Caroline FAUCHER is a Professor and Deputy Director at the École d'optométrie (School of Optometry) at Université de Montréal. She holds academic leadership roles in optometric education and research. Her research focuses on clinical reasoning, professional expertise development, healthcare communication, and optometry education. She teaches courses like OPM-1051/1052 and OPM-2051/2052, emphasizing professional competencies in optometry. Education: She earned a Doctorat en optométrie (O.D.) from Université de Montréal (1995), a M.Sc. in Physiological Optics (1998), and a Ph.D. in Education from Université de Sherbrooke (2009). Research Interests: Her work addresses clinical decision-making frameworks, optometric education methodologies, and barriers to eye care access. She leads projects funded by the Fonds de fiducie des optométristes canadiens pour l'éducation, including a 2017-2019 initiative on improving history-taking competence in optometry students and a 2013 pilot study on clinical reasoning assessment via the Script Concordance Test. Awards: While no explicit awards are listed, her sustained research grants indicate recognition in optometric education. She is affiliated with the Groupe de recherche en sciences de la vision (GRSV). Advising & Grants: She supervises research projects and has secured funding for studies on ethical dilemmas in optometry practice, clinical reasoning models, and visual disorders in educational settings. Her recent work explores eye care access among homeless populations and ethical challenges in optometric practice. Labs/Teams: Active member of the GRSV research group, focusing on vision science and optometric clinical practices.






