Coffee Hours, Webinars and Community engagement

To promote continuous professional development, WLEH offers interactive Coffee Hours and webinars that foster connection and collaboration among women leaders in eye health. To achieve this, WLEH:

• schedules regular in-person Coffee Hours and virtual webinars, featuring diverse speakers to ensure representation and relevance for all participants;

• curates topics for Coffee Hours that address common barriers to women’s leadership, such as gender bias, work-life balance, and access to mentorship opportunities, providing insights for overcoming these challenges;

• creates event calendars to highlight upcoming sessions, fostering engagement and knowledge-sharing within the ophthalmic community;

• and organizes community engagement activities to strengthen connections and lay the groundwork for future mentorship initiatives.

EVENTS

2025 Coffee Hours and Webinars

Don’t miss out! Stay tuned for upcoming Coffee Hours and Webinars to connect, learn, and grow with a global community of women leaders in eye health!

Oct 19, 2025
AAO 2025 Coffee Hour
The American Academy of Ophthalmology's annual meeting will be in Orlando, Oct. 18-20, 2025. Stay tuned for further information on our Coffee Hour session!
Oct 15, 2025
FEH Coffee Hour Ghana
Thriving Together: Supporting Women’s Growth in Eye Health Careers Through Mentorship
Aug 22, 2025
COECSA 2025 Coffee Hour
Empowered to deliver: unlocking the potential of female workers in eye health through skills transfer, leaders
Aug 19, 2025
Virtual Coffee Hour
Partners in Progress: The Role of Male Allyship in Advancing Gender Equity in Eye Health
Aug 15, 2025
Global Ophthalmology Summit 2025
Expanding Networks: The Power of Volunteer Work in Eye Health for Women
Explore Our Past Coffee Hours
Check our page with the compilation of previous coffee hour sessions