Tag: inspiration
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...
Renovation Offers Refreshed New Look with Homage to Community and Practice...
After Morgan Welburn, OD, graduated from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry in 2016, she joined the rural practice of Renfrew Eye Clinic...
Kid-Focused Practice Keeps Younger Patients at Ease
Shundale Mixon, OD, FAAO, FSLS, Diplomate ABO, started wearing glasses in second grade, and says visiting the eye doctor wasn’t exactly a pleasant experience....
Stepping Out Of Their Comfort Zone
Ashala Mah, OD, says that while she always had a goal of practice ownership, she fell into a comfortable rut working as an associate...
The Second Time Around (or Third, or Fourth)
These ODs know their way around what goes into opening a practice. Or four.
We're featuring four unique practices whose layouts have been upgraded, their...
