LaunchPad: Eye Health ASCO Eye on Diversity Speaker Series Now Online By Staff Tuesday, January 3, 2023 8:30 AM Product: The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) offers its Eye on Diversity Speaker Series. Top Line: A component of a larger diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiative, sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Vision. Close Up: The goal of ASCO’s Eye on Diversity Speaker Series is to engage world-renowned content experts from outside optometry to share insights, experiences, and knowledge around diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Vital Stats: The six featured speakers and the topics they discussed include: • Wajahat Ali, “Go Back to Where You Came From”• Patricia Arredondo, “Thriving through Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: A Continuous Journey”• Vincent Pompei, “Creating an Inclusive Environment for LGBT+ Patients and Staff”• Cie Armstead, “Building an Inclusive Culture: As a Doctor of Optometry, What's in It for Me?” • Wema Hoover, “Reframing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; How Difference Can Make a Difference”• David Ikard, “The Dangers of Whitewashing History”https://optometriceducation.org/