When Kathy Troy joined the Eye & Ear Foundation in June 2011, there were only two other employees: Lawton Snyder, the Chief Executive Officer, and a development associate. Because the […]
Meet EEF Team Member Kathy Troy
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JTJ Celebration
On June 14, 2022, the Eye & Ear Foundation hosted a night of celebration in honor of Jonas T. Johnson, MD: surgeon, educator, and innovator. After 42 years at the […]
Susan Whitney, Award Recipient
More than one achievement unlocked. Susan Whitney, DPT, PhD, NCS, ATC, FAPTA, Co-Director and Professor, Physical Therapy Post-Professional MS Program at the University of Pittsburgh, received the prestigious Hallpike-Nyléen Award […]
Innovative Residency Training
The University of Pittsburgh Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery residency program is doing innovative things to train future surgeons, under the leadership of newly installed Program Director Noel Jabbour, MD, MS, FACS, […]
Volunteering for Mission of Mercy
Volunteer registration is officially open for Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh 2022. The two-day clinic will be held on August 5-6 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. “This is the […]
The Jonas T. Johnson MD Survivorship Sustainability Fund
The Eye & Ear Foundation has created a new fund to honor Dr. Jonas Johnson as he steps down as Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology. He is not retiring, […]
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Jeff Gross’ New Role
The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh is losing a key figure. Jeffrey Gross, PhD, held several titles during his Pittsburgh tenure: the E. Ronald Salvitti Chair in […]
Meet EEF Team Member Elaine Ehalt
Since Elaine Ehalt started working for the Eye & Ear Foundation in 2013, her job has grown along with the Foundation. Once part time, she became full time in 2016 […]
Vision to Learn
In underserved communities across the country, a shocking 95 percent of kids who need glasses do not have them. Most states have a law to assess first graders’ vision by […]
Mission of Mercy Participation
Registration has officially opened for the Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh event on August 5-6, 2022. Within seven days, a total of 288 volunteers signed up. Of that number, 10 specifically […]
Project Theia
When Kathryn Sedory, a nurse in the UPMC Eye Center’s Minor Procedure Room, was asked by co-worker Dr. Jenny Yu-Will to join her on a medical mission trip to Ghana […]
Meet New EEF Team Member Christine Wilson
Christine Wilson has joined the Eye & Ear Foundation as our new Program Administrator. In this role, Christine will serve as the Database Administrator and technical support for the Foundation […]
Vitamins for AMD
Vitamins have been proven helpful for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an eye disease that can blur central vision. The efficacy of a natural remedy on this common eye condition was […]
Sando Lecture 2022
After a hiatus due to COVID, the second Sando Lecture was held on April 11, 2022. Hosted by the Eye & Ear Foundation and the Department of Otolaryngology at the […]
Meet EEF Team Member Heather Chronis Danek
Life has a funny way of working out if you let it, Heather Chronis Danek has learned. Twenty-five years ago, she could not imagine not becoming the Managed Care Director […]