Upcoming Chair of the Executive Board of the WAEH 2025

2024-11-28 14:16:55

At the 18th Annual Meeting in China, the board of the World Association of Eye Hospitals (WAEH) proudly announced that Christine Nelson, M.D., from the Kellogg Eye Center in Ann Arbor, USA, will assume the role of Chair of the board of the WAEH 2025. In November 2025, she will succeed Brendon Gardner, former Chair of the WAEH and CEO of The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne, who will officially hand over leadership responsibilities.

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