Troutman Award for Editorial Excellence—16 Years of Inspired Contributions

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<h4>EXCERPT</h4> <p>Richard C. Troutman, MD, established the Troutman Award to be presented annually to the first author of an article selected by the editors of the <cite>Journal of Refractive Surgery</cite> as outstanding in the previous year—but with a twist: the author must be under age 45 and a member of the International Society of Refractive Surgery of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (ISRS/AAO). Dr Troutman’s motivation was clear: to create an award of substance—the engraved iconic obelisk and a $5000 check awarded publicly at the AAO meeting—that would serve not only as recognition of an outstanding contribution, but also as encouragement to future productivity. It worked!</p> <h4>AUTHOR</h4> <p>From Inview, Atlanta, Ga.</p> <p>Correspondence: George O. Waring III, MD, FACS, FRCOphth, InView, 301 Perimeter Center North, Ste 600, Atlanta, GA 30346. Tel: 678.222.5102; Fax: 404.250.9006; E-mail: <a href="mailto:drgeorge@georgewaring.com">drgeorge@georgewaring.com</a></p>