical mentor for over 10 years. Designed and operates training programs to assist students and newly graduated doctors to succeed after graduation.
- Clinical Instructor for four optometry schools: Salus University, the Illinois College of Optometry, Pacific University and the New England College of Optometry. Became a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry in 2019 and presently sits on the Academy’s membership committee.
- Clinical advisor for the National Vision Inc. Doctor of Optometry Network.
- Practices with North Carolina Primary Vision Care Associates, which was named a CooperVision 2024 Best Practices Honoree.
- Longtime supporter of Salus at Drexel University’s “Looking Out for Kids” initiative, which impacts economically disadvantaged children in need of vision and hearing services.
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