Formation of the School of Optometry at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
This article traces the formation of the School of Optometry at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The research was conducted by interviewing knowledgeable persons, using the archives at The International Library, Archives and Museum of Optometry and UM-St. Louis, and using the private papers of Dr. Gordon Heath. The review covers three periods from 1968 to 1980: Initial, In-Between, and Final. An appropriation for the School was made in each period, but only the last one lead to the founding of the School. The political and educational climate of St. Louis influenced the development of the School. However, the political activism of Missouri optometrists in a receptive state legislature was the main reason for the formation of the School.
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