Women In Optometry Sets OD Speaker Panel for Its 2026 Women’s Leadership Conference

Published on June 12, 2026
NEWARK, N.J.—Women In Optometry has announced that M. “Araba” Otoo, OD, Neda Gioia, OD, and Jennifer Maples, OD, will join the 2026 Women’s Leadership Conference on Sept. 29, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. to expand on this year’s theme, Focus. Amplify. Lead. According to the announcement, the doctors will share their connection experiences from personal, professional and community settings in a panel discussion titled Connections That Raise You and Others. Dr. Otoo, of Cherish Eyesight and Vision, will discuss how connections with clinicians and public health professionals help center eyecare as a fundamental aspect of healthcare.
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