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Where Do Optometric Educators Come From?
I love to take on these tough questions at this point in my career. I've spent more than 30 years as an optometrist and 20 years as an...
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Feb 1, 20242 min read
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Dr. B. on the Defocus Media Podcast 2024
Dr. Bacigalupi was interviewed by Dr. Darryl Glover on the Defocus Media Podcast. They covered tough topics like the optometry applicant...
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Jan 24, 20241 min read
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Are There Any Good Leaders in Academia?
Throughout the business world, we know the names of leaders that impacted the world and the economy, think Steve Jobs, Herb Kelleher, and...
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Jan 22, 20243 min read
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Have Optometry Students Changed?
Recently, the NBEO released the Institutional Yearly Performance Report for 2022-2023. This is basically the 1st time-taker passage...
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Jan 8, 20243 min read
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Too Many Optometry Schools?
In 2014, I wrote a column for the magazine Optometric Management. At that time, I addressed this issue. I think it is time to do it...
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Oct 31, 20234 min read
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Passing of a Legend
Today, we lost another legend in Kentucky Optometry with the passing of Dr. Ron McCoy. He was a dear friend and colleague who embraced...
mbacigalupiod
Oct 10, 20233 min read
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