Faculty

Susan H. Day, M.D.

Chair, Department of Ophthalmology

Program Director - Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus

2340 Clay St
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-202-1500

Dr. Day is currently Chair and Program Director for the Department of Ophthalmology at California Pacific Medical Center, as well as a pediatric ophthalmologist in private practice.

In addition to being President of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in 2005, Dr. Day has held numerous other positions in the academy: Board of Trustees from 1998 to 2001; Chair of the Ethics committee from 1996 to 2000; Membership Advisory committee from 2000 to current; Instruction Advisory committee; Professional Liaison committee; Interspecialty committee; Allied Health committee; and Preferred Practice Patterns committee.

Dr. Day has also served as President of the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO) in 2011, Chair of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Board of Directors in 2008, President of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) in 2004, and has been on the board of directors or other committees for Women in Ophthalmology, OMIC, American Academy of Pediatrics (division of ophthalmology), Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute and Pacific Vision Foundation. She has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed articles and papers. She is also a member of the American Ophthalmological Society and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

Education
Louisiana State University B.S.
Louisiana State University M.D.
Letterman Army Medical Center, The Presidio Medicine Internship
Pacific Medical Center Ophthalmology Resident
The Hospital for Sick Children, England, David Taylor Pediatric & Strabismus Fellowship
University of Iowa, William Scott, MD Pediatric & Strabismus Fellowship

Research/Clinical Interests
Vision Development
Medical Ethics