All professional development Articles
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328Professional DevelopmentOne Year In: 8 Lessons From a New Optometrist
By Julianna Dolinski, OD June 9, 2026 Graduation was a dream. You spent a few well-deserved weeks on vacation while waiting for...
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521Professional DevelopmentLeading at the Intersection of Business and Healthcare
Aligning business and healthcare leadership in optometric practice David Schwirtz, OD, FAAO June 5, 2026 “Leadership is not a license to do...
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450Professional DevelopmentFrom Conversation to Action: How IDOC Turns Insight Into Practice Growth
Structured peer engagement, expert guidance and hands-on workshops that move ideas from planning to practice growth April 22, 2026 Independent optometric practice...
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394Professional DevelopmentStrategy Simplification: CEO Mindset
How focused simplification and specialization beats being everything to everyone By Nick Lillie, OD April 20, 2026 When I started my practice...
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537Professional DevelopmentLeading by Design: Lessons From the Exam Lane and the MBA Classroom
Design roles around team strengths to improve culture, patient experience and your bottom line By Jeff Klein, OD April 16, 2026 Over...
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526Professional DevelopmentCEO Mindset Part 3: Define Your Culture
Define your culture, develop your competitive advantage By Nick Lillie, OD March 3, 2026 I believe you need a solid foundation to...
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1.0KProfessional DevelopmentCEO Mindset Part 2: Delegate Confidently With Efficient Systems
Empower your staff when you delegate with efficient systems By Nick Lillie, OD Dec. 22, 2025 I have worn many different hats...
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958Professional DevelopmentGetting the Whole Team on Board With Advancing Technology
Sponsored Content By Mike Rothschild, OD, and Amanda Lee, OD Nov. 17, 2025 We believe the future of eye care depends on...
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931Professional DevelopmentCEO Mindset Part 1: Define Your Vision
Define your vision: the first step in developing a CEO mindset By Nick Lillie, OD Nov. 3, 2025 COLD START TO CEO...
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1.1KProfessional DevelopmentBored or Burned Out? How to Tell the Difference.
Distinguishing between boredom and burnout.
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1.3KFrom Our EditorsHow “Post-Mortems” Can Strengthen Your Practice Leadership
The power of practice post-mortems By Bethany Fishbein, OD Sept. 10, 2025 We deal with issues in our practices every day that...
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946From Our EditorsKnowing When to Ask for Help is Being a Good Leader
Assembling a team of management consultants and mentors By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO Sept. 3, 2025 As optometrists—and especially as practice owners—we’re...
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1.3KGeneral ManagementThe Personalized Vendor Partnerships Helping One Practice Thrive in Three Rural Communities
Two transformative vendor partnerships.
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1.0KFrom Our EditorsThinking of Adding More Locations? Don’t Just Grab the Keys.
How to efficiently add more locations By Thanh Mai, OD August 20, 2025 Friend: “Thanh, I’m thinking about opening another office or...
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1.2KGeneral ManagementLayers of Support Increase Efficiency in Office
A program empowering promising employees.
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1.4KStaff ManagementContented Cows Give Better Milk: A Tool to Help You Create Engaged Teams
Creating engaged teams that keep your patients engaged too.
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2.1KFramesWhat Opticians Need Most From Practice Owners (and How It Fuels Profitability)
Empowering your opticians.
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2.1KFinancesThe 10x ROI of Investing in Yourself—and the Advisors Who Understand Optometry Best
How to choose and manage a financial advisor By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS June 25, 2025 In my last column, I stressed...
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1.3KMyopia ManagementEmbracing Myopia Management with Right Practice Partner: A Journey Beyond Conventional Optometry
Providing life-changing myopia management.
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1.4KFrom Our Editors“Mirrors are scary, to be fair.”
Facing the Mirror: self-reflection in optometric practice By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO May 7, 2025 In the day-to-day challenges of running an...
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974News BriefsYour Chance to Nominate a Peer You Admire for Theia Awards of Excellence
Nominate someone for Theia Awards of Excellence.
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1.1KProfessional DevelopmentGetting onto a Clinical Trial Generating as Much as $18K with as Few as 10 Patients
Making clinical trials work for you & your practice.
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1.2KNews BriefsSurvey Findings: How Optimistic Are ECPs Currently About their Business?
Eye care providers share feelings about their business.
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2.6KFrom Our EditorsLeadership: Success Leaves Clues
Leadership By Thanh Mai, OD April 16, 2025 Do you need a coach to enhance your abilities as practice leader? Even Tiger...
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1.7KStaff Management3 Business Books, 3 Staff Management Strategies that Delivered Results
Staff management pearls from three key books.
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3.3KGeneral Management4 Different Consultants that Dramatically Helped My Practice
Getting help implementing success strategies.
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2.1KMetricsHow I Navigated My Top Challenges as a Practice Owner to Double Per-Patient Revenue Within 5 Years
Challenges of starting an optometry practice.
