Apr 18 - The Department of Ophthalmology is presenting the final Vision Science Distinguished Lecture of the 2012-2013 series on Monday, April 22, from 12-1 p.m. in the lower level of the Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Eye Institute. Jeffrey L. Goldberg, MD, PhD, Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of Research at the Shiley Eye Center at the University of California – San Diego, will give a presentation titled, Retinal Ganglion Cell Survival and Regeneration.
Oct. 25 - The R.D. and Linda Peters Foundation has long supported innovation at the Medical College of Wisconsin Eye Institute. Its latest gift of $50,000 is no exception, helping develop and expand technologies that unlock entirely new opportunities to conduct vision research and improve patient care.
Conceived first as an astronomy technique to view space more clearly, then as a method for acquiring better satellite pictures, adaptive optics is redefining what is possible in ocular imaging. Dr. Joseph Carroll is helping build a unique program at the Medical College and is a key member of the first team to image the tiny rods of the eye.
June 11 - Two of the world’s leading organizations supporting vision research have awarded funding to a Medical College of Wisconsin faculty member to expand and develop new technology to better visualize the living cells of the eye and to investigate early signs of disease.
July 09 - The Medical College of Wisconsin received a grant of $110,000 from Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) to support research of the causes, treatment, and prevention of blinding diseases. The research will be directed by Dale Heuer, MD, Chairman and Professor of Ophthalmology.
Feb. 6 - Dr. Kenneth Simons (Ophthalmology) was elected Vice Chair of the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board. Wisconsin Medical Society
Jan 30 - Kenneth B. Simons, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology and Pathology, Interim Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Executive Director and Designated Institutional Official of Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (MCWAH), and Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Accreditation, has been named Vice-Chair of the 13-member Wisconsin Medical Examining Board (MEB). It is a one-year term.
Dec. 07 - Dale K. Heuer, MD, Chairman and Professor of Ophthalmology, is one of nine ophthalmologists nationwide selected to receive the Life Achievement Honor Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). Dr. Heuer received the award at the AAO annual meeting last month in Chicago.
In becoming the Medical College of Wisconsin’s archivist, Dr. Walter Gager combines his interest in historical research, his writing and his alumni roots. His volunteer efforts are helping preserve the unique heritage of the Medical College and its faculty, staff and students.
Aug. 09 - The Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Eye Institute will be holding its annual symposium on Saturday, Sept. 22, in the MCW Health Research Center Auditorium. This year’s event, titled, Ophthalmology Innovation 2012: Why We Do What We Do, Clinical Trials and the Evidence that Guides Us, will bring together a robust panel of speakers to discuss the what, why, when, and how of clinical trials in ophthalmology.
Medical College of Wisconsin alumnus Dr. George M. Lange has been elected President of the Wisconsin Medical Society. Other alumni, faculty and students were also chosen for leadership positions in the Society.
July 24 - On Thursday, July 26, the Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Eye Institute will host an art exhibit that showcases the work of seven regional and national artists impacted with various degrees of vision loss. The event, Through the Lens of Others, A Tribute to the Vision of the Mind’s Eye, runs from 5-8 p.m. to help launch Connections in Sight, a new Web-based resource for individuals who are experiencing changes in vision.
The 99th annual commencement took place on May 18 at the Milwaukee Theatre, at which the Medical College of Wisconsin and its Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences awarded 202 MD, 38 PhD, 27 MS, 4 MA, and 18 Master of Public Health degrees, as well as bestowed numerous honors.
Graduating medical students were matched to their residency positions via the National Residency Matching Program on March 16. Of the 202 fourth-year medical students at the Medical College, 196 students obtained first-year residency positions on Match Day.
Age-related eye disease and debilitating eye conditions are on the rise in Wisconsin, according to a new report. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel