Four ophthalmology faculty and seven ophthalmology residents provided students from UW-Madison’s AHANA-MAPS Pre-Health Society – an organization for Black, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American students interested in the health professions – a peek into the world of ophthalmology. In addition to demonstrating various surgical tools, participants discussed ocular diseases, particularly cataracts.
Events like this one allow pre-med students the opportunity to explore areas of medicine they would otherwise not see, enabling them to make more informed decisions about their future careers.
“As a department, we are committed to promoting diversity and sharing the world of ophthalmology to students beginning their path to a career in medicine,” said Abigail Jebaraj, MD, lead faculty for the initiative. “It is a joy to share our field with the impressive AHANA-MAPS students with a hands-on Introduction to Ophthalmology session to work towards enriching the future of medicine.”
Six students from AHANA-MAPS attended the hands-on training, which occurred on October 17.
The program is facilitated by Drs. Abigail Jebaraj, Daniel Knoch, Anna Momont, and Travis Rumery, in collaboration with Beverly Hutcherson, diversity and inclusion manager, UW School of Medicine and Public Health.
