JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE: JNJ) Vision Care Institute recently opened a new on-campus satellite center, at the Northeastern State University Broken Arrow Oklahoma College of Optometry. The college is the fifth optometry school to participate since the Institute was launched in March 2004.

“The satellite learning centers provide a direct link between the main campus of The Vision Care Institute [here] and the optometry schools, enhancing students’ experiences with even more information and skills useful for their careers,” said Richard Clompus, OD, the Vision Care Institute’s director. “Educational programming at the satellite centers includes distance learning programs for first- through fourth-year optometry students, using video conferencing technologies from the Jacksonville headquarters.”

Clompus said additional satellite centers will be built at other optometry schools in the future.

“The Vision Care Institute satellite learning center at the Broken Arrow Campus of Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry is the key link in completing the connection of the NSU state-of-the-art campuses. This link also ties the remote rural constituents to the urban metroplex. Continuing education and new knowledge and skills are now accessible as never before,” said George Foster, OD, dean of NSU-OCO.

“I anticipate a high demand for its use by faculty and students and anticipate that it will help promote professional private practice for our graduates,” Foster added.