The field of ophthalmology has a dearth of minority representation in the ranks of its providers. To put things in perspective, minorities currently make up almost 40% of the US population but only 6.6 % of practicing Ophthalmologists in the US and 6 to 7 % of Ophthalmology residents. This lack of representation has an affect on the recruitment of minorities to our specialty and on patient care. In this first episode of SFSE, we’ll discuss the lack of diversity in the field of Ophthalmology and why this matters for patient care. We’ll also address why there is a lack of minority representation in Ophthalmology and why representation matters. Finally, we will briefly introduce some of the things that are being done to increase numbers of those underrepresented in medicine  in Ophthalmology.

Tamara Fountain, MD - https://www.drfountain.com/pages/about-us 

Fasika Woreta, MD - https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/details/fasika-woreta

O'Rese Knight - MD - https://www.ucsfhealth.org/providers/dr-orese-knight

Mildred Olivier, MD - https://stlouis.psm.edu/welcoming-dr-mildred-md-olivier-to-phsu/