International Chapter Affiliate Committee

Description

The International Chapter Affiliate Committee (ICAC) recommends policies for establishing new international chapter affiliates as well as strategies for building research collaborations; developing and promoting educational programming with international chapter affiliates; and responding to the interest and needs of eye and vision researchers around the world.

Composition

The consists of one representative from each Chapter Affiliate, from recommendations put forth by each Chapter Affiliate and appointed by the ARVO President-elect. The ex-officio (voting) positions of chair-elect, chair, and immediate past chair each carries a one-year term and is filled by the appointed representative from each Chapter Affiliate in turn, based on a rotation cycle in order of Chapter Affiliate establishment date. The Chapter Affiliates follow a leadership rotation cycle: Currently, the chair position is filled by the representative from ARVO's Israeli Chapter Affiliate (ISVER) and the chair-elect position is filled by the representative from ARVO's Brazilian Chapter Affiliate (BRAVO). 

Meetings

The committee meets during the ARVO Annual Meeting and conducts business via ARVOConnect, by email and if needed by conference call during the year.

Roster

Chair and AIVO Representative

Maria Cecilia Sanchez, PhD

ARVO Argentinian Chapter Affiliate
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2025

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AARVO Representative

Reinhard Told, MD, PhD

ARVO Austrian Chapter Affiliate
Seekirchen am Wallersee , Austria
Term: 5/09/2024 - 5/31/2025

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Chair and BRAVO Representative

Givago da Silva Souza, PhD

ARVO Brazilian Chapter Affiliate
Sao Paulo SP , Brazil
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2025

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CCRVO Representative

Yao Ke, MD

ARVO Chinese Chapter Affiliate
Wenzhou, Zhejiang , China
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2025

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CARVO Representative

Carlos Felipe Castano Alzate

ARVO Colombian Chapter Affiliate
Medellin , Colombia
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2025

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ARVO-NED Representative

Magda A. Meester-Smoor, MSc, PhD

ARVO Dutch Chapter Affiliate
Utrecht , Netherlands
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2025

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ARVO-Egypt Representative

Abdallah K. Hassouna, MD

ARVO Egyptian Chapter Affiliate
Cairo , Egypt
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2025

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HARVO Representative

Nora Szentmary, PhD

ARVO Hungarian Chapter Affiliate
Budapest , Hungary
Term: 05/02/2022 - 05/31/2025

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ARVO-India Representative

Thirumurthy Velpandian, BPharm MSc PhD

ARVO Indian Chapter Affiliate
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh , India
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2025

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ISVER Representative

Shahar Frenkel, MD, PhD

ARVO Israeli Chapter Affiliate
Jerusalem , Israel
Term: 5/09/2024 - 5/31/2025

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IT-ARVO Representative

Filippo Drago, MD, PhD, FARVO

ARVO Italian Chapter Affiliate
Catania , Italy
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2027

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MARVO Representative

Manuel Ramirez-Fernandez, MD, FACS

ARVO Mexican Chapter Affiliate
Ciudad de Mexico , Mexico
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2025

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SEE-ARVO Representative

Sanja Sefic Kasumovic, MD, PhD

ARVO Southeastern European Chapter Affiliate
Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2025

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ARVO-SPAIN Representative

Gonzalo Carracedo, OD, PhD

ARVO Spain Chapter Affiliate
Madrid , Spain
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2027

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ARVO-SWISS Representative

Hendrik P.N. Scholl, MD, MA, FARVO

ARVO-SWISS Chapter Affiliate
Basel , Switzerland
Term: 5/09/2024 - 5/31/2025

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Ex Officio

SriniVas R. Sadda, MD, FARVO

Section: Retina
Doheny Eye Institute
Pasadena , Calif.
Term: 05/05/2024 - 05/08/2025

Ex Officio

J. Mark Petrash, PhD, FARVO

Section: Lens
University of Colorado
Boulder , Colo.
Term: 05/01/2022 - 05/31/2027

Ex Officio

Iris M. Rush, CAE

ARVO
Executive Director

Lisa Troth

ARVO
Staff Liaison