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EyeWorld: What was it like com-
ing on as ASCRS president at the
beginning of the pandemic?
Dr. Kim: As I was taking on my
role as president, I never imag-
ined I'd face the immediate
challenges that our organization
had to face, but I was prepared
to take on that challenge. I was
thankful to have a strong and
supportive organization in terms
of the ASCRS staff, executive
director, Executive Committee,
and Governing Board to help nav-
igate through the difficulties. For
anyone dealing with this crisis, it
was a dynamic, ever-evolving situ-
ation; it was never just one thing.
There were adjustments that were
constantly being made in terms of
our clinical care protocols, edu-
cational offerings, governmental
relief initiatives, and communica-
tion with members.
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Outgoing ASCRS president reflects on unprecedented year
A Q&A with ASCRS president
Richard Hoffman, MD
R
ichard
Hoffman,
MD, the
current
ASCRS president,
has been involved
with ASCRS,
EyeWorld, and the Journal of
Cataract & Refractive Surgery for
years. He shared his thoughts on
his presidency and his vision for
the society.
T
erry Kim,
MD, served
as ASCRS
president
during a year full
of unprecedent-
ed challenges
brought on by the COVID-19 pan-
demic. He reflected on his year as
president, the challenges and how
ASCRS addressed them, import-
ant initiatives, and more.
EyeWorld: How and when did
you first become involved with
ASCRS?
Dr. Hoffman: I became involved
with ASCRS in the mid-1990s, in
part due to the work my part-
ner, Howard Fine, MD, had been
doing with ASCRS. Howard was
teaching at meetings and in-
volved in the Governing Board
and Executive Committee and
