POC and Self-Assessment Panel Members

The POC was developed by a group of dedicated practicing ophthalmologists reflecting a diversity of background, training, practice type and geographic distribution, with more than 75% of the panel members being time-limited certificate holders. In addition to providing a basis for Academy Maintenance of Certification (MOC) resources, the POC defines what ophthalmic knowledge will be used by the American Board of Ophthalmology in their Maintenance of Certification examinations.

Jeffrey A. Nerad, MD, American Academy of Ophthalmology Secretary for Knowledge Base Development led the review for POC Version 3, published February 2011. The POC is reviewed and updated every 3 years. POC Version 3 is currently published for the MOC examinations (PORT and DOCK) in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Edward J. Rockwood, MD, American Academy of Ophthalmology past Chair of the Self-Assessment Committee and Stephen R. Russell, MD, current Chair of the Self-Assessment Committee, serve as the overall leaders of the self-assessment portion of the Practicing Ophthalmologists Learning System.

In addition, the Academy gratefully acknowledges the contributions of subspecialty society leaders and members, members of the Practicing Ophthalmology Advisory Committee for Education, members of the Ethics Committee, and members of the Vision Rehabilitation Committee for their review and contributions to the POC.

POC Version 3 Panel Members

Project Director
Jeffrey L. Nerad
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Secretary for Knowledge Base Development

Cataract/Anterior Segment
Thomas A. Oetting, M.D., Chair
James T. Banta, M.D., Vice Chair
Natalie A. Afshari, M.D.
Devin M .Gattey, M.D.
Thomas M. Harvey, M.D.
Roberto Pineda II, M.D.
Richard Tipperman, M.D.
Michael E. Snyder, M.D.

Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Richard J. Grostern, M.D.
Erich P. Horn, M.D.
Deborah W. Bernstein, M.D.
Cynthia S. Chiu, M.D.
Yvonne I. Chu, M.D.
Sharon L. Jick, M.D.
Stephen A. Kamenetzky, M.D.
David A. Mittleman, M.D.

Cornea/External Disease
Michael H. Goldstein, M.D., Chair
Anthony J. Aldave, M.D., Vice Chair
James Chodosh, M.D. MPH
Nicoletta A. Fynn-Thompson, M.D.
Carol L. Karp, M.D.
David C. Ritterband, M.D.
Jeanine Suchecki, M.D.
Elmer Y. Tu, M.D.

Glaucoma
Jason Bacharach, M.D., Chair
Jeffrey D. Henderer, M.D., Co-Vice Chair
Leon W. Herndon, M.D., Co-Vice Chair
Teresa C. Chen, M.D.
Deepak Paul Edward, M.D.
Geoffrey T. Emerick, M.D.
JoAnn A. Giaconi, M.D.

Neuro-Ophthalmology/Orbit
Roger E. Turbin, M.D., Chair
Matthew Dean Kay, M.D., Vice Chair
Marie D. Acierno, M.D.
Madhu R. Agarwal, M.D.
Todd A. Goodglick, M.D.
Timothy J. McCulley, M.D.
Anil D. Patel, M.D.

Oculoplastics and Orbit
Stuart R. Seiff, M.D., Chair
Louise A. Mawn, M.D., Vice Chair
Laryssa R. Dragan, M.D.
Andrew R. Harrison, M.D.
David E. Holck, M.D.
Shannath Louise Merbs, M.D.
Bryan S. Sires, M.D.
Valerie L. Vick, M.D.

Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus
Christie L. Morse, M.D., Chair
David K. Wallace, M.D. MPH, Vice Chair
B. Christian Carter, M.D.
K. David Epley, M.D.
Matthew D. Gearinger, M.D.
Natalie C. Kerr, M.D.
Erin Schotthoefer, M.D.
Jitka L. Zobal-Ratner, M.D.

Refractive Management/Intervention
Christopher L. Blanton, M.D., Chair
Rajesh K. Rajpal, M.D., Vice Chair
Mark A. Kontos, M.D.
Y. Ralph Chu, M.D.
William J. Dupps, M.D., Ph.D
Ronald R. Krueger, M.D.
Sonia H. Yoo, M.D.

Retina/Vitreous
Timothy W. Olsen, M.D., Chair
Brian D. Sippy, M.D. PhD, Vice Chair
Neal H. Atebara, M.D.
Justin L. Gottlieb, M.D.
Sohail J. Hasan, M.D., Ph.D.
Wayne A. Solley, M.D.
Ivan J. Suner, M.D.

Uveitis
Ramana S. Moorthy, M.D., Chair
Russell W. Read, M.D., Ph.D., Vice Chair
Paul A. Gaudio, M.D.
David Heiden, M.D.
Ralph D. Levinson, M.D.
Albert T. Vitale, M.D.
Jennifer E. Thorne, M.D.

Self-Assessment Panel Members

Cataract/Anterior Segment
Ayman Naseri, M.D.

Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Joanne F. Shen, M.D.
Linda M. Tsai, M.D.

Cornea/External Disease
Bennie H. Jeng, M.D.

Glaucoma
Steven J. Gedde, M.D.

Neuro-Ophthalmology/Orbit
Rod Foroozan, M.D.

Oculoplastics and Orbit
Eric R. Nelson, M.D.

Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus
Angela N. Buffenn, M.D., MPH

Refractive Management/Intervention
Andrew J. Velazquez, M.D.

Retina/Vitreous
Paul B. Griggs, M.D.
Stephen Richard Russell, M.D.

Uveitis
Ralph D. Levinson, M.D.

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