Monthly Archives: March 2019
I’d Rather Work With □Men □Women
Most respondents to a recent Women In Optometry Pop-up Poll said that it makes no difference to them whether they’re working with or for men or women.
A Literal Service Desert: OD Finds Opportunity in Underserved Area
Athena Brasfield, OD, grew up in the optical industry.
Where Access to Eye Care Comes Via Bush Plane
Krystle Peñaflor, OD, grew up in Northeast Nevada and did a fourth-year rotation at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) in Bethel, Alaska.
Underserved and in the Shadow of Plenty
Crystal Lewandowski, OD, FAAO, grew up in Buffalo, New York, and completed her undergraduate education at State University of New York at Buffalo.
Be Part of the Health Care Infrastructure
Nitya Murthy is a member of the inaugural class at the Kentucky College of Optometry–University of Pikeville.
There’s No One Else Here
In many parts of the country, the challenge is not too much competition among ODs for patients, it’s too many people in need of eye care.
Dr. Athena Brasfield: Success in a Low-income Area
Athena Brasfield, OD, wants to close the disparity in access to eye care. Her practices in the desert communities of Indio and Coachella, California, show that an efficiently run practice can be profitable and serve the mission of bringing eye care to the underserved.
Women In The News 1Q 2019
From our March 2019 print issue, here are your colleagues who were recognized for their achievements.
Some Time Away Helps Doctor Re-envision Her Future
For Jessica Dinwiddie, OD, practice ownership was always an option on the table, just not one that she felt quite ready to take on immediately after her 2011 graduation from the Southern College of Optometry.
