1、Moderator:Jim McGannBoard ChairPrevent Blindness Christina AmbrosinoMD candidateJohns Hopkins School of MedicineSESSION 3:2023 Rising Visionary AwardWhy the Eye:Collaborating with Learners to Respond to Community-Identified NeedsChristina AmbrosinoJohns Hopkins School of Medicine2July 12,2023Self-De

2、scription&Disclosures No disclosures3Objectives Describe current state of US ophthalmology instruction Discuss opportunities for ophthalmology-related community service to engage learners in vision and eye care Describe opportunities to connect ophthalmology service-learning and social determinants

3、of health education4Declining Ophthalmology Instruction in Medical SchoolsUnited States medical schools have decreased ophthalmology instructionOphthalmology curriculum hours1Required clinical ophthalmology rotations1At the same time,workforce shortages and racial and gender disparities exist within

4、 the field of ophthalmology2Despite reduced instruction,outreach or community service opportunities offered at 75%of institutions1 Moxon,N R et al.Ophthalmology,2020;2 Aguwa UT et al.Am J Ophthalmology,2020607020002018%Required Rotations059742014#Curriculum HoursOphthalmology S

5、ervice-LearningAn opportunity to:1.Respond to community-identified needs2.Supplement education and excitement about vision and eye care fields3.Provide instruction about social determinants of health(SDoH)Ophthalmology Service-Learning:Responding to Community-Identified Needshttps:/www.charmcitycare

6、connection.org/Creation of Vision Screening in Our Neighborhoods(ViSION)Program:A Community Needs Survey2012 Survey facilitated by Charm City Care Connection:-Identified vision and dental care as key unmet needs within the local Southeastern Baltimore communityFounder:Thomas V.Johnson IIIOphthalmolo

7、gy Service-Learning:Engaging LearnersMixed-methods study of program impact on medical studentsOn surveys,greater confidence reported in:Ophthalmology clinical skills1Explaining vision and eye-related problems to patients1In interviews,reports that participation allowed for exploration of career inte

8、rests,especially ophthalmology and public health1Notably,this program also engages undergraduates,post-baccalaureates,and ophthalmology fellows as volunteersIncreases exposure to vision and eye care across learner/workforce pipeline1 Burton,Eleanor et al BMC medical education,2022Ophthalmology Servi

9、ce-Learning:Opportunity for SDoH Instruction and Resource ConnectionEnrollment in Hopkins Community Connection(HCC),a program that screens and addresses SDoH,is associated with higher follow-up rates for pediatric patients1To increase follow up,ViSION partnered with HCC to begin screening for social

10、 needs Opportunity for volunteers to gain experience with SDoH 1 Yuan,Charmaine Academic Pediatric Association,2022Social Needs Screening FormNext steps&ResourcesNext steps:need for further community inputWithin both ViSION program and overall in vision&eye-related fields,there is a need for greater

11、 community leadership and adoption of community-based participatory approaches1Resources:Screening form by the American Academy of Family Physicianshttps:/www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/everyone_project/hops19-physician-form-sdoh.pdfConsortium of Student Led Eye Clinicshttps:/ 1 Earle-Richardson,Giulia American Journal of Industrial Medicine,2014Thank you!