The Department of Ophthalmology was well represented at this year’s American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Subspecialty Day and Annual Meeting, held September 30 through October 3 in Chicago. Faculty and trainees across several affiliates participated as course instructors, panelists, moderators, and lecturers.
Congratulations to our faculty and alumni who received AAO awards for their outstanding contributions to vision research, education, and service.
Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award
Morris E. Hartstein, MD (alumnus)
Straatsma Award for Excellence in Resident Education
Laura K. Green, MD (alumna)
Charles L. Schepens, MD/AAO Award Lecture
Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD (alumnus)
Robert N. Shaffer Award Lecture
Michael V. Drake, MD (alumnus)
William F. Hoyt Award Lecture
Steven E. Feldon, MD (alumnus)
Lifetime Achievement Honor Award
- Thomas M. Aaberg, MD, MSPH (alumnus)
- Lloyd Paul Aiello, MD, PhD
- Jeffrey S. Heier, MD
Distinguished Service Award
James Chodosh, MD (former faculty alumnus)
Senior Achievement Award
- Lama A. Al-Aswad, MD, MPH (alumna)
- Dasa Gangadhar, MD (alumnus)
- John Alexander Irvine, MD (alumnus)
- Kathleen A. Lamping, MD (alumna)
- Leonard A. Levin, MD, PhD (alumnus)
Achievement Award
- Durga S. Borkar, MD (alumna)
- Matthew F. Gardiner, MD
- Pankaj C. Gupta, MD (alumnus)
- Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD
- Steven J. Lichtenstein, MD (alumnus)
- Peter W. MacIntosh, MD (alumnus)
Secretariat Award
- Paul Lee, MD, JD (alumnus)
- David Palmer, MD (alumnus)
- Rajesh C. Rao, MD (alumnus)
International Scholar Recipient
Alejandro Rodriguez-Garcia, MD (alumnus)