Practice Tip: Sharpen Your Interviewing Skills
“A good interview leaves candidates excited about the prospect of joining your team,” writes Steve Vargo, OD, MBA, in this month’s “CEO Challenge.” To sharpen interview skills, he suggests optometrists:
• Define core personality traits they seek in a candidate (i.e., empathy and a team player mentality).
• Ask behavioral-based questions to determine whether the candidate possesses these personality traits.
• Do more listening than talking.
• Sell the position.
Additionally, he recommends the book, “Motivation-Based Interviewing: A Revolutionary Approach to Hiring the Best,” by Carol Quinn.
Compulink Announces Registration for Annual User Conference
Compulink Healthcare Solutions opened registration for Compulink Connected, its annual user conference, occurring May 18 to May 19, 2023, in San Diego, Calif. Through courses, role-based workshops and round tables, attendees can acquire new skills and discover how industry trends affect their practices, says the press release. Additionally, attendees can partake in the company’s Advantage SMART Lab, where they can collaborate with company experts to get support and provide feedback. Visit www.compulinkadvantage.com.
Envision University Names Agenda for Envision Conference West
Envision University set the agenda for Envision Conference West, occurring March 30 to April 1, 2023. The event will address topics including optometry, occupational therapy, vision scientists, genetics, and neurology, among other areas. (The full program, speaker biography and details are available on the website agenda page.) The Conference will be held in collaboration with the UT Health Department of Occupational Therapy at the Academic Learning and Teaching Center of UT Health, in San Antonio, Texas. Early bird registration ends February 28. Visit https://www.envisionuniversityevents.com/EnvisionConferenceWest2023.
Eyenovia and Formosa Pharmaceuticals Join Forces on Ophthalmic Therapeutics
Eyenovia, Inc. has a development collaboration agreement with Formosa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The agreement combines Eyenovia’s Optejet dispensing technology with Formosa’s APNT nanoparticle formulation platform for the potential creation of topical ophthalmic therapeutics that use the Optejet dispenser. Formosa’s APNT platform decreases an active pharmaceutical ingredient’s particle size, thereby enabling penetration to relevant compartments in the eye. This enhances bioavailability, according to the press release. The reduction in ingredient size may expand the amount of existing and future drugs that could benefit from the Optejet, say the companies.
LEO Represents Latinos in Eye Care
Latinos En Optometry, also known as LEO, is an organization supporting Latinos in eye care and those who serve Latino communities. The group is founded by Diana Canto-Sims, OD, CEO, and founder of La Vida Eyewear, and Lawrence Chavez, founder and CEO of EveryDay Contacts, Inc. The group will provide resources and communications for Latinos in optometry and Latino communities. Visit https://www.latinosenoptometry.com.
Orasis Pharmaceuticals’ Gets FDA Nod for Review of New Drug Application for Presbyopia Treatment
Orasis Pharmaceuticals announced that the FDA has accepted for review the company’s New Drug Application (NDA) for its investigational CSF-1 (low dose pilocarpine hydrochloride 0.4%) for the treatment of presbyopia. The FDA assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act goal date of October 22, 2023. The NDA is based on data from the Phase 3 NEAR-1 and NEAR-2 clinical trials, which evaluated the efficacy and safety of CSF-1.
Safilo Launches Partnership Tour
Safilo USA kicks off its 2023 Safilo Partnership Tour, making stops in New York, Houston, Northern and Southern California, Georgia, and Canada, to connect and engage customers in their local communities. The tour launches today in New York City and runs through May. Strategic partners and prospective customers can experience Safilo and its North American brand portfolio. Contact your Safilo sales rep and/or call (800) 631-1188 for details.
Vision Expo East Announces Keynote Speaker
Vision Expo East, presented by The Vision Council and RX, announced Jason Romero, a legally blind ultra-runner, as the keynote speaker at Vision Expo East. The event takes place March 16 to March 19. To register or for more on speakers at the event, visit https://east.visionexpo.com/en-us/seminars.html.
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