Tag: mentors
Advocating for Optometrists in Retina Practices
When she was in the fourth grade, Mary Beth Yackey, OD, was determined to "invent an eye for somebody to see." This dream was...
Guiding the Future: Doctor’s Transition Plan Begins to Take Shape
When Lori Blackmer, OD, graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1987, women made up just 15% of her class. At the time, the...
Inspired to Optometry
Several respondents to a recent WO/ROB Pop-up Poll shared the story of who or what inspired their career choice. Read the poll results here.
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Do First-generation ODs Tend to Gravitate Toward Corporate Settings?
By Maria Sampalis, OD, Warwick, Rhode Island, and Founder, corporateoptometry.com
First-generation professionals are people who are the first of their families to enter a professional...
Why Having a Mentor Is Good—But Having a Sponsor Is Even...
By Maria Sampalis, OD, of corporateoptometry.com
There are so many mentoring programs that are available to optometrists in the industry. ODs can explore multiple avenues,...
