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WEBINAR 11 June 2020 How COVID has impacted Academic Missions

June 8, 2020

Open: to all WAEH members
Topic: How COVID has impacted Academic Missions

Keynotes by:Wilmer Eye Institute – USA 

Michael Xavier Repka, M.D.

  • Professor of Ophthalmology
  • Vice Chair for Clinical Practice-Wilmer Eye Institute
  • Chief, Wilmer Eye Institute-Pediatric Ophthalmology

Divya Srikumaran, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
  • Vice Chair for Education-Wilmer Eye Institute
  • Chief, Wilmer Eye Institute – Odenton

Fasika Ambachew Woreta, M.D., M.P.H.

  • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
  • Residency Program Director-Wilmer Eye Institute
  • Director, Level I – Eye Trauma Center

Laura Ensign, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology (as well as in the Departments of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Infectious Diseases, and Oncology)
  • Vice Chair of Research-Wilmer Eye Institute

Lynne Young, MBA

  • Director of Clinical Operations-Wilmer Eye Institute

Rahul Shah, MHA

  • Assistant Administrator, Surgical, Business Development and Strategy-Wilmer Eye Institute

Time: June 11, 2020 06:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
San Francisco morning time!

The WAEH Webinars are exclusive to WAEH members. If you would like to participate, please send an email to: . After registration you will receive a link. If you already have questions? Please feel free to already share them! During the webinar you can ask questions via the chat.

We hope to see and talk to you soon!

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