#  Michael Lin, MD, Honored with Norman Knight Leadership Award 

 





June 06, 2024

 

 

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[Michael Lin, MD](/michaellin), Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, was recognized with the 2024 Norman Knight Leadership Development Award in Ophthalmology at the Mass Eye and Ear Trustees Meeting this week. This award is funded by the late Norman Knight, long-time philanthropist and Mass Eye and Ear supporter, and provides important financial support for promising junior faculty leaders.  An emerging leader within our department, Dr. Lin is a sought-after clinician and innovator, who is generous with his time, and always willing to help advance the mission of our department.

 After joining the Harvard Ophthalmology faculty in 2019, he was promoted to Assistant Professor in 2021. Dr. Lin has served on the Mass Eye and Ear Glaucoma Fellowship Selection Committee since 2019 and served as Associate Director of the Glaucoma fellowship from 2021-2022. He joined the Harvard Ophthalmology Residency Selection Committee in 2020 and serves on the Clinical Competence Committee for the Harvard Ophthalmology Residency.

 In 2022, Dr. Lin was named Associate Director of the Glaucoma Service at Mass Eye and Ear, where he has excelled in a range of evolving responsibilities, including improving patient access, streamlining clinical operations, recruiting and onboarding of new faculty and staff, and mentoring junior faculty.



 

 

 



 

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