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2023 Theia Winners: Photo Gallery

See photos from the 2023 Women In Optometry Women’s Leadership Conference Theia Awards of Excellence.

2023 Theia winners. (l-r) Dr. Ray Corbin-Simon, Mentoring award; Dr. Shira Kresch, Young OD award; Ukti Vora, Industry Influencer award; Dr. Sandra Block, Leadership award; Dr. Bridgitte Shen Lee, Business award; Dr. Meng Meng Xu, Education award (Not pictured: Dr. Minal Patel, Mentoring award).

Dr. Patel accepts her award virtually.

Dr. Shen Lee accepts her award from WO Editor-in-Chief, Marjolijn Bijlefeld.

Ukti Vora accepts her award from Bijlefeld.

Dr. Kresch accepts her award from Bijlefeld.

Dr. Corbin-Simon accepts her award from Bijlefeld.

Dr. Block accepts her award from Bijlefeld.

Dr. Xu accepts her award from Bijlefeld.

Dr. Shen Lee gives her acceptance speech.

Ukti Vora gives her acceptance speech.

Dr. Kresch gives her acceptance speech.

Dr. Corbin-Simon gives her acceptance speech.

Dr. Block gives her acceptance speech.

Dr. Xu gives her acceptance speech.

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