Hundreds of the Academy's young ophthalmologist Advocacy Ambassadors took their messages to Congress on Congressional Advocacy Day on April 18, posting about their activities and whom they met. Check out the winners of the Mid-Year Forum 2024 YO Social Media Competition.
Best Group
Advocacy Ambassador Emily Xu, MD (pictured in front row on left), sponsored by the Ohio Ophthalmological Society
Most Creative
Advocacy Ambassadors
Sanah Aslam, MD, sponsored by the Michigan Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (MiSEPS)
Maya Desai, MD, sponsored by MiSEPS
Viren Govindaraju, MD, sponsored by the American Society of Retina Specialists
Deanna Ingrassia Miano, DO, sponsored by MiSEPS
Dhruv Sethi, MD, sponsored by MiSEPS
Liuzhi Zhang, MD, sponsored by MiSEPS
Most Patriotic
Advocacy Ambassador Katie Reinhart Stucker, MD, sponsored by the Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (KAEPS). She raises a flag with fellow Advocacy Ambassadors Madison Kerley, MD, sponsored by the Association of Veterans Affairs Ophthalmologists, and Kara Jones, MD, sponsored by KAEPS.