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CURRICULUM VITAE

Alicia M. Chacon OD
Assistant Professor
Department of Ophthalmology

OFFICE ADDRESS:
9000 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATION:
08/01/2007 - 06/01/2011 Bachelors in Biology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
08/10/2012 - 05/07/2016 Doctor of Optometry, University of the Incarnate word Rosenberg school of optometry, San Antonio, TX

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
07/01/2016 - 07/15/2017 Pediatric Optometry Residency, Optometry, University of Missouri St. Louis, 1 University Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63121-4400

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
08/21/2017 - 12/01/2019 Faculty of Instructor, Ophthalmology, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226
12/01/2019 - Present Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
08/21/2017 - Present American Academy of Optometry (Member )

LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
06/01/2024 - Present Member of the Board of Directors, Prevent Blindness Wisconsin

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
Local
Alicia Chacon OD, Alexandra Beachnau OD, Tracey Strombeck OD, Smith Anne Meele Chisholm MD, Case Review & Panel Discussion: Comprehensive Adult and Pediatric Optometry Cases, Fall Symposium, Medical College of Wisconsin, 09/13/2025 - 09/13/2028
 

MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Resident and Fellow Education
01/01/2026 - Present Pediatric Ophthalmology Rotation for Non Ophthalmology Residents.
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Rabin JC, Bradshaw TL, Chacon AM, Johnston SK, Yu DB. Hands-Free Phone Calls Impair Visual Performance. Am J Prev Med. 2016 Oct;51(4):e117-8.
2. Chacon A, Rabin J, Yu D, Johnston S, Bradshaw T. Quantification of color vision using a tablet display. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2015 Jan;86(1):56-8.
3. Litts KM, Woertz EN, Wynne N, Brooks BP, Chacon A, Connor TB Jr, Costakos D, Dumitrescu A, Drack AV, Fishman GA, Hauswirth WW, Kay CN, Lam BL, Michaelides M, Pennesi ME, Stepien KE, Strul S, Summers CG, Carroll J. Examining Whether AOSLO-Based Foveal Cone Metrics in Achromatopsia and Albinism Are Representative of Foveal Cone Structure. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2021 May 03;10(6):22. PMCID: PMC8132001