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Yearly Archives: 2016

Meet Grace Chang, MD, PhD

Greetings! My name is Casey Lind, and as part of my role on the OWL Executive Committee for Membership to give members exposure and updates on OWL members of particular interest, I am interviewing one of my favorite members and colleague, Grace Chang, MD, PhD. Grace currently works for Alcon R&D in Lake Forest, CA,… Read More


OWL Welcomes New Board Members

Kansas City, MO – November 21, 2016 – OWL: Advancing Diversity in Leadership (OWL), an association of interdisciplinary ophthalmic professionals dedicated to driving innovation and patient care by advancing diversity in leadership, today announced that Michael Ackermann, PhD; Taryn Conway; Candace Simerson; and John Vukich, MD, have joined OWL’s Board of Directors. Michael Ackermann, PhD,… Read More


OWL: Advancing Diversity in Leadership Announces the Recipients of the 2016 OWL Awards

Kansas City, MO – November 7, 2016 – OWL: Advancing Diversity in Leadership (OWL), an association of interdisciplinary ophthalmic professionals dedicated to driving innovation and patient care by advancing diversity in leadership, announced the winners of the 2016 OWL Awards at the organization’s Signature Event, which was held in Chicago, IL on October 16th during… Read More


OWL’s event noted as one of “Top Ten Highlights at AAO”

From Ophthalmology Times


Dr. Elizabeth Yeu to Deliver Keynote at OWL’s Signature Event at AAO 2016

OWL to Honor Recipients of the 2016 OWL Awards View the PDF of this release. Kansas City, MO – October 4, 2016– OWL, an association of interdisciplinary ophthalmic professionals dedicated to driving innovation and patient care by advancing diversity in leadership, today announced that Elizabeth Yeu, MD, a nationally recognized leader and influential ophthalmologist and… Read More


Meet Laurie Brown, Membership Committee Chair

Laurie Brown, MBA, COMT, COE, OSA, OCS, CPSS, is practice administrator for Drs. Fine, Hoffman & Sims, LLC, a world-renowned cataract and refractive surgery practice. Laurie has held JCAHPO certification and worked in ophthalmology in various capacities for over 30 years including administration, surgical assisting and oversight of FDA-monitored core studies of new ophthalmic technologies…. Read More


OWL Announces Nominees For The 2016 OWL Awards

Awards To Recognize Members Who Are Advancing Diversity in Leadership Kansas City, MO – August 3, 2016 – OWL, a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to driving ophthalmic innovation and patient care by advancing diversity in leadership, today announced the official candidates for the 2016 OWL Awards. The OWL Awards include the Visionary Award, Catalyst Award,… Read More


Meet Georgette Pascale, OWL President-Elect

Georgette Pascale, OWL President-Elect, has an impressive, diverse portfolio of marquis public relations (PR) expertise. With a B.S. in marketing communications from the Fashion Institute of Technology, she interned at Bender, Goldman and Helper in New York City, now Bender/ Helper Impact, whose past and current clients include entertainment giants 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,… Read More


Survey Results Show Success of OWL at 2016 ASCRS

Panelists: Caren Mason, President & CEO, STAAR Surgical Company; Michael Onuscheck, Global Franchise Head, Surgical for Alcon; Malvina B. Eydelman, MD, Director, Division of Ophthalmic and Ear, Nose and Throat Devices, FDA; Bonnie Henderson, MD, President-Elect, ASCRS. Survey results from the OWL Signature Event at the 2016 ASCRS in New Orleans, “Diversity Beyond Demographics” Panel… Read More


Nominations Now Open for 2016 OWL Awards

RECIPIENTS OF 2015 OWL AWARDS (FROM LEFT): AUDREY TALLEY-ROSTOV, MD, VISIONARY WOMAN (RENAMED VISIONARY LEADER THIS YEAR); LAURIE BROWN, CATALYST; ERIN SCHALLHORN, RISING STAR. It’s time to honor your colleagues who are advancing diversity in leadership. OWL is pleased to accept nominations for the following: Visionary Award OWL’s Visionary Award honors an individual who has… Read More