The Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring (MOM) program is a partnership between the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO).
The program's purpose is to attract underrepresented minorities in ophthalmology, African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans, to a career in ophthalmology. The program is open to medical students in their first, second or third years as well as college undergraduates of junior or senior standing. Our mission is to provide valuable guidance for medical career planning and decision-making and to help the students become competitive ophthalmology residency applicants.