Category: Member
Nominations Now Open for 2023 OWL Leadership Awards
It’s time to honor your peers who are advancing diversity in leadership. OWL is pleased to accept nominations for the 2023 OWL Awards! 2022 OWL Award Recipients: Jacqueline Armani, OD, Rising Star, Magda Michna, PhD, Catalyst and Jeannette Bankes, Visionary Leader Awards VISIONARY AWARDSponsored by Apellis OWL’s Visionary Award honors an individual who has… Read More
OWL in Europe: Bringing more of the “World” to Ophthalmic World Leaders!
OWL: Advancing Diversity in Leadership was established in the US in 2004 and up until this time has predominantly focused its activities within the US. Earlier aspirations for an intentional expansion across the pond were put on hold once Covid hit. As you may know, OWL’s mission is “to provide professional and personal development and… Read More
Summary of the 2022 Ophthalmic Business and Leadership Trends Survey
The 3rd edition of the Ophthalmic Business and Leadership Trends Survey was launched in May 2022 in collaboration with the Fundingsland Group. This comprehensive survey assessed the current opinions and business practices of professionals across the ophthalmic industry and had more than 200 respondents including OWL members, practicing doctors, practice administrators/CEOs, and members of the ophthalmic/optometric industry. Similar surveys were conducted… Read More
OWL 2021 Membership Survey
OWL is keen to hear from our members and ensure we continue to deliver what is most useful to you. So that we can evaluate our offerings for 2021, please spare 3 minutes of your day and complete this brief survey. We appreciate your time! ──────── OWL ────────
Leadership Lessons with Jeannette Bankes: Authentic, Vulnerable and Self-Reflective – Being A Unicorn
Jeannette Bankes is President and GM Global Surgical Franchise of Alcon. She joins us to share her leadership lessons. Thanks to Bindu Manne, OWL Board member, for conducting the interview. Bindu Manne: After hearing several accolades, I was pleased to meet you for the first time in Hawaii. I walked away thinking, she’s a unicorn… Read More
Become An OWL Ambassador!
OWL is grateful to have the support of its members to progress its programs and events, ultimately towards the goal of advancing diversity in leadership in ophthalmology. We’d like to introduce you to OWL’s Ambassador Program. Starting this Fall, OWL members who have volunteered in the past or who volunteer at future OWL events will… Read More
An OWL Interview with Tracy Kenniff
What is the biggest challenge facing leaders today (in Ophthalmology or in general?) When thinking about the biggest challenges a CEO or Administrator of an Ophthalmology practice faces today, the first thing that comes to mind is Consolidation. This is the hot topic on all levels; small single physician independent practices struggling with the… Read More
OWL Interview with Dr. Constance Okeke
Why did you decide to join OWL? Dr. Okeke: If you’re in ophthalmology, it’s great to meet other ophthalmologists and clinicians, but it’s also great to meet non-HCPs, whether it’s those in the media world, research, industry, or another division – all whose work relates to eye care. I joined the OWL Development Committee because… Read More
SoCal Chapter Kicks Off 2019 Events
Oh what a night! Thank you to everyone who attended Tuesday’s first OWL SoCal chapter meeting of 2019! Over 40 attendees joined us at the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute at UCI to network and gather pearls of wisdom from Regulatory & Quality industry leaders Denise McEachern (STAAR Surgical), and Bob Lundberg (Presbia) on the topic: … Read More
An Interview with Eric Major
Outlet: Ophthalmic World Leaders (OWL): Advancing Diversity in Leadership – Blog Interviewer: OWL Publication Date: March 2019 OWL | What led you to joining OWL? Eric: I am one of the newer members of OWL, having joined this past summer. Our firm is an investment bank focused exclusively in healthcare services transaction advisory, and… Read More