Passion, quality are keys to a successful ophthalmic business

Prominent women leaders offer advice to propel your company from the basement to the boardroom.

Starting a business in the ophthalmic industry is a matter of creating a need for your product or service and remaining visible to promote it. Four successful women spoke with the Ophthalmic Women Leaders eNEWS about how they put in the time to create a quality product and make a name for themselves in ophthalmology, bringing their passion to the forefront in order to make their dream a reality. Read More.

OWL go local OWL San Francisco Event

Molly Schar, Jane Aguirre and Deena Mader attend OWL’s first local networking event in San Francisco. Twenty-five women were in full force at the event held at Press Club on Sept. 2.

OWL Member Profile
10 Questions with Karen Evans, director of refractive services at St. John's Clinic - Eye Specialists in Springfield, Mo. Read More.

Everyone needs a mentor (or a mentee)

There have been so many women who have mentored me along the way – whether they’ve known it or not – and it’s especially meaningful to me right now that OWL is launching a formal Mentoring Program. Read More.

OWL unveils new Web site

Visit OWL’s new Web site to find members-only features. You can also renew your membership online or share your contact information in the private online membership directory. To access these new features, visit www.owlsite.org and login using your e-mail address as the username. Don’t remember your password? Simply click the "forgot password" link to reset your password by e-mail. Contact Molly Schar with any problems at mschar@owlsite.org or 415-751-2401. Let us know what you think!

OWL Sanctuary at the AAO Meeting

One of the ongoing benefits with OWL membership is access to the OWL Sanctuary, a women’s lounge. Read More.

You’re invited

Save the date!

Join us during the 2009 AAO

OWL Reception

Mon., Oct. 26
InterContinental Hotel, San Francisco
5 - 7 p.m.

OWL Sanctuary

Sat., Oct. 24 – Tues., Oct. 27
Moscone Center South, East Mezzanine Level,
Room 214, San Francisco
Sat. – Mon.: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tues.: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

The Book I am Reading: Bill Bryson’s “A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America”

After 20 years working abroad, Bill Bryson returns to the United States and decides to undertake a long walk in the woods – hiking the Appalachian Trail. Read More.

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