EBAA Women in STEM: Jennifer Li, MD
“Women need to be more self-promotional. Women are taught very early on to downplay their achievements. I hope to see women be champions for other women since we don’t champion ourselves as well as we should.”
National Women Physicians Day
February 3 is National Women Physicians Day. The date celebrates Elizabeth Blackwell’s birthday – the first female medical doctor in the U.S., and is a time to honor women doctors […]
Women’s History Month 2024: Blog Posts
As EBAA celebrates Women’s History Month, we wanted to share some perspectives from women in eye banking. For more on women in EBAA, see our Women’s History Month page. Balancing […]
Women’s History Month at EBAA
March is Women’s History Month, a celebration of women’s achievements in American history. This month and all year round, EBAA honors women in eye banking – not just those in […]
AAPI Heritage Month: Where are you from?
“Where are you from?” is a question that I often get from my patients. While I don’t think they mean any harm, it is a fine line between curiosity and […]
Women’s History at EBAA
March is Women’s History Month, a celebration of women’s achievements in American history. This month and all year round, EBAA honors women in eye banking – not just those in […]
EBAA Women in STEM: Jennifer DeMatteo, MCM, CIC
Jennifer encourages young girls and women to get involved with STEM clubs and organizations if they’re considering a career in science or medicine. She also thinks the middle school years are a critical time for girls to have mentors who will urge them to stick with science.
EBAA Women in STEM: Elizabeth Fout-Caraza
“There are so many different avenues – don’t be discouraged if what you thought you wanted to pursue doesn’t work out. I didn’t even know what eye banking was, and I know if I had gone to medical school, I wouldn’t be nearly as happy with my job as I am now.”
EBAA Women in STEM: Marcy Dimond
Marcy wants young women and girls to know that there are no barriers to what they can achieve. “Follow your passion and know how to spot potential opportunities and don’t be afraid to grasp opportunities that arise.”
EBAA Women in STEM
EBAA has so many amazing women throughout our membership and within our organization, we decided to take a full week (February 10 – 14) to highlight just a few of the women doing incredible work and blazing a trail for the next generation in the world of eye banking.
