Members-in-Training Committee
Description
The Members-in-Training Committee (MIT) monitors the issues facing Members-in-Training and recommends ways for ARVO to respond. Comprised of regular ARVO members as well as MITs (pre- and post-doc students, fellows, and residents), the Committee's goals are to enhance the experience of MITs at ARVO and help provide avenues to learn about ways they can build successful careers in ophthalmology and vision research.
Activities
- Increases organizational sensitivity to the concerns and needs of MITs.
- Sponsors workshops, forums and organizes events at the ARVO Annual Meeting that promote peer interaction and encourage full Meeting participation. Additional events are also organized at other scientific meetings as appropriate.
- Serves as a clearinghouse for information on opportunities, programs, and resources specifically aimed at MITs.
- Identifies possible mentors and role models for students in addition to those encountered in the regular course of their training.
- 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 2020
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 2020 through January 2021. The ARVO President-elect will make appointments in February/March for the term beginning in May 2021 (additional details will be announced at a later date).
Members in Training Committee
Chair
Richard J. Blanch, BSc, MBChB, PhD
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Birmingham
Birmingham , England
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/06/2021
Chair-elect
Kara Cavuoto, MD
Section: Eye Movements/Strabismus/Amblyopia/Neuro Ophthalmology
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami , Fla.
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Member
Ava K. Bittner, OD, PhD
Section: Visual Psychophysics and Physiological Optics
Nova Southeastern University, College of Optometry
Ft. Lauderdale , Fla.
Term: 05/03/2018 - 05/06/2021
Member
Rita Laiginhas
Section: Retina
Alijó , Portugal
Term: 05/07/2020 - 04/27/2023
Member
Xi-Qin Ding, PhD
Section: Retina
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City , Okla.
Term: 05/03/2018 - 05/06/2021
Member
William Foulsham, BSc, MBChB
Section: Cornea
Schepens Eye Research Institute
Cambridge , Mass.
Term: 05/03/2018 - 05/06/2021
Member
Darren J. Lee, PhD
Section: Immunology and Microbiology
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City , Okla.
Term: 05/03/2018 - 05/06/2021
Member
Nawajes A. Mandal, PhD
Section: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis , Tennessee
Term: 05/03/2018 - 05/06/2021
Member
Colleen M. McDowell, PhD
Section: Glaucoma
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Fort Worth , Tex.
Term: 05/03/2018 - 05/06/2021
Member
Rajiv R. Mohan, MS, PhD, FARVO
Section: Cornea
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia , Mo.
Term: 05/03/2018 - 05/06/2021
Member
Enrico Borrelli
Section: Retina
Doheny Eye Institute
Milan , Italy
Term: 05/07/2020 - 04/27/2023
Member
Vishal Jhanji, MD
Section: Cornea
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh , Penn.
Term: 05/07/2020 - 04/27/2023
Member, GMP Subcommittee
Barbara M. Wirostko, MD
Section: Glaucoma
University of Utah
Park City , Utah
Term: 05/07/2015 - 05/07/2020
Member
Katie Litts, PhD
Section: Retina
Medical College of Wisconsin
Wauwatosa , Wisc.
Term: 05/07/2020 - 04/27/2023
Member
Rupesh Agrawal, FRCS, Mmed
Section: Immunology/Microbiology
Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
, Singapore
Term: 05/02/2019 - 5/05/2022
Member
Wyndham Batchelor
Section: Lens
University of Miami
Plantation , Fla.
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Member
Ashay Bhatwadekar, MS, PhD
Section: Immunology/Microbiology
Indiana University
Indianapolis , India
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Member
Tiziana Cogliati, PhD
Section: Retinal Cell Biology
National Eye Institute
Bethesda , Md.
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Member
Maryam Eslami, MD, BEng
Section: Clinical/Epidemiologic Research
University of British Columbia
Vancouver , Canada
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Member
Chloe Thomas, BMedSc, PhD
Section: Retina
University of Birmingham
Birmingham, England , United Kingdom
Term: 05/07/2020 - 04/27/2023
Member
Michael Gilhooley, MA, MB, Bchir, FRCOphth
Section: Eye Movements/Strabismus/Amblyopia/Neuro Ophthalmology
University of Oxford
Oxford , United Kingdom
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Member
Michael Manookin, PhD
Section: Visual Neuroscience
University of Washington
Seattle , Wash.
Term: 05/07/2020 - 04/27/2023
Trustee Liaison, Ex Officio
Maureen A McCall, PhD
Visual Neuroscience
University of Louisville
Louisville , Kentucky
Term: 2017 - 2022
Member-in-Training Trustee Liaison, Ex Officio
Tasneem Khatib, MA BMBCh
Section: Glaucoma
University of Cambridge
Cambridge , England
Term: 11/15/2019 - 11/15/2021
Ex Officio
W. Daniel Stamer, PhD, FARVO
Section: Pharmacology/Physiology
Duke University
Durham , N.C.
Term: 05/07/2020 - 05/06/2021
Ex Officio
Stephen C. Pflugfelder, MD, FARVO
Section: Cornea
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston , Tex.
Term: 05/07/2020 - 05/06/2021
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
Lancey Cowan
ARVO
Chief Meetings Officer
Staff Committee Liaison
Kerin Miller
ARVO
Manager, Program Administration