May 91 minSandbox Story - Interview of Dr. Nate LighthizerThere are times when you meet someone within your profession and you immediately feel that everyone should also know them. From the...
Mar 172 minSandbox Story - Interview of Lex HendrixSimply put, Lex Hendrix is a deeply caring human being. I've never met anyone, young or old, who is as able to connect with others as...
Feb 141 minSandbox Story - Interview of Dr. Sue CotterDr. Sue Cotter is the guest on this interview episode of Sandbox Stories. I was fortunate to be her student at ICO, when she was...
Jan 101 minSandbox Story - Interview of Dr. Laura PerimanDr. Laura Periman is an ophthalmologist whose practice in Seattle focuses on the new frontier of dry eye management. She hails from...
Dec 21, 20212 minSandbox Story - Interview of the Optical Women's AssociationThis Sandbox Story is an interview of some of the leaders of the Optical Women’s Association (OWA) -- Deb Bulken, Janelle Pauli, and Dr....
Nov 29, 20211 minSandbox Story - Interview of Dr. Janene SimsDr. Janene Sims is on Faculty at the University of Alabama-Birmingham School of Optometry. She works with the Community Eyecare...
Nov 23, 20211 minSandbox Story - Thanks for InspirationsWhat inspires you? What gives you hope? I know that I believe in you, especially given what each of us has gone through in the past two...
Nov 16, 20211 minSandbox Story - Perspective on SleepIn this Sandbox Story perspective piece, I review the key takeaways from the book, “Why We Sleep” by Matthew Walker, PhD. When you sleep...
Nov 9, 20211 minSandbox Story - Interview of Dr. Kelly NicholsDr. Kelly Nichols is an academic’s academic… she has an OD, MPH, and PhD, and she is Dean of the School of Optometry at the University of...
Oct 28, 20211 minSandbox Story - Interview with Dr. Richard Mangan, on the Topic of Provider BurnoutAs October winds down the recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, this Sandbox Story looks to remind the eye care professions of...
Sep 28, 20212 minSandbox Story - Interview of Dr. Moes NasserBorn into a family whose descendants came from India and Kenya, Dr. Moes Nasser truly has a worldwide perspective. One of his very...
Sep 13, 20211 minSandbox Story - Interview of Pierre BertrandI caught up with my friend Pierre Bertrand in June, and it was a real pleasure to reconnect. He serves today as Chief Commercial Officer...
Aug 31, 20212 minSandbox Story - Interview of Brittany AmmermanMy guest for this Sandbox Story is Brittany Ammerman. My family met her while she was a student at the University of Wisconsin, where...
Aug 23, 20211 minSandbox Story - Interview of Dr. Howard PurcellDr. Howard Purcell is the President and CEO of the New England College of Optometry. His family is multi-generational in optometry, and...
Aug 10, 20212 minSandbox Story - Interview of Dr. Justin BazanDr. Justin Bazan was born and raised in New York in a relatively small town, Utica, NY, to parents that instilled in him a passion to...
Aug 4, 20211 minSandbox Story - Interview of Dr. Stephanie Johnson-BrownDr. Stephanie Johnson-Brown practices in Chicago, IL. She’s the daughter of Dr. Robert Johnson, an Optometrist who build a transformative...
Aug 2, 20211 minSandbox Story - EHR Thoughts from an EHR GuyI was fortunate to get involved with a few really intelligent people when I co-founded an optometry software company. Our collective...
Jul 28, 20211 minSandbox Story - Interview of Dr. Brianna RhueDr. Brianna Rhue is the Co-founder and CEO of DrContactLens, an emerging practice performance software system. I have really appreciated...
Jul 20, 20211 minSandbox Story - Interview of 2021 GraduatesThis episode of Sandbox Stories features two 2021 graduates of the Illinois College of Optometry - Dr. Kim Fazio and Dr. Chelsea Goodman....
Jul 7, 20211 minSandbox Story - Interview of Dr. Nikki IravaniDr. Nikki Iravani is an OD and a technology entrepreneur. She is founder of the app, Eyexam, and focused it on helping ODs connect with...