Over the last two years, the SUNY College of Optometry’s Office of Continuing Professional Education has hosted a Webinar Series on Race in Optometry. This year, we will also hear directly from patients as to why increasing diversity within healthcare professionals is a vital step in resolving health inequities and providing the highest quality of care. It was our intent to foster a dialogue that would lead to needed changes in optometric education and in the eye care industry. This year’s webinar, scheduled in conjunction with the Juneteenth celebration, brings back many of the previous participants to discuss whether substantive improvements have been made and where additional efforts are needed.
Mr. Easy Anyama
President - American Optometric Student Association
Student - University of Houston, College of Optometry
Dr. Teri Geist
Chair- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force American Optometric Association
Dr. Joy Harewood
Director - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging - SUNY College of Optometry
Dr. David Heath
President – SUNY College of Optometry
Dr. Cynthia Heard
Chair - Diversity Task Force - American Optometric Association
Dr. Edward “Larry” Jones
President – National Optometric Association
Dr. Edwin C. Marshall
Professor Emeritus - Optometry and Public Health
Past Vice President - Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs, Indiana University
Dr. Chinelo Onyeador
President – National Optometric Student Association
Incoming Ocular Disease Resident - Huntington VA
Dr. Adam Ramsey
Co-founder - Black Eyecare Perspective
Dr. Ruth Shoge
Chair - ASCO’s Diversity and Cultural Competency Committee …...more
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