10/14
2026
Center to Advance Interprofessional Education and Practice

CAIEP Event: The Eye as a Window to Systemic Disease

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Online ()

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ZOOM: https://une.zoom.us/my/caiepevent
Livestream: une.edu/live

Competencies: Roles & Responsibilities, Teamwork

From hypertensive retinopathy and papilledema to embolic disease, autoimmune conditions, multiple sclerosis, thyroid eye disease, and infectious disease, the eye can reveal critical signs of systemic illness. This session highlights how optometric findings can prompt timely collaboration with multiple professions. 

Participation may be applied toward the Interprofessional Honors Distinction application to earn a nationally recognized digital credential that highlights students鈥 collaborative team skills for excellence in clinical and community practice. All 91直播视频students are welcome to apply. All requirements must be complete prior to March 1 of students鈥 graduating year: 

Presented in collaboration with: New England College of Optometry and the Master of Public Health program

鈥淚 learned how much interprofessional collaboration is needed and how access is so limited. There aren't many community clinics I know about, so making myself aware of other clinics and providers is important.鈥

鈥 91直播视频Dental Hygiene Student, 鈥26, who attended the Feb. 4, 2026 CAIEP Event: 鈥楽creens Down, Eyes Up鈥

 

Contact

Michelle Cote
91直播视频Center to Advance Interprofessional Education and Practice (CAIEP)