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Leadership Development Program

Program Participants
About the Program
Program Goals
Ophthalmic Industry Support
This Year's Program
Program Recognition
Nomination Submissions
Additional Information

Program Participants
The Academy congratulates the following Eye M.D.s who have been selected to participate in the Leadership Development Program Class of 2012 (LDP XIV):

Afshari_Natalie Natalie A. Afshari, MD
Durham, North Carolina
Ocular Microbiology & Immunology Group
Braswell_Ronald

Ronald A. Braswell, MD
Birmingham, Alabama
Mississippi Eye Ear Nose & Throat Association

Burden_Susan Susan K. Burden, MD
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Emerson_Geoffrey Geoffrey G. Emerson, MD, PhD
Minneapolis, Minnesota
American Society of Retina Specialists
Gicheru_Sidney Sidney K. Gicheru, MD
Irving, Texas
Texas Ophthalmological Association
Gupta_Neeru Neeru Gupta, MD, PhD
Toronto, Canada
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Kikkawa_Don Don O. Kikkawa, MD
La Jolla, California
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Kimura_Alan Alan E. Kimura, MD
Denver, Colorado
Colorado Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Melson_Mark Mark R. Melson, MD
Nashville, Tennessee
Tennessee Academy of Ophthalmology
Milman_Tatyana  Tatyana Milman, MD
New York, New York
American Association of Ophthalmic Oncologists and Pathologists
Neely_Daniel  Daniel E. Neely, MD
Indianapolis, Indiana
American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
Palmer_Millicent  Millicent Palmer-Johnson, MD
Omaha, Nebraska
Nebraska Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Pettey_Jeff  Jeff H. Pettey, MD
Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah Ophthalmology Society
Radcliffe_Nathan  Nathan M. Radcliffe, MD
New York, New York
American Glaucoma Society
Richardson_William William W. Richardson II, MD
Georgetown, Kentucky
Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Rojanapongpun_Prin  Prin Rojanapongpun, MD
Bangkok, Thailand
Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology and
Royal College of Ophthalmologists of Thailand
Thomas_Eric  Eric R. Thomas, MD
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
South Dakota Academy of Ophthalmology
Viti_Anthony Anthony J. Viti, MD
Winchester, Virginia
Virginia Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons

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About the Program
Each spring, state, subspecialty and specialized interest ophthalmology societies are invited to nominate an Eye M.D. member to participate in the program. About 18-20 program participants are selected from the nominations submitted. Over the course of their year in the program, participants attend four education sessions that address a variety of leadership, advocacy and association governance topics.

Program Goals
The goals of the Academy's Leadership Development Program include:

  • Identifying ophthalmologists with the potential to become leaders in ophthalmology societies.
  • Providing orientation and skill development to developing leaders in order to promote ophthalmology locally and nationally.
  • Facilitating the promotion of program graduates into leadership positions both locally and nationally.

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Ophthalmic Industry Support
Since the program's inception, the Academy has had the support of ophthalmic industry in implementing the Leadership Development Program. Over the course of the program's existence, industry partners have included ALCON, Allergan, AMO, Bausch & Lomb, Becton Dickenson, Genentech, Merck, Pfizer Ophthalmics and Santen. The Academy recognizes these industry partners for their collaboration in developing future leaders in ophthalmology.

During the Academy's 2011 Annual Meeting in Orlando, Santen, Inc. sponsored a Global LDP Alumni Reception for graduates of the Academy’s Leadership Development Program as well as graduates of the national and supranational LDP programs from Latin America, Europe, the Middle East/Africa, Asia and India.

This Year's Program
LDPXIV participants began the Leadership Development Program with an orientation session in conjunction with the 2011 Annual Meeting in Orlando. They next visited the Academy's San Francisco headquarters and participated in an interactive two and one-half day meeting in January, 2012. A session in April, 2012 at the Academy's Mid-Year Forum in Washington, D.C., will focus on developing participants' advocacy skills. Participants will graduate at a final session at the 2012 Joint Meeting in Chicago.

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Program Recognition
The Leadership Development Program was honored by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) as a trophy winner in its 2001 Gold Circle Awards program for excellence and innovation in association management, and was recognized in ASAE’s April 2002 edition of Association Management magazine.

Nomination Submissions
Each spring, the Leadership Development Program solicits nominations for the upcoming program year. State, subspecialty and specialized interest ophthalmic societies are invited to nominate a member who has demonstrated a commitment to their society and who has shown potential to become a leader of their organization. The Selection Committee will begin soliciting nominations for LDP XV, Class of 2013 in March 2012.

Additional Information
For more information about the Academy's Leadership Development Program, see the online brochure (PDF 104KB), or contact Gail Schmidt, director of Ophthalmic Society Relations.

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