Around a year ago I met Dr Song Kim while she was a 4th year student. I was excited to give
her an opportunity to partner with Bailey Nelson. She signed a contract with us 4 months
before she graduated.
Song, I wanted to give you an opportunity to share with Optometry Students your experience.
Tell me a little bit about yourself.
I graduated from University of Toronto with an undergraduate degree in Biology and a Master’s
degree in Biomedical Engineering. I was involved in a multidisciplinary research on kids with
special needs at Holland Bloorview Hospital before pursuing optometry at University of
Waterloo.. Since then, I’ve been serving patients at Bailey Nelson Conestoga. I can’t say enough
how grateful I am to be part of the BN family. Every morning, I’m excited to go to work and see
my patients!
What makes you love working here?
Bailey Nelson is a supportive, open, and trusting environment that has helped me grow as a
leader in eye care. As much as the whole team has entrusted me for clinical guidance and
leadership, I naturally feel more responsible to do what’s right and what’s best for our patients
and our BN team. This motivates me to continuously self-reflect and engage in lifelong learning.
I find great satisfaction and a sense of purpose in the process. The partnership with Bailey
Nelson only compels me to think beyond the clinical frame of reference and to collaboratively
problem-solve as a team. I see myself and our team growing together in tandem. Experiencing
my personal growth as well as witnessing the growth of our team excites me tremendously.
I also love how BN allows me to advocate affordable and accessible patient care. No matter how
accurate and complete clinical diagnoses may be, if the care our patients need is non-affordable
or non-accessible, it may be less meaningful. By providing in-house frames, BN delivers high-quality yet affordable services. It brings me such great joy to see my patients expressing
their gratitude for our patient care and service.
Thank you Song for taking the time to talk today and your amazing care and support!
For more information about opportunities across Canada contact me
laurie.lesser@baileynelson.com