Tag: diversity
Three Female Doctors Say Diversity in Leadership and Advocacy Will Strengthen...
At a recent meeting in Washington, D.C., Mesheca Bunyon, OD, president of the Optometry Board of Examiners for Maryland, was delighted to discover the...
Addressing Issues of Diversity and Representation Inside Classroom and Exam Doors
Five ODs and one optometry student participated in a powerful roundtable discussion concerning the current social climate and how it impacts the profession of...
Transitions Optical and OneSight Partnership Helps Increase Accessibility to Vision Care...
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and committing to the importance of EssilorLuxottica’s foundational values under diversity, Transitions Optical’s Diversity Advisory Board...
Indiana University School of Optometry Expands Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Scholarship...
Through partnerships with the National Optometric Association , Black Eyecare Perspective and supportive Indiana University School of Optometry (IUSO) alumni, the school has announced an expansion...
The New England College of Optometry and Warby Parker Expand Scholarship
New England College of Optometry (NECO) announced that eyewear brand Warby Parker has expanded its first-of-its-kind scholarship at NECO, with the goal of increasing...
Responses to Poll on Bias Range From Fear to Dismissiveness
When WO created a Pop-up Poll to ask about whether eye care professionals have seen or heard or experienced any increase in bias—especially toward those in the Asian American Pacific Island community, the poll happened to be in the field at the same time that the Atlanta spa shootings occurred, in which eight people—six of them Asian or Asian American women—were killed.
Dr. Ruth Shoge: Why Diversity and Inclusion Matter For Everyone
Ruth Y. Shoge, OD, MPH, is passionate about educating current and future optometrists about cultural competency and humility and the importance for this kind of education in the curriculum.
A Pipeline for Black Optometry Students
Essence Johnson, OD, of the Black EyeCare Perspective reviews steps to bring in more people of color to the profession.
