American Academy of Optometry Announces 2023 Award Recipients
The American Academy of Optometry (AAO) announced the recipients of the 2023 AAO awards recognizing distinguished individuals who have made important contributions to advancing the profession of optometry. The awards will be presented during ceremonies at Academy 2023 New Orleans, the AAO annual meeting held October 11-14 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The general awards ceremony will be held on Friday, October 13, at 8:00 am in Ballroom C of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Attendees will accrue 1 hour of CE credit during this 2-hour event.
However, the Section on Cornea, Contact Lenses, & Refractive Technologies Awards will be presented during the Section Awards Ceremony and Max Schapero Lecture on Wednesday, October 11, at 4:00 pm in Room 255-257. Half an hour of credit can be accrued during this 1-hour session.
Also, the Public Health and Environmental Vision Section will hold their Section Awards Ceremony and Henry B. Peters Lecture on Friday, October 13, at 5:00 pm.
“Inspiring excellence in eye care, the academy’s awardees are nominated by Fellows who were inspired by the amazing achievements each awardee attained in research, education, leadership, and/or service to our profession,” stated Melissa D. Bailey, OD, PhD, FAAO, the Awards Committee Chair, in the AAO press release. “In New Orleans, we will celebrate these awardees and inspire the next generation of optometrists and vision scientists.”
The academy’s 2023 award recipients are:
- Eric B. Papas, PhD, BScOptom; Charles F. Prentice Medal and Lecture Award
- Alex R. Bowers, PhD, MCOptom, FAAO;Glenn A. Fry Award and Lecture (American Academy of Optometry Foundation Award)
- Rabia Mobeen, BOptom, BA, MPhil Optom; Irvin M. and Beatrice Borish Award
- Timothy A. Wingert, OD, FAAO;American Academy of Optometry - Essilor Award for Outstanding International Contributions to Optometry
- Jennifer Deakins McCreight, OD, FAAO;William Feinbloom Award
- Nathan Efron, AC, DSc, FAAO;Carel C. Koch Memorial Medal Award
- Anne Mika Moy, OD, FAAO;Vincent Ellerbrock Clinician Educator Award
- Annabelle Seddon;Julius F. Neumueller Award in Optics (American Academy of Optometry Foundation Award)
- Marlee M. Spafford, OD, MSc, PhD, FAAO;Michael G. Harris Family Award for Excellence in Optometric Education (American Academy of Optometry Foundation Award)
- Vondolee Delgado-Nixon, PhD, FAAO;AAOF Excellence in Diversity Awareness and Education Award
- Jameel Rizwana Hussaindeen, MPhil, FAAO, PhD;AAOF Outstanding Emerging Leader Award
- Ian L. Bailey, OD, FCOptom, DSc, FAAO;Tony Adams Eminent Service Award
Awards of the Section on Cornea, Contact Lenses & Refractive Technologies
- Jason Nichols, OD, PhD, FAAO;Max Schapero Memorial Lecture Award
- Ralph Stone, MS, PhD;Founders’ Award
- Donald Korb, OD, FAAO;Exemplary Service Award
Award of the Public Health and Environmental Vision Section
- Padhmalatha Segu, OD, FAAO; Henry B. Peters Award for Public Health and Environmental Vision (American Academy of Optometry Foundation Award)