The Hal Foster Award was developed in and is presented to members of the Kansas City Society of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology who have demonstrated exemplary dedication and service to the Society and the local medical community. Hal Lovelace Foster, M. He received his A. At that time there were only two hospitals in town: St. It all started in when he organized the first regional professional educational meeting, sending invitations to MDs in southern and western states.
Adolph Alt was elected President; Drs. Dayton, Treasurer; and Dr. Hal Foster, Secretary. In the name was shortened and changed to the Western Ophthalmologic and Oto-Laryngologic Association.
By it was the largest specialty society in the US with members. The group grew quickly with members from all over the U. The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Otolaryngology were incorporated as separate independent organizations in For all his accomplishments and contributions, Dr. Foster was unassuming and preferred to stay in the background. In he was nominated for the first president of the Society, but he declined because he felt that it would be best to begin with an older man.
He declined again the following year for the same reason. Although he served as Secretary, he never served as President. Foster, at the age of 83, after almost 60 years of practice, retired on December 31, A little more than a year after the 50th anniversary of the Academy, Dr.
Foster passed away at the age of January 12, - August 07, In memoriam of Dr. Funding for our journal club has always been tenuous, and we are proud to honor Dr. Simone with this endowment. Joseph Nicholas Simone, 67, passed away Sunday, August 7, Joe was. He earned his Doctorate of pure mathematics and Bachelor of Science with. He went on to be a. He then decided to go. He practiced medicine for the last 29 years in ophthalmology, and during that time.
