AAO, AAOF announce 2022 award recipients

The American Academy of Optometry (AAO) and the American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) presented this year’s award recipients.

Recipients are selected and recognized based on their significant contributions and excellence in the optometric profession.

The 2022 recipients include:

Ann E. Elsner, PhD, FAAO

Charles F. Prentice Medal Award/AAO

James S. Wolffsohn, BSc, MBA, PhD, FAAO

Glenn A. Fry Lecture Award/AAOF

Jack Phu, OD, PhD, FAAO

Irvin M. and Beatrice Borish Award/AAO

Sajeesh Kumar, PhD, FAAO, FAMIA

American Academy of Optometry – Essilor Award for Outstanding Contributions to International Optometry/AAO

Jerry Cavallerano, OD, PhD, FAAO

William Feinbloom Award/AAO

Hector C. Santiago, OD, PhD, FAAO

Brien Holden Humanitarian Award/AAO

Loretta B. Szczotka-Flynn, OD, PhD, FAAO

Carel C. Koch Medal/AAO

Joseph C. Lehman, OD, MS

The Julius F. Neumueller Award in Optics/AAOF

Sherry J. Bass, OD, FAAO, FCOVD

Vincent Ellerbrock Clinician Educator Award/AAO

"Myopia Control: Why Each Diopter Matters”

Mark A. Bullimore, MCOptom, PhD, FAAO; Noel A. Brennan, MScOptom, PhD, FAAO. Optometry and Vision Science. 96(6):463-465, June 2019.

Garland W. Clay Award/AAO

Jason S. Ng, OD, PhD, FAAO

Michael G. Harris Family Award for Excellence in Optometric Education/AAOF

Herbert Wertheim, OD, DSc, MD

Honorary Fellowship Award/AAO

Joan M. Exford, OD, FAAO

Life Fellowship Award/AAO

Chris A. Johnson, PhD, DSc, FAAO

Life Fellowship Award/AAO

Joseph P. Shovlin, OD, FAAO

Tony Adams Eminent Service Award/AAO

William D. Carter

Founders' Award/AAO

Robin L. Chalmers, OD, FAAO

Max Schapero Lecture Award /AAO

Sandra Block, OD, MEd, MPH, FAAO

Henry B. Peters Award/AAOF

Recipients will be honored during the Academy 2022 meeting in San Diego, set for Oct. 25-29.