OPHTHALMIC WORLD LEADERS

In 2015, at the height of OWL's growth, the Board decided to broaden OWL's focus to advance diversity in leadership, whether that be diversity of gender, race/ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, or thought. We know that when we come together with our different perspectives and embrace diversity in all areas, everyone wins. We made a bold move to convert the ‘W' in OWL from ‘Women' to ‘World' to become Ophthalmic World Leaders - a move to demonstrate inclusivity. Our name officially became: "OWL: Advancing Diversity in Leadership" as it remains today. Most people know us as simply "OWL"... OWL is a 501c3 organization officially formed in 2004. It was originally called ‘Ophthalmic Women Leaders' with a goal to elevate women in ophthalmology and to unite female MDs and industry executives leading ophthalmology. At that time, there were such few female ophthalmologists and industry executives, which created this need for unity... OWL is the only professional organization that unites the..

Also known as: OWL

Primary location: Cary United States