The Jewish Guild for the Blind
President and CEO
15 W. 65 Street
New York
NYUSA
10023
Biographical Sketch: Alan R. Morse is President and Chief Executive Officer of The Jewish Guild for the Blind and its subsidiaries where he has worked since 1968. His interests include the influence of vision loss on health care utilization and cost; optimizing the delivery of vision and healthcare services; and the functional implications of vision loss, particularly when combined with cognitive impairment. Dr. Morse is an Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology at Columbia University, a trustee of the Healthcare Association of New York State, and a director of numerous other organizations. He is author of numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and regularly presents at national meetings of professional organizations. He is a frequent participant on government panels, workgroups, and committees and currently is the co-chair of the Executive Board of the New York State Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped. He is a peer reviewer for the Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, Ophthalmic Epidemiology, American Journal of Public Health, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, and Archives of Ophthalmology, where he also serves on the editorial board. Dr. Morse received his B.A. from Franklin College, M.A from Indiana University, JD from Pace University and PhD from Fordham University.