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Keynote speaker Lisa Sun (Keynote was made possible by EssilorLuxottica)
Attendees enjoy a cocktail hour
Some of the faces behind WO: Editor-in-Chief Marjolijn Bijlefeld (left) and Associate Editor Kyla Bazzy (right)
(l-r) Dr. Kerri-Ann Coombs Hodge, Dr. Kate Hamm, Marjolijn Bijlefeld, Dr. Melissa Barnett, Dr. Essence Johnson, Dr. Roya Attar
Dr. Selina McGee (left) and Dr. Melissa Barnett (right)
Dr. Kate Hamm (left) and Dr. Melissa Barnett (right)
Dr. Roya Attar (left) and Dr. Millie Knight (right)
Dr. Essence Johnson (left) and Dr. Neda Gioia (right)
Dr. Julie Schornack (left) and Dr. Lauretta Justin (right)
Dr. O’Dell (left) receives her award from Marjolijn Bijlefeld (right) in the exhibit hall later during the American American of Optometry meeting
Marjolijn Bijlefeld receives a surprise award from Dr. Melissa Barnett
Marjolijn Bijlefeld was surprised to see her family flew in from out of town to see her receive her award (l-r: husband Bob, daughter Emily, Marjolijn, son John)
Marjolijn Bijlefeld (left) and Dr. Melissa Barnett (right)
Keynote speaker Lisa Sun speaks to attendees after the event (Keynote was made possible by EssilorLuxottica)
Jennifer Palombi, OD, FAAO, Senior Manager, Professional Education & Development, U.S. Professional Affairs, Cooper Vision
Millicent Knight, OD, FAAO, FAARM, Senior Vice President, Customer Development Group EssilorLuxottica, introduced keynote speaker Sun (Keynote was made possible by EssilorLuxottica)
Weslie Hamada, OD, FAAO, Director, Strategic Communications at Allergan
Kristin Anderson, OD, FNAP, FAAO, Director of Professional Education, U.S. vision care and dry eye, of Alcon
Charissa Lee, OD, MBA, FAAO, Head of Professional Affairs North America, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Vicki Dzurinko, OD, MBA, Senior Manager, Marketing for EssilorLuxottica Eye Care
Panelists (l-r) Dr. Gioia, Dr. Bianes, Dr. McGee and Dr. Justin
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