WashU Medicine John F. Hardesty, MD, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences hosted the 36th Annual Ophthalmology Spring Update on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Connor Auditorium in the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center on the Medical School Campus.
This year’s event brought together distinguished leaders in ophthalmology for a day of engaging presentations and thought-provoking discussions on the latest advancements in the field. A major highlight of the day was the presentation of the 34th Annual Distinguished Alumnus Award to Collin McClelland, MD, Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota, honoring his exceptional contributions to ophthalmic education and clinical care.
The program featured keynote talks by:
- Peter Chang, MD, Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
- Bennie Jeng, MD, William F. Norris and George E. de Schweinitz Professor and Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, PennMedicine
- William Harbour, MD, The David Bruton, Jr. Professor and Chair in Ophthalmology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
The Spring Update provided a valuable opportunity for attendees to connect, collaborate, and reflect on the future of vision science and patient care. We appreciate all who attended and our amazing speakers.
About WashU Medicine
WashU Medicine is a global leader in academic medicine, including biomedical research, patient care and educational programs with 2,900 faculty. Its National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding portfolio is the second largest among U.S. medical schools and has grown 56% in the last seven years. Together with institutional investment, WashU Medicine commits well over $1 billion annually to basic and clinical research innovation and training. Its faculty practice is consistently within the top five in the country, with more than 1,900 faculty physicians practicing at 130 locations and who are also the medical staffs of Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children’s hospitals of BJC HealthCare. WashU Medicine has a storied history in MD/PhD training, recently dedicated $100 million to scholarships and curriculum renewal for its medical students, and is home to top-notch training programs in every medical subspecialty as well as physical therapy, occupational therapy, and audiology and communications sciences.