Elections
Active voting fellows and members of the American Academy of Ophthalmology are encouraged to participate in the annual election for offices and trustees-at-large on the Board of Trustees and for proposed amendments to the Academy’s governance documents. The election occurs each fall following the Annual Business Meeting and votes may be cast by mail or electronically by voting members in good standing.
2023 Election Results:
The Academy conducted its 2023 election from Nov. 6 to Dec. 5. A total of 16,657 ballots were sent to the membership and 1,619 were returned for tabulation. The results for elected positions on the 2024 Board of Trustees are as follows (all will begin their terms on Jan. 1, 2024)
President-Elect: Michael X. Repka, MD, MBA
Senior Secretary for Advocacy: George A. Williams, MD
Trustee-at-Large: Laura K. Green, MD
Trustee-at-Large: Erin M. Shriver, MD
Council Chair: Prem S. Subramanian, MD, PhD
Council Vice Chair: Lee A. Snyder, MD
Election Summary:
- Total ballots distributed: 16,657
- Valid returns: 1,619
- Percent total returns: 10%
- Voted by mail: 277
- Voted Electronically: 1,342
Results supplied by the Academy's election agent, Intelliscan, Inc.
Board Appointments:
The Board of Trustees has appointed Dupe S. Ademola-Popoola, MBBS from Ilorin, Nigeria to serve as an international trustee-at-large beginning on Jan. 1, 2024 and Reza Zadno, PhD to serve as a public trustee, his term began on Aug. 1, 2023.
Who Can Vote?
Only Active Fellows, Active Osteopathic Fellows, Life Fellows, Life Osteopathic Fellows, Active Members and Life Members are eligible to vote in Academy elections.
Voting
Voting fellows and members may submit their votes electronically or by mail. Those who have not voted electronically in previous elections will receive and online opt-in email in the early Fall. Those who choose to opt-in to the online ballot or who have voted online in previous elections will receive their electronic voting materials via email.