On December 8th, the Eye & Ear Foundation hosted a special webinar, “A Vision for the Future: Hear About Planned Giving.” While the regular Sight + Sound Bite webinar series […]
A Vision for the Future: Planned Giving
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Eyes on Wheels: Bridging the Gap in Community Vision Care
Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 For years, the Eyes on Wheels program has been using a very old, beat-up minivan to transport all the equipment they need for their eyeVan […]
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Transformative Philanthropy and Innovation in Pittsburgh’s Medical and Cultural Landscape
Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 The Eye & Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh is honored to announce that Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin are supporting the new Pittsburgh Hearing Institute […]
Board Honors Al Muse With New Fund to Support Departments Amid Federal Grant Cuts
Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 The Eye & Ear Foundation Board has taken action to support funding cuts by creating the Al Muse Recovery Fund. At the meeting, the Board […]
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Women in Otolaryngology
Women in Otolaryngology (WIO), a group of female otolaryngology attendings and trainees at UPMC created in 2021, meets to discuss the challenges that female surgeons face in the field. Part […]
Help Us Without Paying a Cent
Anyone, regardless of income level, can play a vital role in supporting the Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. By doing so, you […]
Armstrong County Gets Vision Support
Rich Snyder’s mom Louella had macular degeneration and glaucoma that were debilitating. He recently started taking eye drops for glaucoma himself. “I have taken on the responsibility to begin to […]
Running for a Cause
Written by Craig Smith, EEF Development Officer For the second year in a row, faculty and residents in the Department of Ophthalmology will be running in this year’s Pittsburgh Marathon […]
Breakthrough Research Getting Much Needed Support
S+S, Fall 2023 Gary Yam, PhD, received a U01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) based on work from the Hillman-funded Funderburgh Corneal Regeneration Project. Dr. Yam is […]
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A Pioneer for Vision Care has a Passion for Giving
Dr. E. Ron Salvitti’s curiosity fuels his innovation. As a result, he has made his mark in the field of ophthalmology. His latest contribution of $1.5 million makes his total […]
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shENT: Supporting Female Surgeons
To promote camaraderie among the female members of the Department of Otolaryngology and to provide an open forum to discuss topics that specifically affect the female members, shENT was created […]
Caring Bridges Head & Neck Cancer Support Group
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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