<p>I have been in Academic Medical Centers at LSU NIH POST Doc National Research Service Award, followed by 2 year Vitreoretinal surgical Fellowshiat Washington University St. Louis. I returned to LSU and assumed Assistant Professor role teaching vitreoretinal surgery and Uveitis to ophthalmogy residents and Retinal fellows. Was promoted to Associate Professor after 6 years. After 10 years, I moved to Tulane University& Dept Ophthalmology and was promoted to Full Professor. Hurricane Katrina intervened in 2005, and after losing our home and our fellows.who were transferred to continue their training, I moved to U of A Tucson and continued teaching Vitreoretinal surgery and Uveitis to residents. Dr Peyman and I started the first Vitreoretinial fellowshiin the State at U of A Tucson that year. We moved to Phoenix after one year due to my parents illnesses, and I joined BMS as professor of Basic Medical Sciences. Also assumed voluntary role as Medical Student Educator in Ophthalmology and helped students interested in the Ophthalmology as a profession successfully match. Published with many of them and mentored them. <p>Was promoted to Interim Chair in 2016, and have been performing the same function within the school assisting students.and organizing a faculty for formal postDoctoral training program in future.