Congratulations to the following American Board of Ophthalmology diplomates who were honored by the American Academy of Ophthalmology last month during AAO 2019 in San Francisco:
Special Recognition Award: William L. Rich III, MD
Dr. Rich's long and distinguished service for the Academy includes major contributions in advocacy, practice management and quality of care measurements for ophthalmologists.
Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award: David F. Chang, MD and Graham E. Quinn, MD
Dr. Chang was nominated by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and Dr. Quinn by the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus.
Hall of Fame Award: Stephen R. Powell, MD
Dr. Powell was recognized by the Academy's Secretariat for State Affairs for his long-term advocacy efforts in West Virginia on behalf of patients.
EnergEYES Award: Paul Sternberg Jr., MD
Dr. Sternberg was honored for his exemplary leadership skills by energizing others to improve ophthalmology.
2019 Leadership Development Program (LDP) Graduates
Ninita H. Brown, MD, Atlanta, GA - National Medical Association, Ophthalmology Section
Jeremiah Brown, Jr., MS, MD, Schertz, TX - Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company, Inc.
Eniolami O. Dosunmu, MD, Cincinnati, OH - American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Ophthalmology
Asim V. Farooq, MD, Chicago, IL - Illinois Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Carla D. Ford, MD, Findlay, OH - Ohio Ophthalmological Society
Elizabeth H. Gauger, MD, Cedar Rapids, IA - Iowa Academy of Ophthalmology
Scott M. Goldstein, MD, Southampton, PA - Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology
Jeremy K. Jones, MD, Atlanta, GA - Georgia Society of Ophthalmology
Amar B. Joshi, MD, Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico Academy of Ophthalmology
Cecilia S. Lee, MD, MS, Seattle, WA - Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group
Cathleen M. McCabe, MD, Sarasota, FL - Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society
Alison H. Skalet, MD, PhD, Portland, OR - American Association of Ophthalmic Oncologists and Pathologists
Jordana M. Smith, MD, Tucson, AZ - Arizona Ophthalmological Society
Christopher C. Teng, MD, New Haven, CT - Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians
Michael D. Westafer, MD, Reno, NV - Nevada Academy of Ophthalmology
Lloyd B. Williams, MD, Salt Lake City, UT - Utah Ophthalmology Society
Steven Yeh, MD, Atlanta, GA - American Uveitis Society
LDP Incoming Class of 2020
John Jing-Wei Chen, MD, PhD, Rochester, MN - North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Jeremy D. Clark, MD, Louisville, KY - Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Gennifer J. Greebel, MD, Purchase, NY - New York State Ophthalmological Society
Mark A. Greiner, MD, Iowa City, IA - Eye Bank Association of America
Jennifer F. Jordan, MD, Goldsboro, NC - North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Kapil G. Kapoor, MD, Norfolk, VA - Virginia Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Erin Lichtenstein, MD, Yarmouth, ME - Maine Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Jennifer L. Lindsey, MD, Nashville, TN - Association of Veterans Affairs Ophthalmologists
Lisa Nijm, MD, JD, Warrenville, IL - Women in Ophthalmology
Roma P. Patel, MD, MBA, Sacramento, CA - California Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Pradeep Y. Ramulu, MD, PhD, Baltimore, MD - American Glaucoma Society
Jessica D. Randolph, MD, Richmond, VA - American Society of Retina Specialists
Maria A. Reinoso, MD, New Orleans, LA - Louisiana Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Joseph P. Sheehan, MD, MS, Bozeman, MT - Montana Academy of Ophthalmology
Steven M. Shields, MD, Chesterfield, MO - Missouri Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Nathan R. Welch, MD, Twin Falls, ID - Idaho Society of Ophthalmology
Sarah Wellik, MD, Miami, FL - Florida Society of Ophthalmology
Edward J. Wladis, MD, FACS, Delmar, NY - American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery