By José-Alain Sahel, MDThe Eye and Ear Foundation Endowed Chair, Department of Ophthalmology A year of growth. 2024 was our first full year in our new beautiful UPMC Vision Institute […]
OPH Looks Back on 2024
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2024 Dorothy Christie Scott Award
Jacob Winters, MD, is the 2024 winner of the Department of Ophthalmology’s Dorothy Christie Scott Award. Named after Dr. Dorothy Scott, the award was endowed by her late husband Glenwood […]
Holly Stants Receives Alumni Award of Excellence
By Holly Stants Holly Stants, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, CLVT, UPMC Rehabilitation Institute Low Vision Team Leader, is the recipient of the 2024 University of Pittsburgh Occupational Therapy Department Alumni Award […]
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Cathedral of Learning Society Induction
Several longtime Eye & Ear Foundation donors are being inducted into the Cathedral of Learning Society in June. The Cathedral of Learning Society pays tribute to philanthropists who have given […]
OPH Looks Back on 2023
This year proved to be an exciting one for the Department of Ophthalmology. Looking back at 2023, we are proud of all we have accomplished. Our faculty, fellows, residents, and […]
Low Vision Team Wins Award
The Low Vision team in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh was an award winner for the 2023 Community and Ambulatory Services Quality Fair. They won for […]
Supporter Recognition
The Eye & Ear Foundation is always grateful for our generous supporters, and we have new ways in which to recognize them. The new Vision Institute at the UPMC Mercy […]
And the Awards Keep Coming for Dr. Sahel
S+S Spring 2023 Dr. José-Alain Sahel, Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh, has two more awards to add to his already sizeable collection. Along with […]
Dr. Sahel Receiving Two Awards
Dr. José-Alain Sahel, Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh and Director of the UPMC Eye Center, has two more awards to add to his already […]
The Philosophical Approach to Giving
S+S Fall 2022 Sheldon Marstine did everything right with his business and continues to do everything right as a philanthropist. He was the owner and CEO of Zenith Support in Pittsburgh’s […]
Donor Walls
You can make your mark on the new Vision Institute at the UPMC Mercy Pavilion – literally. A LED display will feature donor recognition with different tiers of giving. All […]
Thank You, George!
After 10 years as Chair of the Eye & Ear Foundation Board, George Fechter is stepping down at the November 30th meeting. Prior to his term as Chair, he was […]
Awards and Recognition
Wiegand Entrepreneurial Research Award Shaohua Pi, PhD, is the winner of this year’s Wiegand Entrepreneurial Research Award. His project, “Develop real-time retinal oximetry towards the commercialization of visible-light optical coherence […]