Tag: equity
U.S. House, Senate Approve VA O.D. Physician-Level Recognition Legislation
On Jan. 2, President Joe Biden signed into law the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. The reform bill...
Transitions Optical Announces Winners of its Diversity in Optical Educational Grants
Transitions Optical, in partnership with its Diversity Advisory Board, has named the recipients for its inaugural Diversity in Optical educational grant program, which aims...
Event to Pack in Information for 50 Indianapolis STEM Students
Fifty Indianapolis, Indiana, high school students interested in careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) will be introduced to optometry as a career...
Excellence With Kindness: New Berkeley Dean Readies Plans
Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, a proud alum of Berkeley optometry, chats with Sharon A. Bentley, BScOptom, MOptom, PhD, MPH, FAAO, FACO, who...
Latinos en Optometry Launches Redesigned Website
Latinos en Optometry, a non-profit association dedicated to gaining a broader representation of Latinos and Spanish-speaking professionals within the optometry
and larger eye care professional...
Plus One: Percentage of Women ODs in Practice Nudges up 1%
The percentage of women ODs in the U.S. rose in 2023. In a significant 1% jump - not as high as the previous year...
Empowering Women ODs
By Maria Sampalis, OD
I have been a long time advocate of the advancement of women in the industry. I believe that any female can...
