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Awards and Recognitions—November 2024

Women In Optometry regularly recognizes the awards and accomplishments of those in the profession and in their communities in the “Awards and Recognitions” series.

Have you received an award or acknowledgment for your contributions to optometry or your community? Send us a note: MBijlefeld@jobson.com.

Congratulations to all honorees.

melissa barnett
Dr. Melissa Barnett
Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, of UC Davis, was honored as a Top Doc by National Keratoconus Foundation.

 

Dr. Donna Goukler
Dr. Donna Goukler
Donna Goukler, OD, started as Member—Inspiring Future ODs Ambassador Program at Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry.

 

Dr. Namrata Saroj
Dr. Namrata Saroj
Ocular Therapeutix Inc. appointed Namrata Saroj, OD, as Chief Business Officer.

 

Dr. Barbara Cohn
Dr. Barbara Cohn
Barbara Cohn, OD, FAAO, Dipl AAO, CPHQ, was honored with the Brien Holden Humanitarian Award from the American Academy of Optometry.

 

Dr. Michele Andrews
Dr. Michele Andrews
Michele Andrews, OD, was awarded two Stevie® Awards for women in business.

 

Dr. Mary Kate Walters
Dr. Mary Kate Walters
Mary Kate Walters, OD, FAAO, was named as a Texas A&M University 2024 ’12 Under’ 12 Young Alumni recipient.

 

Dr. Sharon Qiu
Dr. Sharon Qiu
Sharon Qiu, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS, won the Clinician Scientist Emerging Leader Award from Fighting Blindness Canada.

 

dr ruth shoge
Dr. Ruth Shoge
Ruth Shoge, OD, MPH, FAAO, received the 2024 Excellence in Diversity Awareness and Education Award at the American Academy of Optometry Meeting.

 

Women In Optometry honored nine female ODs were honored with Theia Awards of Excellence

Dr. Jarrett Johnson
Dr. Jarrett Johnson
Jarrett Johnson, OD, MPH, of New Orleans, Louisiana, Leadership winner
Dr. Lori Grover
Dr. Lori Grover
Lori Grover, OD, PhD, FAAO, Dipl AAO, of Scottsdale, Arizona, Leadership winner

Dr. Paula Harmon Boone
Dr. Paula Harmon Boone
Paula Harmon Boone, OD, of Chesapeake, Virginia, Mentoring winner
Dr. Jill Saxon
Jill Saxon, OD, FAAO, of Morristown, New Jersey, Mentoring winner
Dr. Keshia Elder
Dr. Keshia Elder
Keshia Elder, OD, MS, FAAO, of St. Louis, Missouri, Education winner
Jacqueline Theis
Dr. Jacqueline Theis
Jacqueline Theis, OD, FAAO, FNAP, of Richmond, Virginia, Innovation winner

Dr. Carly Rose
Dr. Carly Rose
Carly Rose, OD, FAAO, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Business Insight winner
Brittany Wright
Dr. Brittany Wright
Brittany Wright, OD, MS, FAAO, of Denver, Colorado, 2015 graduate of Southern College of Optometry, Young OD winner
Dr. Maria Sampalis
Maria Sampalis, OD, of Cranston, Rhode Island, Industry Influence winner

 

Prevent Blindness appoints new board members, liaisons and emeritus members

Dr. Karen Allison
Dr. Karen Allison
Karen Allison, MD, MBA, FACS, Flaum Eye Institute at the University of Rochester

C. Edward Buffington
C. Edward Buffington
C. Edward Buffington, president and CEO, GPN Technologies

Sue Downes
Sue Downes
Sue Downes, co-founder and CEO, MyEyeDr.

Dr. Stephanie Marioneaux
Dr. Stephanie Marioneaux
Stephanie Marioneaux, MD, private practice owner, assistant professor of ophthalmology at Eastern Virginia Medical School

Kim Schuy Greenberg
Kim Schuy Greenberg
Kim Schuy Greenberg, CEO, Delasco

Dr. Dean A. VanNasdale, Jr.
Dr. Dean A. VanNasdale, Jr.
Dean A. VanNasdale, Jr., OD, PhD, MS, FAAO, associate professor at The Ohio State University College of Optometry

Joan Wahlman
Joan Wahlman
Joan Wahlman, president of JD Healthcare Consultants and a member of the Prevent Blindness Texas board of directors, was elected as the chief volunteer officer liaison and voting member of the national board.

Amy Pulles
Amy Pulles
Amy Pulles, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness Ohio, was elected as the new Prevent Blindness affiliate board liaison.

James E. Anderson
James E. Anderson

Paul Howes
Paul Howes
In recognition of their service to Prevent Blindness, James E. Anderson, partner at Howe, Anderson & Smith, P.C. and Paul Howes, EVP, strategy and business development at Translatum Medicus Inc., were elected as Prevent Blindness emeritus members of the board of directors.

 

Dr. Elizabeth Yeu
Dr. Elizabeth Yeu
Tarsus appointed Elizabeth Yeu, MD, as Chief Medical Officer.

 

Dr. Kate Goodrich
Dr. Kate Goodrich
Kate Goodrich, MD, MHS, joined the Tarsus Board of Directors.

 

Dr. Barbara Cohn
Dr. Barbara Cohn
Donna Mikulecky joined Optometry Giving Sight as Executive Director.

 

See previous Awards & Recognitions (previously Women in the News) from October, September, and August 2024.

To view more newsmaker stories from WOclick here.

This article was created using several editorial tools, including AI, as part of the process. Human editors reviewed this content before publication.

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