Service to college and university:

 

Open days: 1999-2002

I was involved in the “Open Days” of the optometry department at Anglia Polytechnic University. Graduate students were involved in the demonstration of facilities and answered the questions which were asked by the prospective students.

Psychology Day 2003 and 2004

I was involved in the organizing of the Psychology Day; this is an open day which is conducted by the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at University of Louisville.  This event marks the annual celebration and display of department facilities and research.

Research at Louisville 2004

I was one of the judges for the Research at Louisville where I was involved in judging the research posters presented by the Graduate students of the science and bio-medical departments.

Annual Louisville Regional Science Fair 2005

I was one of the judges at the Louisville Regional Science Fair in the Microbiology category, where I was involved in judging the research posters presented by the students.

 

American Academy of Optometry Annual Conference Tampa Florida 2004.  A volunteer in the Academy’s Membership Booth at Academy 2004 Tampa.  To provide and be the primary source of information for the individuals interested in becoming Fellow of American Academy of Optometry (FAAO).

Mock board Part-3 for fourth year interns

1. Part-3 mock board Section-1 03/2006
2. Part-3 mock board Section-2 03/2007

 

Student Advisor Program

2006 to 2010, 2016 to present Student advisor for first year students.  My duties are to mentor and general guidance when they are students at Southern College of Optometry and at Western University of Health Sciences.

Committees

2006 to 2011 Research and IRB Committee at Southern College of Optometry

01/2008 to 09/2008 Chairman, IRB Committee, Southern College of Optometry

2012 to present Appointed as a member of PhD feasibility planning Committee

• Submitted potential course document for the program
• Organized an Memorandum of Understanding with industry in support of the program
• Submitted a proposal for extramural funding to start the PhD program
• Worked on a NIH submission for a centre grant to develop graduate program.

2016 Appointed Chair of University PhD feasibility planning Committee

2013-2014 Appointed by Dr. Philip Pumerantz to be part of Research Working Group, Strategic Planning Phase II; working group chair Dr. Steven Henriksen

2013 –2015 Elected as a member of Promotion and Tenure Committee, College of Optometry, Western University of Health Sciences

2016 Chair of the Promotion and Tenure Committee

2016-2018 Promotion and Tenure Committee College of Health Sciences Western University

2019- to present Promotion and Tenure Committee College of Health Sciences Western University

2013- 2016 Elected as a member of Academic Senate as a representative of College of Optometry, Western University of Health Sciences

2014- to present Member of Institutional Review Board Western University of Health Sciences

2016- 2019 Chairman of Advisory Board for Center of Clinical and Translational Research

2017-to 2018 Chair of Faculty, College of Optometry, Western University of Health Sciences

2018 to present Strategic planning Innovations sub group.

2019- Vice Chair Institutional Review Board Western University of Health Sciences

2019- Member of University Research Committee 

Student retention Webinars

Provided webinars to Doctor of Optometry class of 2017

• Insight into Optometry: Ocular Physiology June 25^th 2013
• Glaucoma: “The silent thief” July 23^rd 2013

Service to profession:

2002 to present Member of Diseases Section at American Academy of Optometry

2007 to 2009 Continuing Education Quality Assurance Committee at American Academy of Optometry

2007 and 2008 Moderator

Invited and served as a moderator of Glaucoma Section American Academy of Optometry annual conference

2009 and 2010 Reviewer

Invited and served as a reviewer for the of glaucoma scientific papers section at the American Academy of Optometry annual conference

2008 to 2011 President, American Academy of Optometry Tennessee Chapter

2011 to Present Mentor for the Developing Country Eye Researcher Fellows at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

2012- 2017 Appointed member of Education and Clinical Practices Committee, California Optometric Association

2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 invited to serve as an “Expert” in the popular training session for “Members-in-training- pre-doctoral and post doctoral fellows and residents” at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual meeting luncheon event “Pizza with an Expert”.

2013 Moderator at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Retina and AMD symposium

2013-2014 Elected Chair of continuing education at Inland Empire Optometric Association

2013-2018 Appointed member of Membership Committee of California Optometric Association

2015-2016 Treasurer and Chair of Education Committee Inland Empire Optometric Society

2016 -2017 President Elect Inland Empire Optometric Society

2017-2018 President Inland Empire Optometric Society

2018-2020 Past President Inland Empire Optometric Society

2018- to Present, serve as a Glaucoma Expert on the American Optometric Association Evidence based clinical guideline –Glaucoma group

Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry Meet the Experts Event, Served as an Expert at AOA and AAO 2019

 

 

Service to community:

 

Vision Screening

1998 Participated in vision screening for school children; the event was funded by the Rotary Club of Chennai, India.

1999 Leader of the team; vision screening for senior citizens, event was funded and organized by Kaingra (a social organization).

 

• Glaucoma Screenings

A total of 249 individuals were screened for glaucoma, the tests included frequency doubling perimetry

1. Salud Familiar Health Fair and Conference.

Primary focus was on Hispanic community. Held at the University of Portland, Portland, Oregon.

2. Health event at Pioneer Court House Square. Portland, Oregon.

 

2006-2007   

Supervised students and represented Southern College of Optometry for a vision screening program conducted on

1. 04/22/2006 by the Whitehaven Community Centre, Memphis, Tennessee.
2. 04/29/2006 by the Parkway Garden United Presbyterian Church, Memphis, Tennessee.
3. 06/03/2006 by the Sisterhood Showcase convention, Memphis, Tennessee.
4. 06/10/2006 by the Outreach Rising Sun, Memphis, Tennessee.
5. 05/20/2007 by the Tennessee Optometric Association in collaboration with Lions International for the Special Olympics at Nashville, Tennessee.

 

2007-2008   

Supervised students and represented Southern College of Optometry for a vision screening program conducted on

1. 06/02/2007 by the Raleigh Presbyterian Church, Memphis, Tennessee
2. 06/30/2007 by the Breath of Life SDA Church, Memphis, Tennessee
3. 04/06/2008 by the BAPS Hindu Mandir (Temple), Memphis, Tennessee

 

2009-2010

Supervised students and represented Southern College of Optometry for a vision screening program conducted on

1. 05/08/2010 by the BAPS Hindu Mandir (Temple), Memphis, Tennessee

2012

Supervised students and represented Western University of Health Sciences, College of Optometry for a vision screening program conducted

• BAPS Hindu Temple at Chino Hills Eye screening as a part of multispecialty health screening event September 16^th 2012
• HMPS Inc. ANNUAL HEALTH FAIR Co-Sponsored by Tarsadia Foundation & Supported by Anekant Community Center Eye screening as a part of multispecialty health screening event October 7^th 2012
• California Zoroastrian Center ANNUAL HEALTH FAIR Eye screening as a part of multispecialty health screening event October 21^st 2012
• California Lions Friends in Sight and Sai Baba Organization Eye screening Event December 8^th 2012
• Lecture at BAPS Temple Chino Hills, Common Eye Problems, This lecture was delivered to about 1000 people as process to create awareness about ocular problems and to introduce the Western University of Health Sciences Eye Care Center to the neighboring community.
• As a direct influence of this and ongoing communication we get constant referrals of patients from medical internists
• I also won the prize for the Faculty that generated maximum new referrals, in a friendly competition conducted by the Eye Care Center at Western University of Health Sciences.
• Lecture and eye screening to Ontario Centre Senior and Adult Community on glaucoma. October 11^th 2012
• Wrote articles for Inland Valley News, a printed publication that has wide range of circulation. Articles submitted on topic “Protect your eyes you cannot replace them” and “Glaucoma: The Silent thief”
• BAPS Hindu Temple at Chino Hills Eye screening as a part of multispecialty health screening event September 2015
• BAPS Hindu Temple at Chino Hills Eye screening as a part of multispecialty health screening event September 18^th 2016
• BAPS Hindu Temple at Chino Hills Eye screening as a part of multispecialty health screening event October 6^th 2019