AOF Names 2016 Residency Award Recipients

 AOF Names 2016 Residency Award Recipients

The American Optometric Foundation (AOF) recently announced the recipients of the 2016 Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. Residency Awards.

The winners are:

  • George W. Mertz Contact Lens Resident — Elaine Chen, OD of Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University
  • Sheldon Wechsler Contact Lens Resident — Michelle Man, OD of Illinois Eye Institute at Illinois College of Optometry
  • Terrance N. Ingraham Pediatric Optometry Residents — Ann Morrison, OD, MS of The Ohio State University College of Optometry & Jameel Kanji, OD, MS of New England College of Optometry

The residency awards help supports post-graduate, advanced training in optometric clinical care, education and research methods specific to the fields of children's vision and contact lenses. Each recipient will receive $2,000 towards their graduate education and a $750 travel fellowship to attend Academy 2016 in Anaheim.

The 2016 recipients will reportedly be recognized during the AOF Celebration Luncheon at Academy 2016 on November 12th. 

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Source: American Optometric Foundation

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