It’s that time of year again to thank everyone who lends a hand and gets involved to make this world a better place. We love to celebrate those in the industry who volunteer their time and try to make a difference in the lives of those who need it. Time is one our most precious resources. People who offer their time to help others are amazing and worthy of being recognized for their efforts.
This year, we have presentations from three of the local charities that the AAGO Foundation, Inc. has been working with. We will get to hear how AAGO members have supported and helped these organizations!
The Thanks for Giving Luncheon is also the kick-off of our annual Toy Drive benefitting Toys for Tots! Please bring a new, unwrapped, toy with you and lets make some amazing central Florida children smile a little wider over the holidays! Questions? Please contact Dominica Hurst, via email.
How effective is punctal occlusion using hypromellose 2 percent for dry eye disease? Capita et al. evaluated the low-cost treatment and found that it was safe and effective.
In this prospective randomized trial, conducted at a single center in Brazil, the researchers evaluated 38 patients (76 eyes) who had dry eye secondary to rheumatic diseases. In each patient, the lower lacrimal punctum of one eye was occluded, and the other eye underwent a sham procedure. Patients were not aware of which eye received the active treatment.
In the occluded eyes, significant improvements were noted in all parameters at the 28- and 56-day marks, with reductions in complaints of burning, itching, redness, tearing, and foreign-body sensation. There were no patient-reported side effects and no complications during the 24-month follow-up. At the end of the study, 10 patients spontaneously requested occlusion in both eyes.
Hypromellose is an inexpensive, semisynthetic gelling agent made from cotton. It adapts to the dimensions of the lacrimal canaliculus and is highly biocompatible. Although a hypromellose plug can’t be removed once inserted, it biodegrades over a mean duration time ranging between four and eight weeks.
In a head-to-head comparison, Abell et al. evaluated femtosecond laser–assisted and conventional phacoemulsification cataract surgery. They found that the two procedures appear to be equally safe, with an overall low rate of significant intraoperative complications.
For this prospective single-center comparative cohort study, the researchers evaluated 4,080 eyes. Of these, 1,852 eyes treated with femtosecond laser served as the study group, while 2,228 that had standard phaco served as controls. Patient demographics and baseline characteristics were similar between the two groups.
Anterior capsule tears occurred in 34 femtosecond eyes (1.84 percent) and in five control eyes (0.22 percent), and anterior capsulotomy tags occurred in 30 femtosecond eyes (1.62 percent) and in one control eye (0.004 percent). The incidence of posterior capsule tears between the two groups (eight femtosecond and four control eyes) did not reach statistical significance.
The researchers concluded that the rate of significant intraoperative complications likely to affect refractive outcomes was low in both groups—and that femtosecond laser–assisted surgery is as safe as conventional phacoemulsification surgery.
In an investigation of the heritability of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), Springelkamp et al. performed a genome-wide association study of intraocular pressure (IOP) using single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) imputed to the 1000 Genomes reference panel. They identified a new locus associated with IOP.
This meta-analysis evaluated the two population-based Rotterdam studies (n = 8,105). The most significantly associated SNP was rs58073046 within the gene ARHGeF12. Independent replication in five additional population-based studies (n = 7,471) resulted in an effect size in the same direction that reached statistical significance. The SNP was also significantly associated with POAG in two independent case-control studies (total of 1,225 cases and 4,117 controls).
The ARHGeF12 gene plays a role in the RhoA/RhoA kinase signaling, which has been identified as a promising target for glaucoma therapy. It also binds to ABCA1 and links the ABCA1, CAV1/CAV2, and GAS7 pathway to Mendelian POAG genes.
In an online survey, Tomlinson et al. examined the association between a person’s moral concerns and his or her willingness to donate tissue to a biobank. They found that, overall, members of the general U.S. population are willing to donate to biobank research—but that this willingness may begin to decrease when specific research scenarios are highlighted.
The survey included 1,599 participants. At baseline, 68 percent agreed that they would be willing to donate tissue samples and medical information for biobank use. However, that level of support dropped to 55 percent when participants were told that any samples or information would be used to develop patents and earn profits for commercial companies. It dropped further, to 49.5 percent, with the disclosure that their samples/information would be used to develop safer and more effective abortion methods.
The researchers also queried respondents about consent options. The highest-ranking options were 1) blanket consent combined with a statement alerting donors to possible moral, religious, or cultural concerns and 2) blanket consent combined with an option to withdraw.
Review meeting minutes for information about Board deliberations and learn more about board position responsibilities.
Review a tentative schedule of Board meetings. Please note that dates and locations are subject to change.
Dedicated member leaders are the foundation on which AAUW was built and continue to be our greatest strength. Deadline: November 30, 2018.
Julia Brown, who is a member of the AAUW Las Cruces (NM) Branch and AAUW Oakland-Piedmont (CA) Branch, is a life member and Legacy Circle member. She has served in a variety of AAUW positions at the national, state, and branch levels. Julia has also served on a number of local, regional, and national boards.
Julia is a lawyer and results-driven professional with extensive experience in executive management, financial management, nonprofit formation, and governance as well as compliance enforcement. She is a graduate of Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma College of Law, where she was law class president. She has served in the U.S. Army and worked in corporate America and at all levels of government in Oklahoma, the District of Columbia, California, and New Mexico.
After four years as Doña Ana County manager, Julia has moved on to become city manager of Sunland Park, New Mexico. Sunland Park, a city in the southern portion of Doña Ana County that borders Texas and Mexico, is one of the more impoverished areas of the county. While smaller in geography, population, and budget, this job comes with more challenges and more opportunities to bring both infrastructure and economic vitality to a community that has been marginalized and disenfranchised in a variety of ways. Julia is excited about what she believes she can help the community achieve.
After earning a bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto, a master’s in education from the University of Vermont, and a doctorate from Harvard, Peggy Ryan Williams enjoyed a 36-year career in higher education—19 as a college president. She was the first woman president of Ithaca College in New York.
Peggy served on the AAUW Board of Directors from 2011 to 2015 and recently cochaired the CEO Search Committee. Her other women-focused board service includes chairing the American Council on Education Commission on Women, the Vermont Women’s Fund, the Sacred Heart School of Montreal, and Vermont Women in Higher Education.
In 2016, Peggy helped conduct a Women’s Leadership Forum for 80 women higher education administrators in Saudi Arabia, and she belongs to the International Women’s Forum. Peggy is also the recipient of the Donna Shavlik Award from the American Council on Education for demonstrating a sustained and continuing commitment to the advancement of women.
Joanna Amberger is a certified financial planner and the founder of 3 Financial Group, an independent financial services firm with offices in Hawaii and California. She developed her business model around empowering women by helping them take control of their financial futures and devotes personal time advocating for women’s issues. Joanna is the president of the AAUW Honolulu (HI) Branch and sits on the board of directors for Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and Hawaiian Islands. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and her MBA from the University of Hawaii, Manoa.
Sue Barley has been an AAUW member for more than 35 years and is a member of the AAUW Ballwin-Chesterfield (MO) Branch, the AAUW St. Louis (MO) Branch, and the AAUW Greater Naples (FL) Branch. She serves as the Greater Naples bylaws chair and the St. Louis finance officer, bylaws chair, and AAUW Fund chair. Sue is a member of the AAUW Legacy Circle Team and is the AAUW Committee Appointments Task Force chair. She previously served on the 2009–11 Breaking through Barriers major gifts campaign committee, the 2011–13 AAUW Leadership Corps, the 2011–15 AAUW Fundraising Committee, and the Charting the Course Honorary Advisory Committee. Sue is a dedicated community volunteer, currently serving on the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis board. She has volunteered with the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri for more than 40 years and is currently a Girl Scout Gold Award consultant.
Janet Bunger served as a director and the finance vice chair for the 2015–17 AAUW Board of Directors. She is the chair for the Finance Committee and the Investment Committee. Janet is a member of the AAUW Wasatch (UT) Branch. She earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Wyoming and another bachelor’s in accounting from the University of Utah; she has worked in public accounting and as a financial adviser. Janet is a longtime volunteer in the Salt Lake area — serving on the Utah Girl Scouts board and the Utah Symphony Guild board, as well as supporting other organizations. She has been actively involved in Real Women Run, a coalition of organizations in Utah that promotes and trains women to run for office.
Melody Jackson is an entrepreneur and educator who has spent the past 30 years committed to improving the lives of others through research, education, and information. She has earned a bachelor’s in religion, an MBA, and a PhD in business administration and is currently pursuing a master’s in higher education. Melody is the owner and chief executive officer of a small business, a U.S. Army veteran, and has served on several boards. Her vision for AAUW is to increase organizational visibility and impact ensuring we are the global litmus by which the empowerment of women and girls is measured.
Melissa Johnsen is a member of the AAUW Colorado eNetwork Branch and was a member of the AAUW Lakewood (CO) Branch and the AAUW Kirkwood-Webster Groves (MO) Branch. In 2014 she participated in a Colorado AAUW Tech Trek exploratory effort. Melissa earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis. Her 25-plus-year career with Fortune 500 companies included the roles of chief information officer, chief technology officer, and the vice president of IT operations, among others. Melissa acted as the chief executive officer for a nonprofit for healthcare technology and has served on a number of nonprofit boards for social justice and health care in Missouri and Colorado. She established two university endowments that support young women in science, technology, engineering, and math and the education of physicians in reproductive health.
Karen Kirkwood is a member of the AAUW St. Paul (MN) Branch and the AAUW St. Cloud (MN) Branch. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota. She has served AAUW as a branch and state president and has held various board and committee positions. She is currently a cofundraiser for the St. Cloud Tech Savvy events. Karen was a member of the successful Charting the Course campaign. She has been employed as a special education teacher, a legal advocate for a battered women’s shelter, the owner of a home-based small business, the office manager for the Minnesota Education Association, and a mental health practitioner for toddlers with autism. In addition to her AAUW experience, Karen has served on several volunteer boards and committees in her community.
Dot McLane is a member of the AAUW Lansdale (PA) Branch and the AAUW Empire State (NY) Virtual Branch and is also the president of AAUW of Pennsylvania. She has served as the chair of the AAUW Branch Program Resources Committee and the AAUW STEM Task Force, served on the AAUW Public Policy Committee, and served as a director on the national AAUW Board of Directors, 2011–13 and 2015–17. Dot earned her bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University, her master’s and doctorate from Drexel University, and was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. She has worked in the pharmaceutical industry and as a part-time public school secondary biology/chemistry teacher.
Eileen Menton is the president of AAUW of Maryland and a board member of the AAUW Baltimore (MD) Branch. She has served as the secretary and Educational Foundation vice president for AAUW of Maryland, as the president of the AAUW Laurel (MD) Branch, on the Committee Appointments Task Force, and on the Charting the Course team. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Washington College and her master’s degree from the University of Maryland University College. Eileen has been a legal systems manager at the U.S. Justice Department and is a business analyst at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. From 2008 to 2014 she was the president of the Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund, which provides grants for women and girls around the globe.
Susan Nenstiel is a life member and the current president of the AAUW Allentown (PA) Branch. She served on the Charting Course Committee, as a vice president for development, as a director of the AAUW Educational Foundation, and as the chair of the Conference of State Presidents. A past AAUW of Pennsylvania president, Susan has served in several capacities on the state level and in both the AAUW Hazleton (PA) Branch and Allentown branch. Susan is a member of the AAUW Legacy Circle and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Pennsylvania State University, an MBA from Wilkes University, and a master’s in pastoral counseling from Moravian Theological Seminary. She is currently the finance manager for Lower Macungie Library.
Leah Sakacs currently serves as director of the Younger Women’s Task Force (YWTF) Youngstown (OH) Chapter. She previously served as the parliamentarian and programming vice president of the AAUW Long Beach (CA) Branch, as the finance director of the YWTF Long Beach (CA) Chapter, and as the president of the California State University, Long Beach, Student Veterans of America chapter. At Youngstown State University she earned bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice and anthropology. She served in the Air Force Reserve for four years and is currently pursuing a master’s in applied anthropology at CSU Long Beach. Leah also currently serves in the AmeriCorps program at Habitat for Humanity of Mahoning Valley, Ohio, where she chairs the Volunteer Engagement Committee.
Cheryl (Cherie) Sorokin is a member of the Governance Committee, a life member of AAUW, and a member of the AAUW Marin (CA) Branch and the AAUW California Online Branch. She holds a bachelor’s in Spanish and a master’s in education from Indiana University and a J.D. from Northwestern University. She taught Spanish at the university, elementary, and high school levels prior to attending law school. After graduating from law school she practiced law for Bank of America, eventually becoming group executive vice president and corporate secretary with significant legal and business responsibilities. Cherie is a published author on corporate governance and now consults on governance matters with Veaco Group. She has served on a number of nonprofit boards, including American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, Marin Villages, San Francisco Pocket Opera, and Dominican University of California’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Advisory Council.
Mardy Stevens has been a cochair of the AAUW Branch Program Resources Committee and a Leadership Corps member. She is a member leader trainer and an AAUW Start Smart facilitator. She is a member of the AAUW Gresham Area (OR) Branch, the AAUW Huntsville (AL) Branch, the AAUW of Oregon Online Branch, and the AAUW Medford (OR) Branch. Mardy earned her bachelor’s from Pacific Lutheran University, her master’s from San Francisco State University, and a school administrator’s certificate from Portland State University. She has served on numerous boards in Oregon and in the U.S. Department of Defense Dependents Schools in Japan.
Mary L. Zupanc is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Neurology at the University of California, Irvine. She is also the Division Chief of Pediatric Neurology at UCI/Children’s Hospital of Orange County, the Director of the Pediatric Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, and the program director for the UCI Pediatric Neurology Residency Program. She has published many articles in peer-reviewed journals and has authored several book chapters, particularly on epilepsy and epilepsy surgery.
Mary serves on the executive board of the Child Neurology Society and is on the board of directors for the Child Neurology Foundation. Mary has dedicated her career to patient care and advocacy, pediatric neurology education, clinical research, and advocacy for pediatric public health issues.
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