Tag: inclusion
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...
What Fasting Means for One OD Student
Muslims all over the world are reaching the end of Ramadan, a holy month in the Islamic calendar where many Muslims fast from sunrise...
Dr. Essence Johnson Named Executive Director of Black Eyecare Perspective
Essence Johnson, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, has been named the first executive director of the Black Eyecare Perspective, an organization designed to help foster...
For its 100-Year Anniversary, SECO is Making History
For the first time in SECO’s 100-year history, an outgoing female president will hand the gavel to an incoming female president at the House...
Open Discussion on Diversity and Inclusion Should Include LGBTQIA+ Awareness, OD...
While many workplaces are working to include diversity training in employee onboarding and ongoing training, being an inclusive workplace goes beyond racial and cultural...
New Dean of College of Optometry Plans to Prioritize Inclusivity and...
Keshia S. Elder, OD, MS, FAAO, will step into her new role as dean of the College of Optometry at the University of Missouri-St....
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...
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...
