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Jullia Ann Rosdahl

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology, Glaucoma
DUMC 3802, Durham, NC 27710
Duke Eye Center, 2351 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705

Selected Presentations & Appearances


The ‘eyes’ have it! Surgical, Therapeutic, and Diagnostic Successes in Ophthalmology - Frontiers in Medicine · March 2019 Lecture Osher Life-long Learning Institute at Duke Health, Durham, North Carolina
Empowering Glaucoma Patients to Take Better Care of Themselve - Annual Meeting · October 2018 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, Illinois

Newman-Casey PA, Muir KW, Novack G, Robin A, Rosdahl JA

Empowering Glaucoma Patients to Take Better Care of Themselves - Annual Meeting · October 2018 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium JCAHPO, Chicago, Illinois

Newman-Casey PA, Muir KW, Novack G, Robin A, Rosdahl JA

Burnout and Resilience: From Surviving to Thriving - Annual Meeting · September 2018 Invited Talk North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Greensboro, North Carolina
Burnout and Resilience - Alumni Meeting · September 2018 Invited Talk Storm Eye, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
The ‘eyes’ have it! Surgical, Therapeutic, and Diagnostic Successes in Ophthalmology - Frontiers in Medicine · March 2019 Lecture Osher Life-long Learning Institute at Duke Health, Durham, North Carolina
Empowering Glaucoma Patients to Take Better Care of Themselve - Annual Meeting · October 2018 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, Illinois

Newman-Casey PA, Muir KW, Novack G, Robin A, Rosdahl JA

Empowering Glaucoma Patients to Take Better Care of Themselves - Annual Meeting · October 2018 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium JCAHPO, Chicago, Illinois

Newman-Casey PA, Muir KW, Novack G, Robin A, Rosdahl JA

Burnout and Resilience: From Surviving to Thriving - Annual Meeting · September 2018 Invited Talk North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Greensboro, North Carolina
Burnout and Resilience - Alumni Meeting · September 2018 Invited Talk Storm Eye, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
Practical Resilience Hacks - Summer Symposium · August 2018 Invited Talk Women in Ophthalmology, Ponte Vedra, Florida
Ophthalmology Update · April 2018 Lecture Duke Urgent Care, Durham, North Carolina
Approaches to Physician Wellness: How to Identify Symptoms & Measures to Take - Annual Meeting, YO Symposium · November 2017 Invited Talk American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, Louisiana
Empowering Glaucoma Patients to Take Better Care of Themselves - Annual Meeting · November 2017 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium American Academy of Ophthalmology, New Orleans, Louisiana

Newman-Casey PA, Muir KW, Novack G, Robin A, Rosdahl JA

OCT Pearls for Glaucoma - Ophthalmology Symposium · September 2017 Invited Talk 34th Annual Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG), Los Angeles, California
TeleGlaucoma: Emerging Approaches for TeleOphthalmology - Ophthalmology Symposium · September 2017 Invited Talk 34th Annual Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG), Los Angeles, California
Practical OCT: Diagnosis & Progression using Macula Imaging - Annual Meeting · 2017 Invited Talk American Glaucoma Society, Coronado, California
Resilience in the Eye of the Storm: Mindful Solutions to Burnout - Annual Meeting · January 2017 Invited Talk Association of University Professors Ophthalmology, San Diego, California

Symposium and Workshop with Karen Kingsolver PhD

Mindfulness & Burnout, how we can increase resilience and decrease stress - Annual Meeting, WIO Symposium · October 2016 Invited Talk American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, Illinois
Empowering Glaucoma Patients to Take Better Care of Themselves - Annual Meeting · October 2016 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, Illinois

Newman-Casey PA, Muir KW, Novack G, Robin A, Rosdahl JA

Clinical Case Study: Artifact, Anomaly, or Disease – Betting on Red - Glaucoma Subspecialty Day · November 2015 Invited Talk American Academy of Ophthalmology, Las Vegas, Nevada
Scary Glaucoma Adventures in the Anterior Segment - Duke Professional Education Series, RTP · October 2015 Lecture Duke Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina
National Eye Health Education Program: what can NEHEP do for you? - Duke Professional Education Series, RTP · August 2014 Lecture Duke Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina
Interpreting Visual Field Results - Annual Conference for North Carolina Services for the Blin · July 2014 Lecture Duke Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina
Lectures on Glaucoma Topics - 39th Annual Kevin Hill Seminar in Ophthalmology · July 2013 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Colby College, Waterville, Maine

Optic Nerve Imaging, Neuroprotection Update, Surgical Complications, Patient Education, Blindness in Glaucoma, Medical and Surgical Case Presentations

A Case of Glaucoma - Page Road Continuing Education Series · August 2012 Lecture Duke Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina
Macular OCT: A Clinical Case - Optometry Meeting Continuing Education · March 2012 Lecture Duke Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina
OCT and Glaucoma: Asymmetry Analysis - Page Road Continuing Education Series · December 2011 Lecture Duke Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship


Eye Health Booth · April 2019 Community Outreach Women’s Health Awareness Day , Durham, North Carolina
Author - Outlook · 2019 Community Outreach National Eye Health Education Program Article: Girl Scouts learn about eye health and eye diseases at Duke Eye Center
Leader - Girl Scout Vision Symposium · January 2019 Event/Organization Administration Duke Eye Center , Durham, North Carolina Theme: Low Vision & Blindness Organized and hosted 35 Girl Scouts to come to the Duke Eye Center, for Keynote address for Anna Mayes (low vision educator, blind herself), eye ball wet-lab dissection, Vision Rehabilitation Service tour (with Omar Mohiuddin and Low Vision team), and visit from LC Industries’ DuWayne Gilbertson and John Samuel; led team of medical students, residents, fellows, and adult volunteers.
Booth Lead Volunteer - Vision Screening Booth · October 2018 Community Outreach Project Connect Orange County , Chapel Hill, North Carolina Provided glaucoma screening and ophthalmic consultation for participants (~50-100), with team of medical students in assessing visual acuity, screening visual field testing, and eye pressure testing.
“What’s New for Glaucoma” · June 2018 Community Outreach Croasdaile Village , Durham, North Carolina
Eye Health Booth · April 2019 Community Outreach Women’s Health Awareness Day , Durham, North Carolina
Author - Outlook · 2019 Community Outreach National Eye Health Education Program Article: Girl Scouts learn about eye health and eye diseases at Duke Eye Center
Leader - Girl Scout Vision Symposium · January 2019 Event/Organization Administration Duke Eye Center , Durham, North Carolina Theme: Low Vision & Blindness Organized and hosted 35 Girl Scouts to come to the Duke Eye Center, for Keynote address for Anna Mayes (low vision educator, blind herself), eye ball wet-lab dissection, Vision Rehabilitation Service tour (with Omar Mohiuddin and Low Vision team), and visit from LC Industries’ DuWayne Gilbertson and John Samuel; led team of medical students, residents, fellows, and adult volunteers.
Booth Lead Volunteer - Vision Screening Booth · October 2018 Community Outreach Project Connect Orange County , Chapel Hill, North Carolina Provided glaucoma screening and ophthalmic consultation for participants (~50-100), with team of medical students in assessing visual acuity, screening visual field testing, and eye pressure testing.
“What’s New for Glaucoma” · June 2018 Community Outreach Croasdaile Village , Durham, North Carolina
“What’s New for Glaucoma” · May 2018 Community Outreach Carolina Arbors , Durham, North Carolina
Eye Health Booth - Health Fair · May 2018 Community Outreach The Cardinal at Raleigh , Raleigh, North Carolina
Eye Health Booth - Health Fair · May 2018 Community Outreach The Cypress of Raleigh , Raleigh, North Carolina
Eye Health Booth · April 2018 Community Outreach Women’s Health Awareness Day , Durham, North Carolina
Author · 2018 Professional Development Glaucoma Today “Just Breathe, Strategies to ward off burnout and enhance physician well-being.” JA Rosdahl and K Kingsolver Glaucoma Today, July/August 2018, Page 44-45
Eye Health Booth - AWARE · November 2017 Community Outreach , Wilmington, North Carolina
Eye Health Booth - Employee Health Fair · November 2017 Community Outreach The Cypress of Raleigh , Raleigh, North Carolina
Booth Lead Volunteer - Vision Screening Booth · October 2017 Community Outreach Project Connect Orange County , Chapel Hill, North Carolina Provided glaucoma screening and ophthalmic consultation for participants (~50-100), with team of medical students in assessing visual acuity, screening visual field testing, and eye pressure testing.
Eye Health Booth - Health Fair · September 2017 Community Outreach The Cardinal at Raleigh , Raleigh, North Carolina
Eye Health Booth - Health Fair · May 2017 Community Outreach The Cypress of Raleigh , Raleigh, North Carolina
Panelist - “From Head to Toe: Avoiding Diabetic Complications in Eyes, Teeth, and Feet” · April 2017 Community Outreach Women’s Health Awareness Day , North Carolina Central University Speaker on Panel: “From Head to Toe: Avoiding Diabetic Complications in Eyes, Teeth, and Feet”, Women’s Health Awareness Day 2017, NCCU, April 7, 2017
Eye Health Booth · April 2017 Community Outreach Women’s Health Awareness Day , Durham, North Carolina
Author · 2017 Community Outreach Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today (CRST) Europe Invited editorial: A Message on Mindfulness
Leader - Girl Scout Vision Symposium · January 2017 Event/Organization Administration Duke Eye Center , Durham, North Carolina Theme: Eye Health & Safety Organized and hosted 35 Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts at the Duke Eye Center, with Keynote address by pediatric ophthalmologist, eye ball wet-lab dissection, Eye Center tour, and review of eye anatomy, health, and safety; led team of op tech students, medical students, and adult volunteers.
Author · 2017 Community Outreach Merrick Washington Magazine “Write the Vision: Make your plan to protect your sight” JA Rosdahl and K Collins-Lee Merrick Washington Magazine, Spring/Summer 2017, Page 28-30
“NEHEP Diabetes and Healthy Eyes” - Diabetes Panel · April 2016 Community Outreach Women’s Health Awareness Day , North Carolina Central University Speaker on Diabetes Panel “NEHEP Diabetes and Healthy Eyes”, Women’s Health Awareness Day 2016, NCCU, April 2, 2016
“NEHEP Diabetes and Healthy Eyes” - Diabetes Alert Day · March 2016 Community Outreach Durham Diabetes Coalition, Department of Public Health , Durham, North Carolina Diabetes Alert Day Guest Speaker “NEHEP Diabetes and Healthy Eyes”, Durham Diabetes Coalition, Department of Public Health, March 22, 2016
Author - Outlook · 2016 Community Outreach National Eye Health Education Program Article: Planning Committee Corner, Older Adult Volunteers: an untapped resource for eye health education
Booth Lead Volunteer - Vision Screening Booth · October 2015 Community Outreach Project Connect Orange County , Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Blog Post - WomensHealth.gov · 2015 Community Outreach Blog post on glaucoma
Blog Post - Discovery Eye Foundation · January 2015 Community Outreach Blog post on glaucoma medication adherence
Author - Outlook · 2015 Community Outreach National Eye Health Education Program Article: Duke Eye Center Offers Healthy Eyes Seminar Series Using NEHEP Materials
Blog Post - Discovery Eye Foundation · October 2014 Community Outreach Blog post on caffeine and glaucoma
Booth Lead Volunteer - Vision Screening Booth · October 2014 Community Outreach Project Connect Orange County , Chapel Hill, North Carolina Provided glaucoma screening and ophthalmic consultation for participants (~50-100), with team of medical students in assessing visual acuity, screening visual field testing, and eye pressure testing.
Blog Post - Discovery Eye Foundation · September 2014 Community Outreach Blog post on Genetics and Glaucoma
Blog Post - Discovery Eye Foundation · July 2014 Community Outreach Blog post on Lasers for Glaucoma
“A Tale of Two Traumas” - Stay Fit for Life · May 2014 Community Outreach Durham Senior Center Stay Fit for Life, “A Tale of Two Traumas” lecture on Eye Trauma for the elderly at the Durham Senior Center, May 13, 2014
Booth Lead Volunteer - Vision Screening Booth · October 2013 Community Outreach Project Connect Orange County , Chapel Hill, North Carolina Provided glaucoma screening and ophthalmic consultation for participants (~50-100), with team of medical students in assessing visual acuity, screening visual field testing, and eye pressure testing.
Booth Lead Volunteer - Vision Screening Booth · October 2012 Community Outreach Project Connect Orange County Provided glaucoma screening and ophthalmic consultation for participants (~50-100), with team of medical students in assessing visual acuity, screening visual field testing, and eye pressure testing. Coordinated with Respectacle to get glasses for everyone who needed them.

Service to the Profession


Committee Member - Ophthalmic Technology Assessment Committee, Glaucoma Panel · December 2018 Committee Service American Academy of Ophthalmology,
Committee Member - Research Committee · March 2018 Committee Service American Glaucoma Society,
Key Contact · March 2017 Other Women in Ophthalmology,
Volunteer - Eye Care America · 2017 Other American Academy of Ophthalmology,
Committee Member · March 2014 Committee Service National Eye Health Education Program,

Work with the NEI as glaucoma subject matter expert for radio and print media, work with national eye health education leaders to promote NEHEP and NEI and eye health priorities.

Service to Duke


Wetlab Director . Glaucoma Fellows Course · October 2018 Professional Development Duke Eye Center,
Director . Glaucoma Symposium · September 2018 Event/Organization Administration Duke Eye Center,
Committee Member . Committee for Innovation in Clinical Education · 2018 Curriculum Innovations School of Medicine,
Wetlab Director . Glaucoma Fellows Course · November 2017 Professional Development Duke Eye Center,
Director . Glaucoma Symposium · October 2017 Professional Development Duke Eye Center,
Wetlab Director . Glaucoma Fellows Course · October 2018 Professional Development Duke Eye Center,
Director . Glaucoma Symposium · September 2018 Event/Organization Administration Duke Eye Center,
Committee Member . Committee for Innovation in Clinical Education · 2018 Curriculum Innovations School of Medicine,
Wetlab Director . Glaucoma Fellows Course · November 2017 Professional Development Duke Eye Center,
Director . Glaucoma Symposium · October 2017 Professional Development Duke Eye Center,
Annual Program Evaluation and Improvement (APEI) Committee (Department) · 2017 Committee Service
Director . Departmental Wellness Program · 2017 Curriculum Innovations Duke Eye Center,
Diversity and Inclusion Committee (Department) · 2017 Committee Service
Pediatric Ophthalmology Search Committee (Department) · 2017 - 2017 Committee Service
Poster Judge . AOA Poster Session · 2016 - 2017 Other School of Medicine,
Resident Curriculum Committee (Department) · 2016 Committee Service
Institutional Review Board (University) · 2014 - 2017 Committee Service Duke University,
MaestroCare Subject Matter Expert · 2012 Other
Interviewer . Medical School Admissions · 2012 - 2013 Professional Development School of Medicine,

Academic & Administrative Activities


Other training:

March 2012                 Principles of Medical Education: Maximizing Your Teaching Skills, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Jan-Apr 2013              Integrative Health Coach, Professional Training Program, Duke Integrative Medicine, Durham, NC

Jan-June 2013             Chancellor’s Clinical Leadership Program in Academic Medicine 2013, Duke University, Durham, NC

Sept-Oct 2013             Web-based Teaching: An on-line course for medical educators, International Council of Ophthalmology

June 2014                    Mixed Methods: Approaches for Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Research Strategies, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research, Odum Institute, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

July 2018-June 2019   Certificate in Health Professions Education and Teaching Program, DukeAHEAD, Duke University, Durham, NC

Clinical Activities


Glaucoma Clinic at the Duke Eye Center, Page Road (2011-present)
Staff Ophthalmologist at the Durham VA Eye Clinic (2013-2019)