PAAO Announcements
PAAO-YO Reseach: Matias Soifer MD
PAAO-YO Research: Dr. Matias Soifer, MD 26 January 2021Dr. Matias Soifer, MD is a Cornea & Ocular Immunology Fellow at Duke Eye Center. Below are the salient points of an article he recently published with links to the article. Matrix metalloproteinase 9...
Gillingham Fellowship Experience: Dr. Arturo Santos
During 1995-1996, after being awarded the Gillingham Fellowship from the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology, Dr. Arturo Santos (Mexico) completed his clinical and surgical training in the Advanced Medical and Surgical Retina Specialty Program at Wilmer Eye Institute, Retina Division at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Dr. Juan Verdaguer Tarradella (1934-2020)
On February 25, 2020, Dr. Juan Verdaguer Tarradella passed away following a long illness. Below are a few memories ...
PAAO Statement regarding current coronavirus outbreak
We are all aware of the current coronavirus (2019-nCoV) originating from the city of Wuhan, China. The 2019-nCoV virus (COVID-19) has been known to cause severe respiratory infections, including pneumonia and difficulty in breathing. Fever may also occur. It is...
January Leadership Course 2020
The Pan-American Curso de Liderazgo (leadership course) is preparing the best young ophthalmologists to take leadership roles in their community and professional organizations. See what they did at the January 2020 work session.
Richard & Chita Abbott Young Leader Award First Recipient Announced
Jaime Soria Viteri (Ecuador) representing the Ecuadorian Society of Ophthalmology was the 2019 recipient for his project “OftalmoEconomics”.
Leadership Development Course highlights 2019
January 2019 work sessionOctober 2019 orientation and final session
