The Force - Part 2

In the last episode we were introduced to the founders of the AAOs DEI Taskforces Drs. Tamara Fountain, Paul Lee, and David Parke.  We learned about the origins of the taskforce on Disparities in Visual Health and Eye Care, which was charged with reporting on how social determinants of health impact the ophthalmic care our patients receive, and why its commissioning and the work that was done is such an integral part of the American Academy of Ophthalmology's mission. In this episode we learn more about how the individuals who wrote the seminal papers commissioned by the project were identified, some of the challenges that were faced along the way, and some of the lessons learned in the process of doing this important work. 

Link to the articles produced by the task force: https://www.aaojournal.org/dei