Global Members Committee
Description
The Global Members Committee assesses the needs of non-U.S. based members and recommends ways to increase participation in ARVO to the Board of Trustees.
Activities
- Collects and interprets statistical information relating to the involvement of non-U.S. based members in ARVO.
- Encourages non-U.S. based members to more fully participate in the governance and programs of ARVO.
- Sponsors ARVO Annual Meeting workshops on relevant topics.
- Reports to the Board of Trustees at its regular meetings.
Meetings
The committee meets during the Annual Meeting and conducts business via ARVOConnect, email and conference call during the year.
How to Apply – application period opens December 2021
To be considered for membership on the Committee, please submit an online application consisting of an application statement plus detail of past ARVO service and/or experience. It is recommended that individuals:
- Invest time in their application
- Make sure their member information is updated and accurate in ARVOConnect
Applications will be accepted from December 2021 through January 2022. The ARVO President-elect will make appointments in February/March for the term beginning in May 2022 (additional details will be announced at a later date).
Roster
Chair
Ester Carreno, MD
Section: Immunology and Microbiology
Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz
Madrid , Spain
Term: 05/07/2021 - 04/27/2023
Member
Acner Camino, PhD
Section: Retina
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland , Ore.
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Member
Samantha Dando, PhD
Section: Immunology/Microbiology
Queensland University of Technology
Queensland , Australia
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Member
Zohreh Hosseinzadeh
Section: Retina
Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden
Dresden , Germany
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Member
Vikas Khetan, DO, DNB, FMRF
Section: Anatomy & Pathology/Oncology
Sankara Nethralaya
Chennai Tamil Nadu , India
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Member
Birgit Lorenz, MD, PhD, FEBO, FARVO
Section: Retina
Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany
Giessen , Germany
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Member
Hui Zhang, MD, PhD
Section: Retina
National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drug
Chengdu , China
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Member
Jennifer Craig, PhD, FCOptom
Section: Cornea
University of Dundee
Auckland , New Zealand
Term: 05/07/2020 - 04/27/2023
Member
Fabian Lerner, MD
Section: Glaucoma
University of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Term: 05/07/2020 - 04/27/2023
Member
Sandra Block, OD
Section: Clinical/Epidemiologic Research
Illinois College of Optometry & World Council of Optometry
Chicago , Ill.
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/09/2024
Member
Javier Cabrerizo, MD, PhD
Section: Cornea
Eye Clinic Rigshospitalet/University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen , Denmark
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/09/2024
Member
Rony Sayegh, MD
Section: Cornea
Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute - Ophthalmology Dept.
Cleveland , Ohio
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/09/2024
Trustee Liaison
Stephen Burns, PhD, FARVO
Visual Psychophysics/Physiological Optics
Indiana University School of Optometry
Bloomington , Ind.
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/07/2024
Ex Officio
Stephen C. Pflugfelder, MD, FARVO
Section: Cornea
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston , Tex.
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/05/2022
Ex Officio
Maureen G. Maguire, PhD, FARVO
Section: Clinical/Epidemiologic Research
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia , Penn.
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/09/2022
Ex Officio
Justine R. Smith, FRANZCO, PhD, FARVO
Section: Immunology and Microbiology
Flinders University
Adelaide , South Australia
Term: 05/11/2017 - 05/05/2022
Ex Officio
Iris M. Rush, CAE
ARVO
Executive Director
Staff Committee Liaison
Kiah Culver
ARVO
Assistant Director, Customer Service