Loyola Ophthalmology Department
URiM Track: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Objectives
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- To declare a lifelong commitment to improving Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the Loyola Ophthalmology Program.
- To increase the representation of URiM people in Loyola ophthalmology such that the department reflects the diversity of the patients it serves (URM defined as African-American/Black, Native American/Alaskan Native, Hispanic American/Latinx, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander).
- To engage URiM students in ophthalmology scholarship and practice.
- To promote discussion of EDI issues through educational initiatives, guest lectureships, and constant self-education and discovery.
- To approach EDI education with self-awareness, sensitivity and open-mindedness and display behaviors of cultural sensitivity, humility, and acceptance to our patients and the larger community.
- To create a network of faculty at Loyola dedicated to EDI issues, who can provide mentorship and allyship to URiM students.
Research and Scholarship Opportunities
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ZALE SCHOLARSHIP • $10,000 • URiM MS1 ELIGIBLE • AWARDED FEBRUARY
- First-year URiM students who were awarded with STAR scholar funding are eligible to apply for the Zale Academic Scholarship in Ophthalmology
- Please follow this link to learn more about the Zale Scholarship.
STAR PROGRAM • $4222 • MS1 ELIGIBLE • AWARDED FEBRUARY/MARCH
- Please follow this link to learn more about the STAR Program
RICHARD A. PERRITT STUDENT RESEARCH STIPEND • $4000 • MS1 ELIGIBLE • AWARDED FEBRUARY/MARCH
- Summer research grant awarded to one MS1 URiM student
- Please follow this link to learn more about the Perritt Research Stipend
DR. AND MRS. THOMAS STAMM OPHTHALMOLOGY AWARD • MS4 MATCHING INTO OPHTHALMOLOGY • AWARDED FEBRUARY
- Awarded every year by the department of Ophthalmology to one fourth-year student matching into ophthalmology
- Please follow this link to learn more about the Stamm Award
URiM TRACK RESEARCH MENTORS
- The department of ophthalmology offers research opportunities in many facets of ophthalmic research and welcomes participation from medical students. The URiM Track provides URiM students with the opportunity to be paired with faculty and resident research mentors. For more information on research opportunities through the ophthalmology department, please follow this link
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Calendar of Events
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- Ophthalmology CME and Events Calendar
- URiM Intro to Ophthalmology Event: informational/educational sessions: September 8th, 2021
- June 12, 2021: Alumni Day - Tamara Fountain Guest Speaker
- November 10, 2021: CSGLS EDI Speakership
- EDI Journal Club - DATE TBD
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Stritch Student Orgs for URiM Students
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- White Coats for Black Lives
- Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
- Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)
- Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
- National Arab American Medical Society
- Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association
- Association of Native American Medical Students (ANAMS)
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Mentorship
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The department of Ophthalmology at Loyola is committed to creating a network of faculty at Loyola dedicated to EDI issues, who can provide mentorship and allyship to URiM students. URiM Track students will be paired with a faculty and resident mentor to provide various opportunities in exposure to the field as well as support and guidance through the application process.
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MEET OUR EDI MENTORS
- Dr. Patricia Davis MD
- Dr. Steven Watson MD
- Dr. David Yoo MD
MEET OUR EDI COMMITTEE
- Chairman: Charles Bouchard, MD
- Vice Chair Research: Evan Stubbs, MD
- Faculty Representation: David Yoo MD , Steve Watson MD, Patricia Davis MD
- Resident Representative: Natalie Chung (PGY 4)
- Resident Representative: Sarah Griffin (PGY3)
- SSOM Representative: Meriam Ben Hadj Tahar (MS 4)
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More Resources for URiM Students
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- Rabb-Venable Excellence in Ophthalmology
- American Academy of Ophthalmology Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring Program (MOM)
- Loyola Ophthalmology UME Page
- Loyola Ophthalmology Orientation for Medical Students
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Scholarly EDI Resources
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Hatchett L, Elster N, Wasson K, Anderson L, Parsi K. (2015) Integrating Social Justice for Health Professional Education: Self-Reflection, Advocacy, and Collaborative Learning. Online Journal of Health Ethics 11(1).
Wasson K, Bading E, Hardt J, Hatchett L, Kuczewski MG, McCarthy M, Michelfelder A, Parsi K (2015). Physician Know Thyself: The Role of Reflection in Bioethics and Professionalism Education. Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics 5(1): 77-86.
Sue, DW. Disarming Racial Microaggressions: Microintervention strategies for targets, White allies, and bystanders. (Am Psychol., 2019)
Fairless, E. Ophthalmology Departments Remain Among the Least DIverse Clinical Departments at United States Medical Schools (Ophthalmology, 2021)
Aguwa, U. - Improving Racial Diversity in the Ophthalmology Workforce: A call to Action for Leaders in Ophthalmology. (Am Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021)
Ramirez, R. Racial Diversity in Orthopedic Surgery. (Orthop. Clin. North Am., 2019) 5. Lewis, T. Increasing Resident Racial and Ethnic Diversity through Targeted Recruitment Efforts (J. Pediatr. 2020)
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Program Timeline
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