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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 S. Bouchard, MD
• Patricia Davis MD

MEET OUR DEI COMMITTEE

• Chairman: Charles S. Bouchard, MD
• Vice Chair Research: Evan Stubbs, PhD
• Faculty Representation: Meenakshi Chaku MD and Patricia Davis MD
• Resident Representative and SSOM Representatives: Rotating

Calendar of Events

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• 2025 EducationProgramEvents_Calendar
• Rabb-Venable Fireside Chat 
• Ophthalmology Interest Group
• Loyola Ophthalmology Residency Program Open House
• DEI Speakership: Chris Alabiad, MD Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology  Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami April 9, 2025
• Annual World Mission Symposium : John M. Cropsey, MD  Service Awardee: John M. Cropsey, MD Director of Global Ophthalmology and Development Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology; Auguest 12, 2025
• Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month
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• : September 15
• : February 13