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Women in Ophthalmology Inc. and Ophthalmic Women Leaders Announce Partnership at WIO Summer Symposium
BODEGA BAY, CA and MILWAUKEE, WI- June 30, 2010- Ophthalmic Women Leaders (OWL) and Women In Ophthalmology, Inc. (WIO) are pleased to announce their joint partnership in presenting the WIO Summer Symposium. The program will be held from August 12-15 at the Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, NC, and will be packed with great educational sessions as well as opportunities to relax and network with attendees.
This annual event boasts an educational component in addition to opportunities for networking among attendees, which consistently tops 150 women. The Symposium provides solid scientific and practice management information to clinicians, researchers, and other professionals who are engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of eye disease. This year’s program also promises to feature an increased focus on education from a variety of professionals within the medical and ophthalmic worlds.
“Past attendees have formed great relationships, bonds and dialogues with other attendees, especially since the relationship between the industry and physicians is evolving,” states Eydie Miller-Ellis, Summer Symposium Program Chair and Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at the Scheie Eye Institute. “The Summer Symposium allows us to collaborate, grow and innovate as women in this ophthalmic industry. As a combined unit with OWL, we have career and life experiences that we can all benefit from. Adding the mixture of clinical and industry, we will all come out of the meeting more empowered than we were before.”
In addition to a growing number of established ophthalmologists and industry professionals, WIO is increasingly focused on the development of residents in ophthalmology and welcomes their abstracts for presentation. The Symposium provides a unique setting for established professionals to mentor residents and help them develop leadership skills that will be helpful in their career.
Pamela Gleeson, OWL President and CFO at Santen Inc. remarked of the Symposium, “Our collaborative goal in this Symposium is to strengthen the meeting by consulting on a unique program to inspire and educate members of both organizations. We recognize the many synergies between OWL and WIO. Whether you’re in business, private practice, academia, industry or corporate, we have career and life experiences that we can all benefit from. Members of both organizations will find the meeting quite valuable.”
Through July 1, program registration for WIO and OWL members is $350. Following that, the rate will be $400. For more information and to register online, visit WIO’s website.
Ophthalmic Women Leaders Names Pamela Gleeson, CFO of Santen Inc., as 2010 President
SAN FRANCISCO – January 28, 2010 – Ophthalmic Women Leaders (OWL) has appointed Pamela Gleeson, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Santen Inc., as its 2010 president.
Prior to her appointment as president, Gleeson served as chair of the organization’s Finance Committee.
“We are pleased to introduce and welcome Pamela as our new president," said Molly Schar, Executive Director of OWL. "With a deep understanding of the ophthalmic field, established relationships in the industry and a strong commitment to mentoring future ophthalmic leaders, Pamela has already moved effortlessly into her role as president with plans for expanding our offerings."
“I am thrilled to be serving as president, and to be a part of an organization and mentoring program about which I’m very passionate," said Gleeson. “Additionally, I am fortunate to work with one of OWL's founding members, Santen CEO Adrienne Graves, who encouraged me to become involved with OWL in its early years. This is an exciting time for the ophthalmic industry, with many new technologies and treatments on the horizon, as well as for women in ophthalmology, where opportunities continue to emerge and grow.”
Pamela Gleeson joined Santen in 1997 and has served as its CFO since 2003. During her career at Santen, Gleeson has held positions in business development, project management, new product development and marketing before heading the finance department and serving on the executive strategy committee. Prior to Santen, Gleeson held finance positions in the high tech, mortgage banking services and retail food industries, after beginning her career at KPMG. Gleeson earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (Finance and Accounting) from the University of California at Berkeley and is a California Certified Public Accountant (inactive). She also serves on the boards of the Napa Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Napa Valley.