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Rarely will you find a value as great as an OWL membership! By becoming a member you establish yourself as committed to "Advancing Diversity in Leadership" and in standing as a leader for today's world. You'll also be affiliated with the best and brightest in Ophthalmology. Take a look here at some of our Champion members!
LEARN MOREOn May 12th, 2020, OWL hosted the third virtual program in our Doctors, Industry and COVID-19 webinar series. If you’re…
On May 5th, 2020, OWL hosted another virtual program in our Doctors, Industry and COVID-19 webinar series – bringing together…
On April 7th, 2020, OWL hosted a Virtual Program, bringing together clinicians to share how COVID-19 and the recent AAO…
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LEARN MOREThe OWL Awards are given annually at OWL's Signature Event during AAO. The finalists are distinguished and respected - always an impressive group!
Nominations for the OWL Awards open in the Summer. A Nominations Committee selects the finalists and then OWL members cast their votes in the Fall.
Contact Us for information on nominating a colleague as a ‘Rising Star’, ‘Catalyst’ or ‘Visionary’ in Ophthalmology.
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Director of Professional Relations | Sun Pharmaceuticals
Drew Parks has spent the last 19 years in various roles within Ophthalmology. Drew has worked with sales, sales leadership, training, marketing, and KOL development for Sun and, previously, with Allergan.
Diversity has always been a priority for Drew in hiring and collaborating and he states that working with OWL to advance these ideals is a privilege.
More OWL ChampionsVice President, Marketing | Visus Therapeutics
With more than 20 years of marketing experience, Carey's expertise spans pre-commercial start-ups to global manufacturers across a wide variety of categories, including reimbursed therapeutics and aesthetic injectables. As Vice President of Marketing for Visus Therapeutics, she leads strategy and execution in the commercialization of Visus Therapeutics’ emerging pipeline. Prior to joining Visus, Carey held numerous commercial leadership roles at Allergan, Inc., most recently leading consumer marketing efforts for RESTASIS, the number-one selling prescription eye drop in the U.S. Carey's career in eye care began in 2003 at Coastal Eye Institute in Bradenton/Sarasota, Florida, where she held the role of Director of Marketing for 5+ years.
Core competencies include strategic planning for consumer and professional channels, market research strategy, branding and message development, customer engagement marketing, celebrity brand advocacy and influencer engagement, media planning, social media, PR, strategic communications, and physician practice management.
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