Heather E. Whitson, MD, MHS, Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Professor in Ophthalmology, and Deputy Director of the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development at Duke University has been named Chair of The Center for Vision and Population Health (CVPH). this new committee is a national technical assistance and policy resource for advancing vision and eye health from a population health perspective. The committee is comprised of experts from the medical, scientific, public health, research and rehabilitation sectors, as well as patient advocates.