Tag: family
WO Board Perspectives: Handling Difficult Conversations
You never know when a difficult conversation will happen. They can pop up urgently or be those discussions that you know you need to...
Meet the Student Advisory Board: Gaby Malave, IUSO
Gabriela “Gaby” Malave has a thing for serving others. When she was younger, she thought she’d turn that innate passion into caring for animals...
Practice Evolves to Suit This Family of Four ODs
As the child of two optometrists, Vanessa Grichine, OD, MS, FAAO, knew early on she wanted to follow in her parents’ footsteps. While they...
Community-The Family You Choose
"Family" isn't just a buzzword; for WO board member Beverly Bianes, OD, it's a mission.
By Beverly Bianes, OD
They called it the “The Great Resignation.”...
Billing– and Workdays– Made Easier
Optometric billing can be complicated.
Laura Sechler, OD, FCOVD, has busy days. She’s a wife, a mom and owns Sight Eyecare in Hixson, Tennessee. She...
Building a Community Business
After her 2016 graduation from Southern College of Optometry, Katie Bond, OD, held a sublease with Target Optical and was on a path to...
Building Community
Faten Edris, OD, says that as a Persian immigrant, she’s always had to manage her family’s household while attending school. As one of the...
Smart Planning
Monica Johnsonbaugh, OD, of Grosse Pointe Michigan, says that opening her own practice several years ago has allowed her tremendous flexibility in being able to attend school and extracurricular events for her two daughters.
