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Women in the News – April 2023

Women In Optometry regularly recognizes the accomplishments of women ODs in the profession and in their communities in the “Women in the News” series. Have you stepped into a new leadership role or recently won an award? Send us a note: MBijlefeld@jobson.com.

Congratulations to all the honorees!

Dr. Jerry Hayes with Dr. Autumn Adams
Autumn Adams, OD, a 2015 graduate of Southern College of Optometry, received the Practice Acquisition Award category for Global Eye Care in Cabot, Arkansas, from the Hayes Center for Practice Excellence

 

Mamie Chan, OD, of Albuquerque, was honored with the Advocacy Award from the New Mexico Optometric Association

 

A photo of Colleen Rae Jenkins
Colleen Rae-Jenkins, OD, of York, received the Pennsylvania Optometric Association’s Optometrist of the Year award

 

A photo of Carla Mack Carla Mack, OD, MBA, FAAO, FBCLA, became Global and US Head, Professional Education and Development at Alcon

 

A photo of Dr. Amy Moy Amy Moy, OD, was inducted into the National Academies of Practice

 

Johnson & Johnson Vision
A photo of Lori Tierney Lori Tierney was named president, Americas
A photo of Jacqueline Henderson speaking at an event Jacqueline Henderson, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was named president, EMEA
A photo of Carla Calizaire Carla Calizaire, of East Brunswick, New Jersey, was named vice president, North America sales, vision care

 

A photo of Emily Benson Emily Benson, of Columbus, Ohio, was sworn in as President of the American Optometric Student Association

 

The American Optometric Association recently named their 2023 award winners. If you missed the story, click here. 

Read more news from WO here. 

 

 

 

Featured photo credit: Tara Winstead, Pexels

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