American Academy of Ophthalmology
SAN FRANCISCO – The American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) congratulates the 18 ophthalmologists who have been honored with its International Scholar Award in 2010. The award was developed by the Academy to honor international members and their lifelong commitment to learning.
To qualify, awardees must be active International members in the Academy, been a past recipient of the Academy's International Ophthalmologist Education Award, completed a timed, online self-assessment test, and earned 60 Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits within two years of applying. Half (30) of the credits must be earned from Academy-sponsored CME activities.
"We would like to congratulate these 18 international members who exemplify the educational mission of the Academy," said David W. Parke II, MD, executive vice president and CEO of the Academy. "We honor them for their on-going dedication to their profession and to providing superior patient care."
The 2010 International Scholar Award recipients are:
- Alay S. Banker, MD (India)
- Amit Tarafdar, MD (India)
- Angela Maria Dolmetsch, MD (Colombia)
- Antonio Scoyni, MD (Italy)
- David Goldblum, MD (Switzerland)
- Ehab N. El Rayes, MD (Egypt)
- Fausto M. Lechuga-Ortiz MD (Mexico)
- Jeffrey Dean Chambers, MD (Canada)
- Manuel Moriche Carretero, MD (Spain)
- Martin H. Devoto, MD (Argentina)
- Miguel Paciuc, MD (Mexico)
- Miloslav B. Bozdech, MD (Canada)
- Prashant G. Bhatia, MBBS (United Arab Emirates)
- Rekha R Khandelwal, MBBS, FRCS (India)
- Romero P. Aroca, MD (Spain)
- Sanjoy Chowdhury, MBBS (India)
- Sofia N. Androudi , MD (Greece)
- Yousef I. Al-Megbel, MD (Saudi Arabia)
About the American Academy of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the world's largest association of eye physicians and surgeons—Eye M.D.s—with more than 29,000 members worldwide. Eye health care is provided by the three "O's" – opticians, optometrists and ophthalmologists. It is the ophthalmologist, or Eye M.D., who can treat it all: eye diseases and injuries, and perform eye surgery. To find an Eye M.D. in your area, visit the Academy's Web site at www.aao.org.
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