Women In Optometry regularly recognizes the awards and accomplishments of women ODs in the profession and in their communities in the “Women in the News” series. Have you received an award or acknowledgement for your contributions to optometry or your community? Send us a note: MBijlefeld@jobson.com.
Congratulations to all honorees.
| 2023 Contact Lens Institute Culture Award honorees | |
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Advanced Eye Care Professionals, Oak Lawn, IL (Casey Hogan, OD, FAAO, FSLS, Diplomate AAO; William Opferman, OD; Tiffany Polanek, OD) |
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Athens Eye Care, Athens, OH (Shane Foster, OD; Rachel LeFebvre, OD; Sherry [Crawford] Compston, OD; Liz Day, OD) |
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Coan Eye Care and Optical Boutique, Ocoee, FL (Mark Coan, OD; Roxanne Achong-Coan, OD, FAAO, FIAOMC, FSLS, FBCLA; Steven M. Sobel, OD) |
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Contact Lens Institute of Seattle*, Seattle, WA (Noha Seif, OD, FAAO, FSLS)
*Not affiliated with the Contact Lens Institute™ |
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Dry Eye & Wellness Center, Sugar Land, TX (Faheem Inayatali, OD, MBA, MPH, FAAO, Dipl. ABO) |
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First Sight Vision Care, Fulton, MD (Natalie Sukontasup, OD; Susan J. Gromacki, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS; Thuy Strong, OD) |
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Laria Eye Care & Optical, Miami, FL (Lianette Laria, OD; Vicky Fischer, OD; Diana Perez, OD; Aurora Perez, OD [not pictured]; Claudia Bello, OD) |
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Northwest Tennessee Eye Clinic (Frances Bynum, OD) |
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Treehouse Eyes (Stephanie Bray-Voorhes) |
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University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS (Roya Attar, OD, MBA, DHA) |
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Winchester Optical, Winchester, MA (Joseph Deering, OD) |
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West Point Optical Group/Family First Vision Care, Roswell GA & Jacksonville FL (John Womack, OD) |
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Maria Richman, OD, FAAO, was awarded the Scientific Achievement Award for Research & Development and Contributions to the Profession by the New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians. |
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Lori Grover, OD, FAAO, begins her three-year term on the executive board of the American Public Health Association to serve on its Committee on Health Equity. |
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Erin Kenny, OD, was named an Accessible Pharmacy 2023 Vision Healthcare Award winner for Optometry. |
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Susan Oleszewski, OD, was presented with the 2023 Lighthouse Award by Salus University. |
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The Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association, International (NORA) new Executive and Advisory board members |
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Charles Shidlofsky, OD, FCOVD, President. |
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DeAnn Fitzgerald, OD, Advisory Board member. Dr. Fitzgerald is the immediate past president of NORA. |
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Melissa Zarn Urankar, OD, FAAO, Vice President. |
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Shirley Blanc, OD, FNORA, Secretary/Treasurer.
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Cheryl Letheren, B.SC., OD, FAAO, Kathryn Collins, OD, and Gina Kim, MOT, OTR/L, CBIS, CSRS, Advisory Board members. |
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On January 1, 2024, Karla Zadnik, OD, PhD, will become interim executive vice president and provost of The Ohio State University, serving as the institution’s chief academic officer while a search is underway for a permanent leader. She will continue serving as interim dean of the College of Public Health, a role she took on in July.
Read what Dr. Zadnik had to say about adding the position to her impressive curriculum vitae. |
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