NEHEP Planning Committee | National Eye Institute

NEHEP is supported by a Planning Committee. The NEHEP Planning Committee is composed of experts in eye health, health education, and health disparities. Planning Committee members bring a vast array of knowledge about eye health and experience with populations at higher risk for eye disease. Planning Committee responsibilities include:

• Recommending NEHEP program priorities.
• Advising the overall development, implementation, and evaluation of NEHEP activities.
• Reviewing NEHEP materials and resources.
• Recommending new opportunities for NEHEP to achieve its goals and objectives.
• Facilitating cooperation among the NEHEP Partnership.

Current Planning Committee members include:

Eduardo C. Alfonso, M.D.Department of OphthalmologyBascom Palmer Eye Institute

Richard S. Baker, M.D.Jules Stein Eye InstituteUniversity of California, Los Angeles

Mario C. Browne, M.P.H., CHESOffice of Health Sciences DiversityUniversity of Pittsburgh

Hanna Rodriguez Coleman, M.D.New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia

Robert A. Copeland, Jr., M.D.Department of OphthalmologyHoward University

CHAIR:Suber S. Huang, M.D., M.B.A.Retina Center of Ohio

Judy E. Kim, M.D.Medical College of Wisconsin

Janet Leasher, O.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.O.College of Optometry/College of Osteopathic MedicineNova Southeastern University

Michael Maldonado, O.D.Paul L. Foster School of MedicineTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Jullia A. Rosdahl, M.D., Ph.D.Duke Eye CenterDuke University

James Tsai, M.D.New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mt. Sinai

Mark E. Wilkinson, O.D.Department of Ophthalmology & Visual SciencesUniversity of Iowa Carver College of Medicine