Chronology of Events
1861University of Washington Chartered by Territorial Government
1889Statehood for Washington
1894Move to present University of Washington campus begins
1906UW Campus developed for Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exhibition
1946School of Medicine Chartered
1949Division of Ophthalmology formed in the Department of Surgery
1958University Hospital opens in Seattle
1962University of Washington Physicians formed
1964Regents approve Departmental status
1966Carl Kupfer, M.D., appointed Chair of Ophthalmology
1967Affiliation with Harborview Medical Center
1967Residency Training Program begun
1969Affiliation with Veterans' Administration Medical Center
1969Lions' Eye Bank founded
1969Carl Kupfer, M.D., appointed Director, National Eye Institute
1970Robert E. Kalina, M.D., appointed Chair
1974Affiliation with Children's Hospital & Medical Center
1975First Annual Resident Alumni Day
1976Vision Research CORE Grant awarded
1977Bishop Professorship established, Robert W. Rodieck, Ph.D.
1978ARVO Friedenwald Award to Sidney Futterman, Ph.D.
1981Vitreoretinal Fellowship begun
1982First Sidney Futterman Memorial Lecture
1983Robert E. Kalina, M.D., AUPO President
1984First Roger Johnson Lecture
1987Boyd K. Bucey Endowment
1987RP Foundation Histopathology Laboratory established, Ann H Milam, Ph.D.
1992Jules and Doris Stein RPB Professorship established
1993University of Washington Eye CenterOpens
1994Anita E. Hendrickson, Ph.D., appointed Chair, Biological Structure
1995Richard P. Mills, M.D., AAO President
1996ARVO Cogan Award to Krzysztof Palczewski, Ph.D.
199630th Anniversary of the Department of Ophthalmology
199650th Anniversary of the University of Washington School of Medicine
1996100th Anniversary of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
1997Robert E. Kalina, M.D., steps down as Chair of Ophthalmology
1997Richard P. Mills, M.D., appointed Acting Chair of Ophthalmology
1998Steven E. Wilson, M.D., appointed Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology
1998Refractive Surgery Center opens at University of Washington Medical Center
1999Bishop Professor Named, Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD
1999ARVO Friedenwald Award to John C. Saari, PhD
1999Roger H. Johnson Macular Degeneration Endowment
2000James L. Hargiss Endowment to Support Oculoplastic Surgery Fellow
2001Murdock Grant Funded for Purchase of a Multi-photon Confocal Microscope
2001Steven E. Wilson, MD, named Grace E. Hill Professor in Vision Research
2001Eastside Ophthalmology Clinic opens at UWP Eastside Specialty Clinic in Bellevue
2002Opening of UW Refractive Surgery Center & UWMC Cosmetic Surgery Center, Roosevelt
2002Anita E. Hendrickson, PhD, awarded the Proctor Medal by ARVO
2002Christine A. Curcio, PhD, awarded the first Roger A. Johnson Macular Degeneration Prize
2003Bryan Sires, MD, PhD, is appointed Acting Chair of Ophthalmology
2004Ursula Schimdt-Erfurth, PhD, awarded the second Roger A. Johnson Macular
Degeneration Prize
2005Philip Chen, MD, is appointed Acting Chair in Ophthalmology
2006Gregory Hageman , PhD, awarded the third Roger A. Johnson Macular