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Leadership is not a Destination, but a Journey

As a member of the eyecare community for close to 20 years, Jill has helped shift treatment paradigms through the companies she has been involved with in the pharmaceutical, surgical, diagnostic, and biologic markets. She has a passion for helping doctors treat patients with unmet needs by helping to deliver medications to advance patient care…. Read More


2023 OWL Leadership Summit – Highlights

OWL’s second Leadership Summit, held in Austin on September 21-22, 2023, proved to be a dynamic gathering of industry thought leaders. The event, aimed at fostering leadership development and diversity within the ophthalmic field, saw an engaging lineup of speakers and interactive sessions that left attendees inspired and informed. The summit kicked off with a… Read More


OWL Europe

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


OWL’s 2022 DEI Year in Review

The Key Takeaways From Our Conversations with Ophthalmic World Leaders We had the honor to conduct nine interviews with OWL sponsors and contributors to discuss their perspectives, approaches, programs, successes, and reflections regarding all things related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We were more than impressed and overjoyed by these discussions because if 2022… Read More


Bridging the 'O's: Ophthalmology to Optometry

Bridging the ‘O’s Initiative

OWL: Advancing Diversity in Leadership is delighted to announce the “Bridging the ‘O’s” initiative, bringing together all eyecare by expanding our mission and vision into the optometric space. OWL has benefited from strong collaboration and support in ophthalmology for decades, and the time is right to develop a more cohesive, collective support structure within our… 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’s 2022 Business & Leadership
Trends Survey

Make Your Voice Heard! Participate in our Ophthalmic Business and Leadership Trends Survey for 2022! This 5-minute survey will help us assess current opinions and business practices of professionals across the ophthalmic industry. The results will be published later this year and compared against feedback from previous surveys. As added motivation to take the survey,… Read More


OWL’s First Leadership Summit!

On February 3-4, 2022, OWL held its inaugural Leadership Summit, sponsored by Zeiss. A group of leaders from across ophthalmology gathered at the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach, CA, to brush up their leadership skills, learn new tactics, and network with their peers.  Addressing topics such as negotiation skills, making an impact beyond your job title, navigating… Read More


Doctors, Industry and COVID-19: Caring and Collaboration 3

On May 12th, 2020, OWL hosted the third virtual program in our Doctors, Industry and COVID-19 webinar series. If you’re interested in learning more about how practices are dealing with the COVID-19 crisis, as well as some inspiration on how industry and ophthalmologists can work together on solutions to get us through these challenging times,… Read More


Doctors, Industry and COVID-19: Caring and Collaboration 2

On May 5th, 2020, OWL hosted another virtual program in our Doctors, Industry and COVID-19 webinar series – bringing together clinicians to share how practices are dealing with the COVID-19 crisis, as well as some inspiration on how ophthalmologists and industry can work together on solutions to get us through these challenging times. Watch our… Read More