Tag: inspiration
Hometown Practice Becomes Reality
Rasika Whitesell, OD, found an opening as an associate OD with a MyEyeDr in her hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina, about a year after...
Make an Established Practice Your Own
After her 2012 graduation from The Ohio State University College of Optometry, Bianca Kostranchuk, OD, joined a multi-doctor clinic as the sixth doctor. She...
Practice Remodel + Expansion for Future
Uptown Eye Care in Monticello, Minnesota, has gone through a whirlwind of changes in the past two years. Practice founder Elaine Happ, OD, retired...
Meet Mahle, the Friendly Practice Mascot
Stacie Virden, OD, has been dubbed by friends as the “crazy dog lady,” a title she’s proud to hold. But it’s her Border Collie...
Practice Ownership: The Right Timing
Practice ownership was always in the cards for Kayla Volkert, OD, but the timing and location had to align just right to make it...
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...
From Technician to OD, Returning to Starting Point is a Perfect...
During her undergraduate studies at University of Nevada Las Vegas, Anne Valdez, OD, took a job in an optometry office as a technician to...
New Construction to New Practice
In the summer of 2021, OluFunso Ibrahim, OD, returned from maternity leave with her second child to her work as a contractor with a...
Poll Respondents Lean Into the “Yes!”
A recent WO Poll asked readers a simple question: are you a “yes” person or a “no” person?
When presented with a new opportunity or...
WO Advisory Board Feels Momentum for the Years Ahead
The Women In Optometry advisory board is made up of 12 female optometrists and leaders of the industry. Board members bring their unique perspectives...
