Organizations Filed Purposes:
DEDICATED TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT CARE THROUGH THE SUPPORT AND PROMOTION OF EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, RESEARCH, AND THE PRACTICE OF NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY.
EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT CARE THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH & THE PRACTICE OF NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY.
THE NORTH AMERICAN NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY SOCIETY (NANOS) IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGIC EDUCATION AND INFORMATION IN NORTH AMERICA. IN MARCH 2019, NANOS SPONSORED ITS 45TH ANNUAL MEETING. THE EDUCATIONAL MEETING INCLUDES SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, HANDS-ON TRAINING, PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS, AND DISCUSSION OF CASES AND BEST PRACTICES IN NEURO-OPHTHALMIC RESEARCH, BASIC SCIENCE, AND PATIENT CARE. THE SOCIETY HAS ITS OWN JOURNAL, THE JOURNAL OF NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY, AND MAINTAINS A WEB PAGE THAT INCLUDES AN E-MAIL SCIENTIFIC DISCUSSION GROUP.NANOS USES MULTIPLE DATA SOURCES TO MEASURE THE IMPACT OF ITS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON LEARNERS AND ON THE DISCIPLINE OF NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY. THESE MEASURES REFLECT PROFESSIONALS' NEED TO EXAMINE CURRENT PRACTICES, EVALUATE THE APPROPRIATENESS OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR LEVELS OF KNOWLEDGE OF NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY BASIC SCIENCE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE, COMPETENCE IN DIAGNOSING AND TREATING NEURO-OPHTHALMIC DISEASE, AND PERFORMANCE IN DIAGNOSING AND TREATING NEURO-OPHTHALMIC DISEASES.THE SOCIETY RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING WORK AND PROVIDES BEST ABSTRACT AWARDS FOR PLATFORM AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING BY A RESIDENT, STUDENT OR FELLOW. THE SOCIETY GIVES A DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD TO THOSE WHO HAVE PROVIDED A SUSTAINED AND SUBSTANTIAL SERVICE TO THE NORTH AMERICAN NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY SOCIETY.NANOS GIVES A YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD. THIS AWARD WAS ESTABLISHED TO ENCOURAGE AND RECOGNIZE BASIC OR CLINICAL RESEARCH IN NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY BY A NANOS CANDIDATE OR ACTIVE MEMBER. THE ORIGINALITY, SCIENTIFIC MERIT AND NEURO-OPHTHALMIC INTEREST OF A DEVELOPING INVESTIGATOR'S TOTAL BODY OF WORK COMBINED WITH A REPRESENTATIVE NEW RESEARCH MANUSCRIPT WILL BE CONSIDERED AS CRITERIA TO DETERMINE THE AWARD RECIPIENT.NANOS RECOGNIZES THE NEED TO STIMULATE INVESTIGATOR-INITIATED RESEARCH PROGRAMS IN NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY. THE NANOS PILOT RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES A ONE-YEAR, NON-RENEWABLE SOURCE OF FUNDING TO HELP PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS GENERATE PRELIMINARY DATA THAT WILL LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM OTHER NATIONAL AGENCIES OR FOUNDATIONS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Janet Rucker Md | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Heather E Moss Md | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Patricia Johnston Mcnussen Md | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Melissa W Ko Md | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Matthew D Kay Md | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Thomas J Carlow Md | EX-OFFICIO | 2 | $0 |
| Laura Balcer | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Larry Frohman Md | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Edmond J Fitzgibbon Md | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Nancy J Newman Md | SENIOR VP FOR NEURO-OPHTHA | 2 | $0 |
| Preston C Calvert Md | SENIOR VP FOR NEURO-OPHTHA | 2 | $0 |
| Peter A Quiros Md | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Prem S Subramanian Md Phd | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Mark L Moster Md | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Valerie Biousse Md | PRESIDENT-ELECT | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew G Lee Md | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Trish Shomion | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 22 | $0 |
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