Marjolijn Bijlefeld, Director of Custom Publications
3/15/2012
There’s always something exciting
about spring. It’s so promising,
the way most beginnings are. In this
issue of Women In Optometry, you’ll
find that same sense of enthusiasm
and expectation in our cover story
with Dr. Carlys Higuchi, who recently opened a practice with two
friends—one of whom she’s about to marry. The other two women in
the cover package share their experiences about how they made their
practices keep up with new beginnings in their own lives. Dr.
AnneMarie Newcomer and Dr. Kelly de Simone show how making and
revising career goals can keep a practice fresh and growing.
Please make sure you see our special report on women in
optometry, too. For years, we’ve known that men are retiring from
the profession in greater numbers than women are and that women
are entering the profession in greater numbers. Now, in a handful
of states, the number of women in practice is beginning to
approach that of men. In academia, too, the numbers are showing a
similar shift. The Pink Ink column with Dr. Melissa Bailey reflects
on this now-familiar pattern within the American Academy of
Optometry.
It’s also obvious that women are making themselves seen and
heard within the profession. Dr. Elise Brisco has been keeping up with
a steady stream of media appearances, while practitioners like Dr.
Michelle Hessen are applying new knowledge in amazing ways.
Here’s to your fresh start this spring with whatever goals and
aspirations you have before you. Keep in touch with us via email or
through facebook.com/WOmagazine.
Marjolijn Bijlefeld, Director of Custom Publications
Practice Advancement Associates