The Achievement Award of American Academy of Ophthalmology was awarded to three Iranian researchers and ophthalmologists recognizing their significant contribution to the profession.
According
to AAO official website, AAO Achievement Award recognizes members/non-members
who have accumulated 10 points towards the Achievement Awards program. The
award program is based on a cumulative point system; one point is awarded for
each area of contribution, and an individual can earn a maximum of three points
per year. The areas of contribution are as follows:
Being
an active participant in AAO annual meetings:
- Instruction course, skills, or
breakfast with the experts: course director, senior instructor or
instructor
- Film or video production: senior
author or co-author
- Scientific paper presentation:
senior author, co-author, or discussant
- Scientific poster presentation:
senior author or co-author
- Scientific exhibitor: presenters
- Symposia: presiding officer,
chairperson, co-chairperson, or presenter
- Subspecialty day: chairperson,
moderator, presenter, or panelist
Supporting
AAO advocacy efforts;
And
being AAO official body. Such as:
- Committee members
- Representatives
- Councilors
- Board of Trustees
- Participants in the Academy's
Leadership Development Program
- Retiring state society presidents
- Authors, co-authors and reviewers
of Academy educational material
According
to AAO Achievement Award program, the award has got 3 categories: Achievement
Award, Senior Achievement Award and Life Achievement Award.
- 10 points-Individual is eligible
to receive an Achievement Award
- 30 points-Individual is eligible
to receive a Senior Achievement Award
- 60 points-Individual is eligible
to receive a Life Achievement Honor Award
Individuals
who accumulate the required number of points are automatically nominated and
presented to the Awards Committee. A two-thirds majority vote of the committee
is required to nominate an individual for an Achievement Award. Nominations are
forwarded to the Board of Trustees for final approval and recipients are
notified before the annual meeting.
Dr. Alireza
Lashi’ie, faculty member of TUMS Farabi Eye Hospital; Dr. Alireza Baradaran
Rafi’ie, faculty member of Shahid Beheshti Eye Department and Dr. Mohammad
Mahdi Parvaresh, faculty member of Eye Research Institute of Iran University of
medical sciences were notified by AAO as 2015 recipients of the Academy’s
Achievement Award.
Dr. Shima
Naghavi, Director of International Affairs