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Membership & Benefits

To join OWL for the first time, please continue to our online application. Existing members can upgrade or renew memberships.

Types of Membership

Professional

designed for business, media, consulting and practice professionals
$100 initial fee, $75 renewal fee

Premier

designed for industry professionals at the senior manager level and above, and for practicing physicians or optometrists
$250 initial fee; $150 renewal fee

Online Community Subscription

subscribe to the OWL online community to receive regular updates on OWL, our members and all our activities (automatically included in all paid memberships)

free

Benefits of Membership

Career Center

We've teamed up with Local Eye Site to feature ophthalmology's latest job listings. Find a new job opportunity or a new staff member through Local Eye Site's network of job seeker sites and database.

Find an expert or offer your expertise. OWL's new "Find an Expert" directory is a great resource to find consultants, speakers and resources for articles and presentations. To be featured in the directory, just log in to complete your online member profile and let us know your availability and areas of expertise.

Roosts and Receptions

From our signature "OWL Monday" receptions at the AAO and ASCRS meetings to casual gatherings (we call them "OWL Roosts") at the Hawaiian Eye, ARVO and ESCRS meetings, OWL offers events throughout the year designed to be fun and productive. Relationship-building is the name of the game, and members tell us they enjoy these opportunities to catch up with old friends and make new contacts.

Watch the home page for details as events approach.

January - Roost at Hawaiian Eye (Big Island) and Southern California Chapter Launch Event (Newport Beach, CA)

April - Reception at ASCRS (San Francisco)

May - Roost at ARVO (Seattle)

September - Roost at ESCRS (Amsterdam)

November - Reception with silent auction at AAO (New Orleans)

PEARLS Webinars

The OWL PEARLS webinar series is designed to offer concrete skill-building tips in various topic areas, along with the insights of OWL members. Webinars are kept short – under 30 minutes – to be accessible to more of our busy members. A short summary of each webinar’s “pearls” is compiled following the webinar broadcast and made available to OWL members on the OWL website.

Webinars are free for OWL members and $35 for non-members. Registration is required.

2013 Schedule (click links for registration)

Increasing Productivity (February 21)
Developing Professional Networks with Social Media (March 21)
Becoming a More Effective Mentor/Coach (May 23)
Resolving Conflicts Positively (June 20)
Update on the Ophthalmic Space (July 18)
Marketing Business and Products with Social Media (August 22)
Smart Decision-Making (September 19)
Marketing Trends (October 24)

OWL members can always access program archives here on the OWL website.

Coaching & Mentoring Program

One of our most popular programs just got better! The Mentoring Program has expanded to include a short-term coaching component. Now in addition to finding (or serving as) a long-term mentor, OWL members have the option of establishing coaching relationships with a situation/issue-specific focus. With the online application process and personal matching service, it's easy to get started.

Publications

Starting in 2013, members will receive four issues of our quarterly electronic publication, offering a multimedia mix of career insights, profiles of successful women in ophthalmology, members news and program information.

A monthly newsletter will also be delivered electronically to OWL members and online community subscribers.

Members can access publication archives on the OWL website.

Volunteer Opportunities

It takes dozens of dedicated volunteers to make OWL work! For OWL members, it's a great way to build relationships and put leadership skills into action. From formal positions on our Advisory Board and Board of Directors to serving on working groups, committees and at individual programs, we have a place for anyone who wants to get more involved.

Here are just a few current opportunities:

Serve on the membership committee to help recruit new members and share ideas for making membership more valuable
Offer an hour or two as a host at an upcoming event to greet guests and make introductions
Help out with this year's silent auction at AAO
Take on a writing assignment for the newsletter
Be a guest speaker for an upcoming webinar or online workshop

To learn more about volunteering and find the right opportunity for you, please email us at info@owlsite.org.

Executive Roundtable

The Executive Roundtable program is open to OWL Premier members (senior industry professionals and practicing physicians). Sessions are held in person at the AAO and ASCRS annual meetings.

The Executive Roundtable planning group develops discussion topics of special relevance to senior women in ophthalmology. The small group "roundtable" discussions are designed to foster frank conversation about women's leadership and advancement.

Summer Symposium

We're excited to partner with Women in Ophthalmology (WIO) for the 2013 Summer Symposium, to be held Aug. 1 - 4 in Snomass, CO. WIO is extending member pricing discounts to OWL members, and we're working together to create a variety of exciting leadership, communications and scientific programming. As always at the Summer Symposium, there will be plenty of time for networking at the spa and during other extracurricular activities.