Dr. Golnik is Professor and Chairman of Ophthalmology at the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Cincinnati. Twenty years after obtaining his MD degree he obtained a Masters Degree in Education and puts this to use as Director for Education for the International Council of Ophthalmology, Immediate-President of the Joint Commission an Allied health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO), and Chair of the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology’s Resident Education Committee. He has given more than 800 invited lectures in more than 50 countries and has over 100 publications in the fields of neuro-ophthalmology and medical education. His current research interests include development of improved methods of resident assessment and promotion of international accreditation of post-graduate ophthalmology training programs.