LaunchPad: Also New Women In Optometry Debuts WO Voices Podcast Episode By Staff Monday, November 11, 2024 12:11 AM Top Line: Women In Optometry presents a new episode of its WO Voices podcast featuring Sharon A. Bentley, BScOptom, MOptom, PhD, MPH, FAAO, FACO and Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA.Close Up: Dr. Bentley will become dean of the Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of California, Berkeley, in February 2025. In this episode of WO Voices she speaks with Berkeley optometry alum Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA about her plans for her tenure. In addition, she discusses her experiences working around the world, including with Australia’s First Nations communities and the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in the optometry space.Vital Stats: WO Voices is available on the Women In Optometry website. www.womeninoptometry.com