William Tasman

Wills Eye Is Voted One of America's Best Eye Hospitals in Nationwide Poll of Ophthalmologists

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
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PHILADELPHIA, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Wills Eye Hospital has earned a top-tier ranking as one of the nation's best eye hospitals for the 32nd year in a row.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Wills Eye Hospital has earned a top-tier ranking as one of the nation's best eye hospitals for the 32nd year in a row.
  • Established in 1832 as the nation's first hospital specializing in eye care, Wills Eye Hospital is a global leader in ophthalmology.U.S.
  • News & World Reportconsistently ranks Wills Eye as one of America's top ophthalmology hospitals since the survey began.
  • Wills Eye has the most nationally ranked ophthalmologists in the country and is one of the top academic training in theUSAfor its residency program, as voted by physicians.

Thomas Jefferson University Faculty Elected to National Academy of Medicine

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Julia A. Haller, MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and Ophthalmologist-in-Chief and William Tasman, MD Endowed Chair at Wills Eye Hospital was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Julia A. Haller, MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and Ophthalmologist-in-Chief and William Tasman, MD Endowed Chair at Wills Eye Hospital was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
  • She is the fourth faculty member in Jefferson's history to be elected, and the first female.
  • "Dr. Haller is a trailblazer and her contributions to the field of ophthalmology have transformed research and care," said Mark Tykocinski MD, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Thomas Jefferson University and the Anthony F. and Gertrude M. DePalma Dean, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.
  • Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University), home of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 160 undergraduate programs and more than 7,800 students.

American Academy of Ophthalmology Announces $2 million gift to Advance Childhood Eye Disease Research

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Sunday, October 28, 2018
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SAN FRANCISCOand CHICAGO, Oct. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The American Academy of Ophthalmology today announced a $2 million gift from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation (KTEF) to establish a permanent research fund to advance the practice of pediatric ophthalmology.

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  • SAN FRANCISCOand CHICAGO, Oct. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The American Academy of Ophthalmology today announced a $2 million gift from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation (KTEF) to establish a permanent research fund to advance the practice of pediatric ophthalmology.
  • The Academy developed the IRIS Registry to provide insights on eye disease, and to empower ophthalmologists to effectively improve their practices and their patients' lives.
  • "This grant is an extraordinary gift for ophthalmology," said David W. Parke II, MD, CEO for the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
  • The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the world's largest association of eye physicians and surgeons.