Faculty and residents gave students from UW-Madison’s AHANA-MAPS Pre-Health Society – an organization for black, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American students interested in the health professions – a peek into the world of ophthalmology.
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Department Mentoring Program Showcases Our People First Culture
Our People Enriching People mentoring program fosters and promotes the career aspirations of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and UW Health Ophthalmology community.
Residency Program to Expand
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has approved the department’s request to accept an additional first-year resident, bringing the total from 3 to 4.
Remembering Dr. Alice McPherson
With great sadness, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences mourns the passing of notable alumna, retina specialist, and vision research advocate Alice McPherson, MD on January 16th, 2023.
Remembering Thomas Stevens, MD: 1938 – 2022
The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is saddened by the loss of longtime professor and beloved department leader, Thomas Stevens, MD. Stevens died December 26, 2022, at the age of 84.
Department Chair to be Honored at Outstanding Women of Color Awards
Dr. Young, who is Chair of the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, has been named a 2022-23 Outstanding Women of Color Awards recipient from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Terri L. Young, MD, MBA Receives Prestigious Women in Ophthalmology Award
Terri L. Young, MD, MBA has devoted her career to advancing the voices of women and underserved minorities in the field of ophthalmology. She was honored for this work by the Women in Ophthalmology (WIO) …
Department Activity at 2022 American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting
Join the faculty of the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the 2022 American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting in Chicago September 30- October 1 as we connect, share, and advance our …
Cat Burkat, MD, Honored at UW-Madison’s Outstanding Women of Color Awards
Outstanding. That’s the newest way to describe Cat Burkat, MD, FACS of the University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. During a ceremony on March 3, Dr. Burkat was recognized with an Outstanding …