Professor of Ophthalmology, Pratap Challa, MD was honored with the Straatsma Award for Excellence in Resident Education. This award was established through the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology and private funds, and is given to a program director dedicated to the principles and significance of residency education. He will be presented with this award during the AAO annual meeting, held October 18-21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
Challa has served as Program Director for the Duke Ophthalmology residency program since 2001 and has trained approximately 150 ophthalmology residents.