Dr. Murtaza Adam was nominated and accepted to the FIRST (Fostering Innovative Retina Stars of Tomorrow) program!
Congratulations to Dr. Adam on this very exciting new opportunity.
Drs. Jayakrishna Ambati, R.V. Paul Chan, and SriniVas Sadda, who are collaborating with Allergan, Inc. on a program for retina fellows and post fellowship retina specialists, called FIRST: Fostering Innovative Retina Stars of Tomorrow.
FIRST is a continuation of the program started in 2015 to engage 23 young retina specialists. During the last two years, FIRST participants have had the opportunity to develop continuing projects with fellow young retina specialists, engage with leaders in the retina community, and explore the trajectory of a career in the retina field.