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American Society of Retina Specialists

20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2030
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 578-8760
Email: members@asrs.org


Jill F. Blim
Chief Executive Officer
jill.blim@asrs.org

Contact Jill for inquiries related to executive management of the Society, its policy agenda, Research and Safety in Therapeutics (ReST) Committee, corporate sponsorships and Foundation, adverse events and the Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases.













Stacy Kiff

Vice President, Education
stacy.kiff@asrs.org

Contact Stacy with inquiries related to the Annual Meeting abstracts and program, financial disclosures, ACCME requirements, and CME activities. 


Lydia Steck
Vice President of Communications
lydia.steck@asrs.org

Contact Lydia for inquiries related to member communications, the ASRS website, the Retina Health Series, Multimedia Library, History of Retina and Updates from the Field reports. 



Sara Conley

Vice President of Public Outreach and Patient Education
sara.conley@asrs.org

Contact Sara about public-facing communications and campaign activities, including patient education and advocacy, as well as the ASRS website and media inquires.


Allison Madson
Vice President Health Policy
Allison.Madson@asrs.org

Contact Allison for inquiries related to the Quality Payment Program, including MIPS and alternative payment models; advocacy issues such as prior authorization, step therapy, and other Medicare issues.  She oversees ASRS Grassroots Advocacy initiatives and the Business of Retina meeting. 


Shelly Vanover
Vice President of Finance
Shelly.vanover@asrs.org

Contact Shelly for finance related inquires. 


 

 








Susan Raef
Managing Editor, Retina Times
susan.raef@asrs.org

Contact Susan for inquiries related to Retina Times, Preferences & Trends and Global Trends surveys, and FDA Medwatch Alerts.


 










Monica Horton
Director of Practice Management
monica.horton@asrs.org

Contact Monica for inquiries related to practice management, coding and reimbursement issues, the RETAP program, and the Retina Practice Administrators membership section. She also oversees the Business of Retina meeting.













Sam Zerang
Director of Corporate Relations
sam.zerang@asrs.org

Contact Sam for inquiries related to sponsorship opportunities, exhibits and satellite symposia.


Joshua Friedman
Director of Membership Sections and Special Projects
Joshua.friedman@asrs.org

Contact Joshua about the Early Career, Fellows-in-Training,  Resident, and Women in Retina membership sections, the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Ad-hoc committee, the International Affairs Committee, the FASRS designation, the Retina Image Bank, and the Retina Atlas.













Sallie Wallis
Manager, Membership & JVRD Peer Review Services
Sallie.wallis@asrs.org

Contact Sallie with inquiries related to new and current membership, membership application process, Fellowship Directors Section clinical educational offerings, Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases, and the Fellow-In-Training Activity Log. 


Olivia London
Lead Administrative Assistant
Olivia.london@asrs.org

Contact Olivia with general inquiries and questions related to Annual Meeting registration, membership dues and Find a Retina Specialist.  


Jenny DuBrock
Administrative Assistant
Jenny.dubrock@asrs.org

Contact Jenny with general inquiries and questions related to the Business of Retina Meeting registration, member awards such as the Retina Practice Commitment to Quality Award, Honor Awards, and the JVRD Distinguished Contributor Awards. She also oversees the Meeting Calendar and the Retina Career Center.













Chayal Patel
Communications Consultant
chayal.patel@asrs.org

Contact Chayal for inquiries about the Retina Challenge, social media outreach and ASRS Awards. She also coordinates the annual Film Festival.