Tanya Glaser, MD, PGY3 was selected to participate in the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Advocacy Ambassador Program.
At the Mid-Year Forum, ambassadors get to attend sessions on hot topics and issues facing the profession. Then, during Congressional Advocacy Day, they are paired with seasoned ophthalmologists for visits with legislators and key care staff on Capitol Hill to discuss major issues affecting ophthalmology and medicine. At the Council Meeting, ambassadors are special guests and learn about the Council’s role as the policy advisory body to the Academy’s Board of Trustees.
She will share her ambassador experience at the WIO Summer Symposium in August as a featured speaker on a panel including the AAO president Keith Carter, MD and past-president Cynthia Bradford, MD.
The Advocacy Ambassador Program was established in 2004 by the Secretariat for State Affairs to educate residents and fellows early in their careers about the importance of political action and involvement in organized ophthalmology at both the state and national levels. The Secretariat collaborates with Women in Ophthalmology to support the attendance of members-in-training at the Mid-Year Forum, Congressional Advocacy Day and the spring Council Meeting. The AAO provides complimentary registration and WIO provides a travel stipend to the chosen resident or fellow.
We are proud of her for representing Duke, WIO, and trainees at the mid-year forum!