Advocacy Committee: The mission of the advocacy committee is to advocate on behalf of corneal specialists in their mission to provide individuals affected by corneal conditions with the best care in an effective, efficient, and equitable manner.

Committee Members

Mia Woodward, MD, MSc - Co-Chair
Jennifer Y. Li, MD - Co-Chair
Bradley Fouraker, MD
Violet Lin, MD
Aruoriwo M. Oboh-Weilke, MD
Divya Srikumaran, MD
Leejee H. Suh, MD
Evan Warner, MD

Mentorship and Engagement Committee: The goal of this committee is to promote and provide medical students and residents with early exposure to the field of cornea as well as provide opportunities for mentorship, engagement, and networking with cornea specialists and leaders in our field. 

Committee Members

Fasika A. Woreta, MD, MPH - Co-Chair
Mia A. Woodward, MD, MSc - Co-Chair
Christina Prescott, MD, PhD - Co-Chair
Bethlehem Mekonnen, MD
Nambi Nallasamy, MD
Joanne Shen, MD
Richard Stutzman, MD

YOung COrnea Specialists Committee (YOCO): The goal of the YOCO committee is to organize programming for cornea specialists within 5 years of fellowship training. Specifically, the committee will 1) organize monthly Cornea Society University webinars, including journal clubs and grand rounds; 2) generate educational surgical videos for Cornea Society social media monthly; and 3) organize roundtable discussions catered towards early cornea specialists at national conferences.

Committee Members

Zeba A. Syed, MD - Co-Chair
Lisa M. Nijm, MD, JD - Co-Chair
Andrea Blitzer, MD
Simon Fung, MD
Allison R. Jarstad, DO
Brian M. Shafer, MD
Rahul S. Tonk, MD