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The Sesquicentennial of the American Ophthalmological Society YEARS The Sesquicentennial of the American Ophthalmological Society The Sesquicentennial of the American Ophthalmological Society OUR MISSION CONTINUES Daniel M. Albert, MD, MS, and Sarah L. Atzen, MA Editor of Photography Ralph C. Eagle, Jr., MD THE AMERICAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY San Francisco © 2014 American Ophthalmological Society All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the copyright owner. First edition published 2014. Printed in the United States of America. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is dedicated to Charles “Pat” Wilkinson, MD, 17th Secretary-Treasurer, and Thomas J. Liesegang, MD, Dr. Wilkinson’s successor and the first Executive Vice President of the American Ophthalmological Society Table of Contents 1 The First 125 Years: 1864–1989 ................................1 What’s Past Is Prologue: The Sesquicentennial of the American Ophthalmological Society ............................1 The American Ophthalmological Society: The First 125 Years, by Frank W. Newell ���������������������������������������������������4 2 Vision and Mission of the AOS and the Challenges They Present ...............................................15 3 Accomplishments of the AOS 1989–2014 ......................17 The Ophthalmologist of the Future................................17 Continuing a 150-Year Tradition .................................19 The Most Cited Papers of the Transactions of the Society.............20 Table 1. Top Ten Most-Cited Papers, Sorted by Year (1990–2013).....20 AOS Curriculum in Ophthalmology for Medical Students............21 4 Current State of the Society on Its Sesquicentennial Anniversary ..23 5 Constitution, Bylaws, and Governance.........................25 6 Members ..................................................27 Eligibility for Membership .......................................28 Member Categories .............................................29 Active Members .............................................29 Emeritus Members...........................................29 Honorary Members ..........................................30 Process of Nomination ..........................................30 Letter of Nomination.........................................30 Thesis Requirement .............................................32 Thesis Review Process and Notification .........................32 Thesis Acceptance ...........................................33 vii viii AOS – Our Mission Continues Thesis Rejection .............................................34 Thesis Revision and Resubmission .............................34 New Membership Requirements..................................34 Forfeiture of Membership .......................................35 Geographic Distribution of Members .............................35 Table 2. States Where Members Have Practiced, With Numbers of Members, 1990–2013 ........................36 Members of the American Ophthalmological Society, 1990 Through 2012 .............................................37 7 Officers and Council.........................................47 Officers........................................................47 President ...................................................47 Executive Vice President......................................47 Editor of the Transactions.....................................47 Table 3. Officers 1990–2014 ...................................48 Council .......................................................49 Table 4. Council Members 1990–2014 ..........................49 Officer Biographies (1990–2013)..................................51 Presidents ..................................................51 Executive Vice President......................................96 Council Biographies (1989–2013).................................98 8 Committees ...............................................121 San Francisco Association Management Services (SFAMS) Management..................................................121 American Ophthalmological Society’s Website ....................121 Archivist-Photographer ........................................122 Standing Committees ..........................................122 Committee on Membership ..................................122 Table 5. Committee on Membership 2003–2013 . 123 Committee on New Members ................................123 Table 6. Committee on New Members 1990–2013...............124 Contents ix Committee on Prizes ........................................125 Table 7. Committee on Prizes 1990–2013 ......................125 Committee on Programs.....................................126 Table 8. Committee on Programs 1990–2013 . .126 Committee on Theses . .127 Table 9. Committee on Theses 1990–2013 ......................127 Other Committees .............................................128 Committee on Athletics . .128 Table 10. Committee on Athletics 1990–2013...................129 Committee on Emeriti.......................................129 Table 11. Committee on Emeriti 1994–2013 ....................130 Committee on Audits . .131 Table 12. Auditors 1990–2000 ................................131 Table 13. Committee on Audits 2009–2013.....................132 Committee on Investments . 132 Table 14. Committee on Investments 2010–2013................132 Parliamentarian ............................................132 Table 15. Parliamentarians 2001–2013.........................133 9 TheTransactions ...........................................135 Editor of the Transactions.......................................136 Table 16. Editors 1990–2013..................................136 Table 17. Assistant Editors 1990–2013 .........................137 Committee on Publications .....................................137 Table 18. Committee on Publications 1990–2013 ..................137 Editor Biographies (1990–2013) .................................139 10 Meetings and Programs.....................................143 The Annual Meeting ...........................................143 Table 19. AOS Meeting Venues (1990–2014) . .144 Academic Activities .........................................145 Continuing Medical Education (CME) ........................145 x AOS – Our Mission Continues Business Activities ..........................................145 Social Activities.............................................146 Scientific Papers ............................................148 Discussions ................................................148 Recording Paper Presentations . .149 Herman Knapp Symposia....................................149 Table 20. Herman Knapp Symposia Presented 2002–2013........150 Other Symposia ............................................153 Frederick H. Verhoeff Lecture ................................154 Table 21. Verhoeff Lectures (1990–2013).......................154 The Society’s White Papers...................................156 11 Financial Organization and Endowment ......................157 Funds ........................................................158 Herman Knapp Testimonial Fund ............................158 Table 22. Former Trustees of the Herman Knapp Testimonial Fund ............................159 Charitable, Educational, and Scientific Trust Fund (CES) ........160 Endowment Fund (AOS Fund) ...............................160 The Howe Medal Fund ......................................160 The Frederick H. Verhoeff Lecture Fund .......................161 The Holloway Fund . .161 The Kennedy-Snell Fund.....................................161 12 Athletic Events and Trophies ................................163 Trophies and Trophy Winners (1990–2012).......................163 Winner Tables 23.01–23.17 .....................................164 13 The Howe Medal...........................................175 The Howe Medal: Its History and Significance .....................175 Howe Medalist Biographies (1990–2012) .........................179 Table 24. Recipients of the Howe Medal 1990–2013 ................199 Contents xi 14 Representation and Financial Support to Other Societies ........201 Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO) Representative ................................................202 Table 25. PAAO Representatives (1990–2013) .....................202 American College of Surgeons (ACS) Representative . 203 Table 26. ACS Representatives (1990–2013) .......................203 American Orthoptic Council (AOC) Representative................204 Table 27. AOC Representatives (1990–2013) ......................205 Representative to The Council of the American Academy of Ophthalmology .............................................205 Table 28. AAO Council Representatives (1990–2013)...............206 Representative to the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) (Previously International Federation of Ophthalmic Societies).......207 Table 29. ICO Representatives (1990–2013) .......................207 Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) Representative . 208 Table 30. JCAHPO Representatives (1990–2013)...................208 National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR) Representative ................................................209 Table 31. NABR Representatives (1990–2003) .....................209 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Museum Committee Representative ......................................210 Table 32. AAO Museum Committee Representatives (1990–2001) ...210 15 Theses ....................................................211
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