Dedicated to the student and recent graduate of optometry school, new OD presents the only ongoing communication that focuses on the challenges of starting your career as an optometrist.

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Now you can receive the insights and practice strategies in an electronic format, too. The new OD monthly e-newsletter will help you face the unique challenges of the first years of optometric practice. In each issue our editor, Gina M. Wesley OD, MS, FAAO, offers valuable strategies to help you succeed based on her personal experience.

Dr. Wesley received her Bachelor of Arts in the Natural Sciences from the College of Saint Benedict in 2002 and is a 2006 graduate with both her Clinical Doctorate and Masters in Vision Science from The Ohio State University College of Optometry, where she was selected as 2006 Graduate of the Year. She also received her Fellowship within the American Academy of Optometry in 2007.

After working for a time in private practice, Dr. Wesley decided to open Complete Eye Care in Medina, Minnesota in 2008. In addition to managing and working at her private practice, Dr. Wesley has lectured both nationally and internationally on topics such as contact lens care, practice management, glaucoma, and electronic health records. In addition to serving as editor of the new O.D. monthly email newsletter, Dr. Wesley contributes to publications such as Contact Lens Spectrum, Review of Optometry and new O.D. Dr. Wesley is an active member of the Minnesota Optometric Association, American Optometric Association, and is a member of Women of Vision.

To sign-up for the e-newsletter, enter your email address below. We would also like to hear from you. Email us at response@newod.com with your feedback and ideas for subjects that you would like us to address in new O.D.

Archived Newsletters:   » Issue 22 - Time For Transitions   » Issue 21 - Determining Which Managed Care Plans Make Sense   » Issue 20 - Creating A World Class Customer Experience for our patients   » Issue 19 - Making The Most of Your Sales Reps   » Issue 18 - Who is running your practice? How to Best Position Staff in Your Practice   » Issue 17 - The Power to Change Our Profession through Organized Optometry   » Issue 16 - Networking and How to Do It Best   » Issue 15 - Managing a Practice and Managing People   » Issue 14 - Two Perspectives on Starting a Practice: Borrow Much vs. Borrow Less   » Issue 13 - Debt Can Be Doable   » Issue 12 - What's Your Exit Strategy - Special Podcast Edition   » Issue 11 - The Fear of the Unknown - Special Podcast Edition   » Issue 10 - Communicating Your Professional Recommendation   » Issue 09 - Expanding Your Medical Model Through a Referral Network   » Issue 08 - Embracing New Technologies   » Issue 07 - Building Your Practice Around a Medical Model   » Issue 06 - Respect is a Two-Way Street   » Issue 05 - Going Corporate   » Issue 04 - Creating A Long Term Career Plan   » Issue 03 - Are You networking? Part 2   » Issue 02 - Are You Networking?   » Issue 01 - Making The Transition From Student To Doctor

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Wouldn’t you like to be able to tap the experience of both successful young ODs and optometry’s most accomplished practitioners as you face the real-world challenges that come after graduation? You can.

new OD is a career and practice planning supplement published periodically throughout the year that offers students and recent optometry school grads valuable information on: making the right career moves; running a successful practice by mastering the business of eye care; optometry’s hottest opportunities; and more.

Archived Print Issues:

November 2009	September 2009	June 2009
April 2009	December 2008	October 2008	June 2008	November 2007
May 2007	September 2006	April 2006	March 2006	November 2005
September 2005	April 2005	March 2005	November 2004	October 2004
April 2004