Distinguished guests joined faculty and staff of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences for an Investiture Ceremony recognizing the department’s commitment to ophthalmic education and vision research.
Three faculty accepted endowed positions created through the generosity of grateful patients, alumni, and other supporters of the department. Those recognized included:
- Michael D. Wagoner, MD, PhD was named the Beulah and Florence Usher Chair in Cornea/External Disease and Refractive Surgery
- Scott A. Larson, MD was selected for the William E. Scott Professorship in Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Thomas A. Oetting, MD was selected for the Rodolfo N. Perez, Jr, MD, and Margaret Perez Professorship in Ophthalmology Education
Other endowed professors and chairs of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences include (pictured in photo):
Back Row: Stephen Russell, MD; Thomas Oetting, MD; Lee Alward, MD; Keith Carter, MD; James Folk, MD; Val Sheffield, MD, PhD
Front Row: Young Kwon, MD, PhD; Scott Larson, MD; Michael Wagoner, MD, PhD; Ed Stone, MD, PhD; H. Culver Boldt, MD
(not pictured: Thomas Casavant, PhD; Robert Mullins, PhD; Randy Kardon, MD, PhD; Michael Abramoff, MD, PhD; Arlene Drack, MD; Todd Scheetz, PhD; and Budd Tucker, PhD)