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David W. Parke II, M.D. is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dean A. McGee Eye Institute. The McGee Eye Institute is one of the nation's largest facilities devoted solely to research, clinical care, and education in ophthalmology and vision science. It has over 200 faculty and staff, five locations, and ranks in the top twenty institutions nationally in terms of National Eye Institute research grant support. Dr. Parke is also Edward L. Gaylord Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology in the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. A graduate of Stanford University and an honors graduate of Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Parke completed residency training at Baylor College of Medicine, serving as Chief Resident. He then completed two years of fellowship training in diseases and surgery of the retina and vitreous. His professional activities have focused on that subspecialty and on medical education and biomedical organizational leadership and development. Dr. Parke is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and received its Honor Award in 1989 and its Senior Achievement Award in 1998. He has maintained a particular interest and expertise in medical education, serving as Chairman of the Academy's Resident and Fellow Education Committee, Ophthalmologists-in-Training Committee, and Interprofessional Education Committee. In 2001 Dr. Parke was elected Senior Secretary for Ophthalmic Practice and has served on the Academy Board of Trustees since 2000. Dr. Parke's other active medical leadership positions include Past President of the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology. He is a Board Director of the Oklahoma Academy of Ophthalmology; of a statewide multispecialty IPA; and of a multistate PPO. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company (OMIC) and of Medem, Inc. Dr. Parke serves on the Editorial Board of two ophthalmic journals, including as Executive Editor of the American Journal of Ophthalmology and has received numerous biomedical research grants. He has served as an Associate Examiner for the American Board of Ophthalmology for over ten years, currently as a Mentor Examiner and is an active member of the American College of Physician Executives. Dr. Parke lectures widely on topics in retina, professional development, and medical organizational leadership and management. He is recognized in Who's Who in America and Best Doctors in America. Community activities include past Board member of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce and Oklahoma Economic Development Foundation. Dr. Parke is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation and of the Presbyterian Health Foundation. He serves as Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees of Casady School. | 