Project description
The Eye Care Access & Outcomes Lab in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences investigates the causes of differences in vision health outcomes and designs evidence-based interventions to address them. Our work focuses on understanding how social, system, and patient-level factors contribute to disproportionate access to eye care, quality, and utilization. We are particularly interested in differences affecting children and adults in underserved communities in the United States and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with emphasis on myopia, glaucoma, and amblyopia.
Our research is highly interdisciplinary, drawing from public health, health services research, biomedical informatics, community-engaged research, and geographic information systems. Methods include qualitative and quantitative approaches.
- Designing and conducting interviews, focus groups, and surveys (including REDCap).
- Assisting with Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions.
- Preparing scientific presentations, abstracts, and manuscripts.
- Leading independent research projects aligned with their interests, once trained.
- Opportunity for authorship on peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
- Potential travel support to present at national meetings.
- Structured mentorship for pre-med students, including shadowing opportunities, letters of recommendation, and networking with medical students and residents.
- Dedicated workspace in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences.
- Flexible scheduling with understanding of academic commitments and MCAT preparation.
Paid (contingent on a successful UROP or other application)