by Optometric Insights | Aug 5, 2014 | Career Insights, Video
I wanted to bring up a couple of concepts or ideas to get you thinking about what you should expect to be making when you graduate. And realistically what kind of money you should be thinking about bringing in. As a new grad, it is not critical to think about the...
by Optometric Insights | Jul 16, 2014 | First Time Here?, Video
1. Apply for You License ASAP After you graduate, the first thing you need to do is apply for a license. Do that the same date after you graduate or within the first month after you graduate. Reason why you need to apply for it ASAP: – It could take 30 to 60...
by Optometric Insights | Jul 14, 2014 | Insightful Reads, Video
There are 3 things student/young professionals should keep in mind if you are interested in optometry business ownership. 1. Understand the tax bracket and how they work. – A great resource to educate oneself on this with is tax-brackets.org. What you’ll...
by Optometric Insights | Jun 25, 2014 | Video
We make a lot of stupid decisions in life, one of the most common that optometrists make is their decision to let go of their AOA membership. For many, they think that the AOA does not bring them value. But nothing can be further from the truth. Often times what...
by Optometric Insights | Jun 23, 2014 | Career Insights, First Time Here?, Video
We often get questions from optometry students about the importance of residency. There are so many reasons but the best have to do with learning how to apply the knowledge and skills you’ve learned in school to real patients, situations, and settings. Should I Do...
by Optometric Insights | Jun 23, 2014 | First Time Here?, Video
Optometric Insights 5 W’s are the “Who, What, When, Where and Why” practice. The first thing you need to answer is where. Where do I Practice? There are many opportunities and many great places that one can practice. One of the first things that I...
