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| Prof. Mercedes Rivera, OMP. MAEd
Title: Instructor Office/Address: Ophthalmic Technology Program Office 528 CPRS Telephone: (787) 758- 2525 Ext. 1935 Fax: (787) 758-3488 Email: mercedesrivera@cprs.rcm.upr.edu
EDUCATION: May, 2002 : Master of Arts in
Education with a Specialization in December, 1999 : Bachelor in Health Science in
Education July, 1992 : Associate Degree in Ophthalmic
Technology, CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS: 2000 - present : Program Director Academic Rank: Instructor 2004 - present : Member Faculty Assessment
Committee 2004 - present : Member Undergraduate
Department Assessment Committee 2004 - present : Member Strategic Plan
Committee 1999 - present : Member: Activities
Organization Committee 1998 - present : Member Student Evaluation
Committee 1998 - present : Member Program Director
Committee 1998 - present : Delegate Consortium of Ophthalmic Training Programs 1997 - present : Member Clinical Practice
Coordinator Committee 1997 - present : Member Curriculum Committee
of Undergraduate Department 1996 - present : Member Student Recruiting
Committee 1995 - present : Member Admissions Committee TEACHING COURSES: TEOF 2005 Ethical and Professional Aspects in Ophthalmology TEOF 2008 Ophthalmic Equipment TEOF 2015 Diagnostic Procedures and Techniques TEOF 2025 Clinical Practice TEOF 2018 Elective Pediatrics TEOF 2019 Elective Ocular Surgery TEOF 2020 Elective Retina TEOF 2021 Elective Glaucoma
ABBREVIATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2000 - present : Program Director Academic Rank: Instructor 1997 - 2000 : Associate Director 1996 : Coordinator Ophthalmic Technology
Program 1995 - present : Theoretical and Clinical
Instructor of the Ophthalmic 1992-1996 : Ophthalmic Technician
PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS: May, 2004 : “Curso a Distancia en la Plataforma de Blackboard” 33er Continuing Education ProgramPuerto Rico Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting Río Grande, Puerto Rico May, 2003 : “Manejo Clínico” XXIV Pan-American Congress of Ophthalmology Sponsored by: Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology San Juan, PR May, 2001 : “Ophthalmic Technicians Upgrade” 32 Continuing Education Program Puerto Rico Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting Río Grande, Puerto Rico
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: 1997 - present : Association of Technical Personnel in Ophthalmology Member 2000 - present : Ophthalmic Technician Association of Puerto Rico Director Logistic Committee 1995 - 1998 : Ophthalmic Technician Association of Puerto Rico Treasurer 1994 - present : Puerto Rico Society for the Eye Care Member of Boards Directors
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