Critical Issues In Eyecare: An Md/od Conversation

  For this episode, Nate and Mitch discuss the MD/OD practice with Walt Whitley, OD.  Topics include: Is Optometric Residency necessary to practice in an MD/OD practice? What about MD Fellowship?  How is the changing medical landscape affecting MD/OD practice? The modern MD/OD mix, does ownership matter? What about state licensure/credentialing variability? Has the  MD/OD relationship improved in the last few decades? Diagnostic equipment and education.  More About Walt Whitley, OD: Dr. Walter Whitley is the director of optometric services at Virginia Eye Consultants and serves several important roles including consultative eye care, clinical research, practice development and the supervision of an extensive referral network. He is a 2002 graduate of Pacific University College of Optometry and completed a residency in ocular disease, refractive and ocular surgery at Eye Care Associates of Nevada. In 2009, he completed his master’s in business administration for the University of Nevada, Reno. Prior to joini