A head and neck cancer support group for patients and their families is now being run by Marci Nilsen and Melissa Hall. Nilsen, PhD, RN, is Assistant Professor in Nursing […]
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Tracy Turner* has a permanent visual impairment that cannot be corrected by conventional glasses, surgeries, or medical interventions. She was having difficulty reading, writing, and performing daily living activities. Her […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 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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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 […]
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 […]
UPMC Audiology has several programs that provide free hearing health care. Although these programs are well attended, the challenge is reaching all the individuals who need this assistance. To better […]
The Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology have made community outreach a priority. Department of Ophthalmology When the Department of Ophthalmology asked about barriers to eye care at a recent vision […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sight + Sound, Spring 2022 The next Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh event will offer free hearing screenings and otology services for the first time. In 2019 and 2021, Mission of […]
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