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Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Professor Named Educator of the Year

10/22/2009

Steven J. Gedde, M.D., professor of ophthalmology and director of the residency program at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, was named Educator of the Year by the South Florida Business Journal. The 2009 Excellence in Health Care Awards were presented during a ceremony today at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale.

“We all want to make a difference in the world and enhance our profession,” says Gedde. “Recognizing that I can best accomplish this by teaching others has helped me to become a more effective health care educator.”

Under his leadership, the Bascom Palmer residency program is ranked the nation’s top ophthalmology training program. Gedde, Bascom Palmer’s residency program director for the past ten years, is a glaucoma specialist with a special interest in glaucoma surgery and medical education.

“Dr. Gedde’s contribution to Bascom Palmer is extraordinary,” said Eduardo C. Alfonso, M.D., professor and chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at Bascom Palmer. “This award is a testament to his patience, kindness, passion for ophthalmic education, and his belief that through ophthalmic education, eye care around the world is improved for all patients.”

“Congratulations to Dr. Gedde for winning this wonderful award -- it recognizes the incredible contributions he makes to our institution as both a clinician and an educator,” said Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D., Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean of the Miller School and CEO of the University of Miami Health System.