Candidate Bio
Adam H. Kaufman, M.D. Is Professor, Interim Chair, and Residency Program Director of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Cincinnati, and he is Medical Director of the Cincinnati Eye Bank. Dr. Kaufman attended medical school at the University of Cincinnati, did his residency at the New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and completed two fellowships (Cornea and Uveitis) at Massachusetts Eye and Ear. Following his training, Dr. Kaufman returned to Cincinnati in 1993 where he joined the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Eye Institute. Dr. Kaufman has served on the Board of the Cincinnati Society of Ophthalmology continuously since 1997 and has been President five times. Dr. Kaufman joined the leadership of the Cincinnati Eye Bank in 1993 as Associate Medical Director, and then in 2006, became Medical Director and a member of the eye bank’s Executive Board. Dr. Kaufman has been a member of multiple EBAA committees: the Medical Advisory Board’s Policy and Position Subcommittee, the Accreditation Board, the Scientific Programs Committee and the Finance Committee.
Candidate Statement
It is with great enthusiasm that I look forward to being a candidate for the Secretary/Treasurer Board position! My strong administrative experience at the University of Cincinnati Department of Ophthalmology through my work as Interim Chair and Residency Program Director should help prepare me for the Secretary responsibilities. My membership on the EBAA Finance Committee since 2015 and the Cincinnati Eye Bank Executive Board since 2006 should well prepare me for the Treasurer responsibilities. I believe I have the strong interpersonal skills and the finance skills to ably serve as Secretary/Treasurer. With 30 years of eye banking experience I look forward to contributing to the EBAA Board of Directors activities. I will work in a dedicated fashion to help achieve the EBAA’s goals and objectives. Eye Banking has been one of my life’s passions, and I would be greatly honored to be considered for this important position on the EBAA Board of Directors.
Prior Service
- 2009 – 2024 – EBAA Accreditation Board
- 2009 – 2022 – Scientific Programs Committee
- 2015 – 2022 – Position & Policy Subcommittee
- 2015 – 2024 – Finance Committee
