Tag: racial bias
The New England College of Optometry and Warby Parker Expand Scholarship
New England College of Optometry (NECO) announced that eyewear brand Warby Parker has expanded its first-of-its-kind scholarship at NECO, with the goal of increasing...
Dr. Janette Pepper and Dr. Mary Hoang: Taking Action Against Racial...
Janette Pepper, OD, coordinator for student diversity and inclusion at Southern College of Optometry (SCO), and Mary Hoang, OD, also on the SCO faculty, discuss the education, programs and resources that people can use to understand racial bias and what actions can be taken to create a more inclusive environment for all.
Putting in the Work Against Racial Bias
By Marjolijn Bijlefeld, Editor in Chief, Women In Optometry (WO)—In the past year, I’ve talked with program directors leading diversity and inclusion initiatives at schools and colleges of optometry, as well as organizers of the 13% Promise and the National Optometric Association’s efforts to increase representation of people of color in the optometric profession.
