Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Mission Statement
Our department is committed to convening a diverse community of individuals who work towards excellence and leadership in ophthalmology through education, research, clinical care, and service. By gaining understanding about diversity and inclusion at all levels of work and education, we desire to promote a safe and nurturing workplace through the broadening of ideas and innovation. As we strive to becoming more culturally aware, we seek to become a more equitable and just department that will allow us to provide better, engaged care to our patients, and wellness to our own staff, residents, and faculty.
We will work towards this by having, among other things, these specific goals :
- To declare a lifelong commitment to improving Diversity, Equity, 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 DEI issues through educational initiatives, guest lectureships, and constant self-education and discovery.
- To approach DEI 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 DEI issues, who can provide mentorship and allyship to URiM students.
Mentorship
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The department of Ophthalmology at Loyola is committed to creating a network of faculty at Loyola dedicated to DEI 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 DEI MENTORS (list in formation)
- Charles Bouchard, MD
- Patricia Davis MD
MEET OUR DEI COMMITTEE
- Chairman: Charles Bouchard, MD
- Vice Chair Research: Evan Stubbs, PhD
- Faculty Representation: David Yoo MD and Patricia Davis MD
- Resident Representative and SSOM Representatives: Rotating
Calendar of Events
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- Ophthalmology CME and Events Calendar
- Rabb-Venable Fireside Chat : Tuesday, August 30, 2022 @ 7:30PM
- Ophthalmology Interest Group : Thursday, September 15, 2022
- Loyola Ophthalmology Residency Program Open House : TBD
- DEI Speakership: O'Rese Knight, MD; Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology - UNC; Rabb-Venable Society : Wednesday, November 2, 2022
- 7th Annual World Mission Symposium : Friday, November 11, 2022
- DEI Journal Club - DATE TBD
- Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month - June 1 - June 30, 2022
- National Minority Donor Awareness Month: Multicultural Perspectives on Eye Donation - August 25, 2022
- OWL: Advancing Diversity in Leadership - September 17, 2022
- The More You Know: Hispanic Heritage Month Vol. 5 - October 10, 2022
- The More You Know - Black History Month Volume 1 - January 30, 2023
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
- Two other $10,000 Zale Scholarships in Ophthalmology will be awarded in February to eligible STAR recipients. One will be merit based and one need based
- 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
- One summer research stipend will be awarded to one MS1 URiM student
- Another Perritt Summer Student Stipend will also be available to eligible MS1 students
- 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.
Stritch Student Orgs and other resources 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)
- Rabb-Venable Excellence in Ophthalmology
- American Academy of Ophthalmology Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring Program (MOM)
- Loyola Ophthalmology UME Page
- Loyola Ophthalmology Orientation for Medical Students
Scholarly DEI 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)
Mission Statement
Our department is committed to convening a diverse community of individuals who work towards excellence and leadership in ophthalmology through education, research, clinical care, and service. By gaining understanding about diversity and inclusion at all levels of work and education, we desire to promote a safe and nurturing workplace through the broadening of ideas and innovation. As we strive to becoming more culturally aware, we seek to become a more equitable and just department that will allow us to provide better, engaged care to our patients, and wellness to our own staff, residents, and faculty.
We will work towards this by having, among other things, these specific goals :
- To declare a lifelong commitment to improving Diversity, Equity, 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 DEI issues through educational initiatives, guest lectureships, and constant self-education and discovery.
- To approach DEI 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 DEI issues, who can provide mentorship and allyship to URiM students.
Mentorship
_______________________________________________________________________________
The department of Ophthalmology at Loyola is committed to creating a network of faculty at Loyola dedicated to DEI 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.
_______________________________________________________________________________
MEET OUR DEI MENTORS (list in formation)
- Charles Bouchard, MD
- Patricia Davis MD
MEET OUR DEI COMMITTEE
- Chairman: Charles Bouchard, MD
- Vice Chair Research: Evan Stubbs, PhD
- Faculty Representation: David Yoo MD and Patricia Davis MD
- Resident Representative and SSOM Representatives: Rotating
Calendar of Events
_______________________________________________________________________________
- Ophthalmology CME and Events Calendar
- Rabb-Venable Fireside Chat : Tuesday, August 30, 2022 @ 7:30PM
- Ophthalmology Interest Group : Thursday, September 15, 2022
- Loyola Ophthalmology Residency Program Open House : TBD
- DEI Speakership: O'Rese Knight, MD; Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology - UNC; Rabb-Venable Society : Wednesday, November 2, 2022
- 7th Annual World Mission Symposium : Friday, November 11, 2022
- DEI Journal Club - DATE TBD
- Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month - June 1 - June 30, 2022
- National Minority Donor Awareness Month: Multicultural Perspectives on Eye Donation - August 25, 2022
- OWL: Advancing Diversity in Leadership - September 17, 2022
- The More You Know: Hispanic Heritage Month Vol. 5 - October 10, 2022
- The More You Know - Black History Month Volume 1 - January 30, 2023
Research and Scholarship Opportunities
_______________________________________________________________________________
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
- Two other $10,000 Zale Scholarships in Ophthalmology will be awarded in February to eligible STAR recipients. One will be merit based and one need based
- 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
- One summer research stipend will be awarded to one MS1 URiM student
- Another Perritt Summer Student Stipend will also be available to eligible MS1 students
- 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.
Stritch Student Orgs and other resources for URiM Students
_______________________________________________________________________________
- 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)
- Rabb-Venable Excellence in Ophthalmology
- American Academy of Ophthalmology Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring Program (MOM)
- Loyola Ophthalmology UME Page
- Loyola Ophthalmology Orientation for Medical Students
Scholarly DEI Resources
_______________________________________________________________________________
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)