On Friday, the American Optometric Foundation (AOF) announced the recipients of the 2016 William C. Ezell Fellowship program for post-doctoral students who are pursuing an advanced degree in optometric research.
Names for founding AOF president Dr. William C. Ezell, over 300 fellowships have been awarded since the program's inception. The 2016-2017 Ezell Fellows include:
- The Alcon Foundation Ezell Fellow — Jessica Wei, BS, University of California Berkeley School of Optometry
- American Academy of Optometry Ezell Fellow — Kristen Bowles, OD, MS, University of Houston College of Optometry
- AAO Section on Cornea, Contact Lenses and Refractive Technologies Ezell Fellow — Cameron K. Postnikoff, MASc, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry
- Irvin M. Borish –Essilor Ezell Fellow — Aiswaryah Radhakrishnan, BS Optom, M.Phil. Optom, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Mike Daley – Essilor Ezell Fellow — Wenlin Zhang, MD, Indiana University School of Optometry
- Merton C. Flom Leadership Ezell Fellow — Anna F. Ablamowicz, OD, FAAO, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry
- Michael G. Harris Ezell Fellow — Alexandra E. Boehm, BS, University of California Berkeley School of Optometry
- Optometric Glaucoma Society Ezell Fellow — Jack Phu, B. Optom, MPH, FAAO, University of New South Wales School of Optometry
- Vision Impact Institute Ezell Fellow — Preeji S. Mandathara, BSc, MSc, University of New South Wales School of Optometry
This year's Ezell Fellows will be honored at the AOF Annual Celebration Luncheon on November 12, 2016, during the American Academy of Optometry’s Annual Meeting in Anaheim, Calif.
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Source: American Optometric Foundation