Monthly Archives: January 2019

At the heart of the job of managing people is the imperative—and opportunity—to create the environment within which the team does their work.

Theresa Colonna, OD, of Westminster Eyecare Associates in Providence, Rhode Island, has mastered a strategy for consistent and thorough staff training in the use of instrumentation and procedures: customized video. Hear how she developed this process as the staff at this practice grew to 65 employees. And you can learn more about the videos themselves here.

Sisters Giulia Tinari, OD, and Paola Tinari grew up admiring the work ethic of their parents, who immigrated to the U.S. from Italy as teenagers.

By Lauretta Justin, OD—What if you could break the chain of limiting thoughts about who you are and all you could be?

While a majority of respondents to a recent Women In Optometry Pop-up Poll said that they do craft business plans, 37 percent of respondents said that they do not.

Shannon Avena, OD, graduated from Inter American University of Puerto Rico, School of Optometry, in the spring of 2016, and had considered working in Chicago at a children’s hospital before accepting a position at Niles Vision Clinic in Niles, Michigan, that November.

Improper hand hygiene can have serious consequences for contact lens wearers, according to a recent paper from the Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE).

Staff management can be a big challenge for many practice owners, as well as those who work in leadership and managerial positions in employed situations.

Pamela Lowe, OD, FAAO, of Niles, Illinois, discusses the three essential pillars to a successful practice and professional life: advocacy, education and practice management.

After graduating from the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry in 2015, Jenn Chinn, OD, returned home to San Diego, California, and joined her father Stephen Chinn, OD, in his practice there.