ASO welcomes new year with incoming Board appointments

The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) has begun the new year with three incoming appointments to its Board of Directors.

Victorian ophthalmologists Dr Rahul Chakrabarti and Dr Tricia Drew will join Mr Mark Grey from Tasmania in a move to further strengthen and develop the ASO’s advocacy and efficiency. 

Mr Grey’s appointment is also historical, as the first vision-impaired representative to be appointed to the ASO Board of Directors. 

ASO President Dr Peter Sumich said each of the incoming directors has strengths and areas of expertise that will extend the great work that has already been achieved or is underway at the ASO.

“We have been in a period of peacekeeping for some time but are seeing this shift as various issues across Australian healthcare are reaching a crisis point,” Dr Sumich said.

“With advocacy playing an essential role as we tackle the new year and the challenges that undoubtedly lie ahead, the ASO is pleased to announce these appointments and share that our voice — the voice of Australian ophthalmologists and their patients — is growing stronger,” he said.

The ASO was established in 1982 and has grown from humble beginnings to become a leader of medico-political advocacy in Australia.

Today, the ASO works to protect excellence in the delivery of ophthalmology care and maintain equitable access to ophthalmology services for all Australians. 

Visit www.asoeye.org/about-us to learn more about the ASO and its Board of Directors or become a member today.