Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring Program - American Academy of Ophthalmology

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 under-represented minorities, African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans, to a career in ophthalmology. The program is open to juniors and seniors in college and first and second year medical students. Our mission is to provide valuable guidance for medical career planning and decision-making and to help the students become successful ophthalmology residency applicants.

The program includes a dynamic team of Ophthalmologist Mentors dedicated to working with students to reach their career goals and to becoming competitive residency applicants. The MOM program provides students an opportunity to:

Meet enthusiastic ophthalmologists who can support their career development and explore aspects of ophthalmology

Learn how ophthalmologists positively contribute to the health care community by preventing vision loss from diseases, such as diabetes and glaucoma

See how ophthalmologists help protect patients' valuable eyesight and learn why they enjoy fulfilling careers

Discover why ophthalmologists are passionate about protecting sight and empowering their patients’ lives

Questions, contact mentoring@aao.org.
Students

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Physicians

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Schools

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