Oregon Optometric Physicians Association names Pacific faculty member Nada J. Lingel 2009 OD of the Year
Oregon Optometric Physicians Association names Pacific faculty member Nada J. Lingel 2009 OD of the Year. college of opt. CDC alumni
Pacific alumna and faculty member Nada J. Lingel ‘79, OD ’81, MS ’88 was awarded the OOPA's 2009 Clarence G. Carker OD of the Year award during the OOPA's annual Membership Awards Dinner held Oct. 23.
Dr. Lingel, a professor at Pacific University’s College of Optometry, was presented the award by Pacific alumnus Randall Corey ’66, OD ’67, who highlighted her service to the profession. Dr. Corey cited a long list of classroom and clinical teaching accomplishments, the development of care resources for the underserved population of Washington County, and Lingel’s efforts to advance optometric curricula both nationally and internationally. She was selected by the students as the Didactic Faculty Member of the Year in 2005, and recently completed four years of service on the OOPA Board of Directors.
Dr. Lingel is a Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry and serves on the Admittance Committee for the Academy. She served for nine years on the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education, which accredits professional optometric degree, residency and technician programs in North America, chairing the committee from June 2002 until June 2004. Lingel also served as a Senior Fellow with the World Council of Optometry, for which she traveled to Brazil for six weeks to help universities as they worked to develop optometry programs. Additional previous experiences include private practice optometry; serving as the Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs at Pacific University; serving as an attending doctor at Sheppard Air Force Base and the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Portland, Oregon; and performing research at the Cornea and Contact Lens Research Unit in Sydney, Australia. Dr. Lingel is published in texts and numerous journal articles. She enjoys presenting continuing education on all aspects of primary care.
This year's recipient of the Young OD of the Year is also a Pacific alumna: Samantha Caggiano, OD ‘01. She was recognized for her continued efforts as the state AOAPAC representative. In presenting the award, Pacific alumna Cynthia Strawn, OD ’00 cited Dr. Caggiano's contribution to developing support at the national level of the AOA's advocacy efforts of the profession, and her involvement with her local optometric society.
C. David Lein was presented with the OOPA 2009 Apollo Award. The Apollo Award is the highest award given by the association to a non-OD. Mr. Lein was recognized for his efforts of providing continued support in enhancing the visual welfare of the public by providing vision screenings, dispensing eyewear to children and the indigent and the establishment of exam lane and lens finishing locations in non-traditional settings. He is a frequent participant on VOSH missions.
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