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DOVS Announces Transition for Phase 2 Medical Student Education Director

Posted on July 5, 2022

A 15-year veteran of the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences will soon be stepping aside from his role as Director of Medical Student Education. But he’ll be handing the reigns to …

Posted in Alumni News, Daniel Knoch, Education News, Jennifer Larson, NewsTagged Education, University of Wisconsin - Madison

DOVS Fellowship Alum Catherine Macaraig, ’94, Brings Hope to Philippines Patients

Posted on April 6, 2022

During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic – a time when very few people were voluntarily seeking surgical consults – patients from across the Philippines were still lining up to see Catherine Macaraig, MD. …

Posted in Alumni News, Global Ophthalmology, NewsTagged global ophthalmology, philippines, strabismus

Global Ophthalmology Updates – January 2022

Posted on January 19, 2022

Residents Take Part in Global Simulation Wet Lab On Saturday, January 8, our three senior residents joined UW ophthalmologist Jennifer Larson, MD, for a global surgical simulation wet lab training at the VA Hospital in …

Posted in Alumni News, Global Ophthalmology, NewsTagged Education, global ophthalmology

UW DOVS @ 2020 Virtual AAO Meeting

Posted on November 10, 2020

Though the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting has moved to a new format due to the pandemic, our University of Wisconsin – Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences’ colleagues will be busy presenting, attending and teaching courses. 

Posted in Alumni News, Annual Meeting, Featured News, University of Wisconsin - MadisonTagged AAO, alumni, saving sight, University of Wisconsin - Madison

2019 Distinguished Alumnus Announced

Posted on September 4, 2019

Dr. Andy Harris Honored as 2019 OAA Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient This year’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, W. Andy Harris, MD (Residency 1974), recalled his time at the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and …

Posted in Alumni News, Annual Meeting, FPRC, Resident Highlights, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Gift Honors Lifetime Commitment to Eye Care in the Philippines

Posted on March 8, 2016

“[FREC was] witness to countless happy tales of sight restoration. There was the old couple, both blind from cataract, seeing again after twelve years upon initial treatment of one eye. When the bandages were taken …

Posted in Alumni News, Featured News, News
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