At the 2019 AUPO Annual Meeting Case Western Reserve University, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, was announced as the recipient of the AAO Commitment to Advocacy Award.
The award annually recognizes an ophthalmology training department and its leadership for outstanding support of the Academy's Ambassador Program. The Advocacy Ambassador Program is a collaboration with state and subspecialty societies, along with training programs, to support attendance by members in training at the Mid-Year Forum. Dr. Manasvee Kapadia, residency program director at Case Western, accepted the award on behalf of the department.