ISRS Represented in AAO Leadership Development Program XIX, Class of 2017

November 8, 2016

George O. Waring IV, MD, was recognized at AAO 2016 in Chicago for his selection to the Academy’s Leadership Development Program XIX, Class of 2017. Dr. Waring, nominated by the ISRS, was among a select group of twenty participants chosen from among a large group that was nominated by state, subspecialty and specialized interest societies.

The class also includes one international ophthalmologist from Turkey who is jointly representing the European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE) and the International Council of Ophthalmology. The incoming LDP class had an orientation session in Chicago where they were introduced to their classmates, met Academy leaders and heard project presentations from the graduating LDP XVIII, Class of 2016.

In January 2017, Dr. Waring will take part in a 2½ day interactive session in San Francisco with a visit to AAO headquarters to hear from AAO physician leadership, including 2017 Academy President Cynthia A. Bradford, MD, on a wide variety of leadership topics. Next will be a trip in April 2017 to attend the Academy’s Mid-Year Forum 2017 in Washington, D.C., where Dr. Waring will have scheduled visits on Capitol Hill with senators, representatives and healthcare staff to discuss issues important to the medical profession.

During an advocacy session dedicated to LDP XIX participants, Dr. Waring will also hear from a member of Congress about building effective relationships with legislators and how best to advocate on behalf of patients. The final LDP session for the class of 2017 will take place in conjunction with AAO 2017 in New Orleans.

Participants in LDP XIX, Class of 2017

1. Alabama Academy of Ophthalmology
   Russell W. Read, MD PhD
2. American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Ophthalmology
   Stacey J. Kruger, MD
3. American Osteopathic College of Ophthalmology
   Erin P. Benjamin, DO
4. American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
   Catherine J. Hwang, MD FACS
5. Arizona Ophthalmological Society
   Derek Y. Kunimoto, MD JD
6. Colorado Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
   Rebecca Sands Braverman, MD
7. Eye Bank Association of America
   Michelle K. Rhee, MD
8. International Council of Ophthalmology
   Seyhan Bahar Ozkan, MD
9. International Society of Refractive Surgery
   George O. Waring IV, MD
10. Iowa Academy of Ophthalmology
    Jeffrianne S. Young, MD
11. Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
    John M. Franklin, MD
12. National Medical Association, Ophthalmology Section
    Adrienne W. Scott, MD
13. North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
    Kathleen B. Gordon, MD
14. Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company
    Robert G. Fante, MD FACS
15. Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society
    Maria Cirone Scott, MD
16. South Carolina Society of Ophthalmology
    Scott K. Schultz, MD
17. Washington DC Metropolitan Ophthalmological Society
    Natasha L. Herz, MD
18. West Virginia Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
    Mark D. Mayle, MD
19. Wisconsin Academy of Ophthalmology
    Suzanne M. Falkenberry, MD
20. Women in Ophthalmology
    Erin M. Shriver, MD FACS