Faith Mission Outreach Eye Clinic
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2013-05-02
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Ohio State University. Office of Outreach and Engagement
Abstract
To serve a community of need with quality eye care and provide the next generation of optometrists with firsthand experience in not only clinical care, but also in the value of engaging communities to improve society.
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IMPACT. 1: The Eye Clinic has grown tremendously since 2000, serving more than 1,500 patients annually through comprehensive eye exams, ocular disease evaluations, and treatment. Including repeat visits, more than 3,000 patients visit annually. Students have discovered tumors, swelling of optic nerves, and other diseases in patients and helped them find proper treatment. -- 2. Recent survey of optometry alumni found graduates who completed rotation through an outreach clinic as a student donated 94% more professional services to underserved individuals in communities than graduates who did not have outreach experience. -- 3. In 2012, 24 senior student externs rotated through for over 3,000 volunteer hours, plus undergraduates contributed another 300 volunteer hours.
OSU PARTNERS: College of Optometry
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Faith Mission; Prevent Blindness Ohio; Mount Carmel Outreach; J.O.I.N. (Joint Organization of Inner City Needs); TB Clinic; Physicians Free Clinic; Breathing Association; Alcon Humanitarian Outreach; Select Optical
PRIMARY CONTACT: Joan Nerderman (nerderman.4@osu.edu)
OSU PARTNERS: College of Optometry
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Faith Mission; Prevent Blindness Ohio; Mount Carmel Outreach; J.O.I.N. (Joint Organization of Inner City Needs); TB Clinic; Physicians Free Clinic; Breathing Association; Alcon Humanitarian Outreach; Select Optical
PRIMARY CONTACT: Joan Nerderman (nerderman.4@osu.edu)
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Engaged Scholars, v. 1 (2013).