Melissa Vitek, OD, EdD, FAAO, PNAP, is a graduate of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO). Dr. Vitek recently graduated with an Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management (EdD) from the University of Pennsylvania. She is an Associate Professor at PCO, Salus University, and the Dean of Global, Interprofessional and Specialized Programming at Salus University. Dr. Vitek served as the interim Provost and Vice-President of Academic Affairs at Salus from May 2018 to February 2019. Dr. Vitek also currently serves as the director of Salus’ MSc in Clinical Optometry degree program and is the course coordinator and a course instructor for the Interprofessional Evidence-Based Practice course at Salus University. She is a member of Salus’ Interprofessional Education Advisory Committee, Salus’ Assessment Committee Salus’ Deans Council. Dr. Vitek serves on ASCO's International Optometric Education Committee and ASCO's Continuing Education, Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice, and International Optometric Educations SIGs.