The first task is to define what is an optometrist and to outline a career path.
The first issue is how to select and keep optometry students. The main theme is balance out student expectations with reality (see first task) especially when many students use optometry as a proxy for later entry into a medical course.
The second problem is that the current entry demographic does not meet the needs in terms of culture and expected practice location Unfolding version of IM-569 by keith Masnick