The Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring Program: A Model for Increasing Diversity in Surgical Specialties

Alejandra G de Alba Campomanes, MD, MPH

doi:10.1093/acamed/wvag143

The Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring Program: A Model for Increasing Diversity in Surgical Specialties

2026-07-01

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Alejandra G de Alba Campomanes, MD, MPH *

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César A Briceño, MD

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O’Rese J Knight, MD

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Pavlina S Kemp, MD

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Fasika A Woreta, MD, MPH

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Chasidy D Singleton, MD

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Lisa D Kelly, MD, MEd

DOI：10.1093/acamed/wvag143

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Ethnic and racial diversity is increasing among medical students, with groups that were historically underrepresented in medicine (URiM) now estimated to constitute 21.5% of medical students. However, there is a drop-off in the percentage of URiM students pursuing residencies in surgical specialties. In 2019, only 5.8% of ophthalmology residents surveyed identified themselves as URiM. This has public health implications in that visual impairment and blindness disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minoritized populations in the United States, and URiM physicians practicing in these communities enhance patients’ trust in their care, resulting in better utilization of health services, medical adherence, and health outcomes.

The Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring Program: A Model for Increasing Diversity in Surgical Specialties

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