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George A. Williams, MD, begins AAO presidential term
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The American Academy of Ophthalmology has welcomed George A. Williams, MD, as its president for 2019, according to a press release.
Williams, a retina specialist and health policy expert, previously served as secretary for federal affairs and on the AAO education and health policy committees, as well as an AAO trustee-at-large.
“The future of ophthalmology has never been more promising or challenging,” Williams said in the release. “As health care consumes an increasing proportion of our economy, there is consensus that new models of health care delivery are required for a transition to value-based care. While everyone agrees with this principle, the devil is in the details. I will continue to do all that I can to ensure new proposals are patient-centered and medically sound.”
Williams is department of ophthalmology chair and director of the Beaumont Eye Institute at Beaumont Health in Royal Oak, Michigan, professor and chair of ophthalmology at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, and a partner with Associated Retinal Consultants. He has received the AAO’s Special Recognition Award, the Secretariat Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award.