Underrepresented Groups Leadership Program
The Underrepresented Groups Leadership Program is a new ARVO initiative to provide members-in-training and junior faculty from underrepresented backgrounds with access to mentorship and resources that will foster their leadership development within the field.
The program will be a highly interactive one-year learning experience. The curriculum includes monthly webinars on various topics crucial to advancing as a leader, beginning with a session on the importance of diversity within ophthalmology and visual sciences.
2024 Program Timeline
Application opens Aug. 1, 2024
Application closes Sept. 30, 2024
First program cohort: Jan. – Dec. 2025
Who should apply to be a participant/mentee?
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- ARVO members-in training and junior faculty who have completed at least four years of post-doctoral fellowship or are within the first three years of their primary academic appointment.
- Current ARVO members for at least one year at time of application, who will maintain active membership throughout the program.
- Individuals who are eager and able to commit to active participation in the program via one or more frequent interactions with his or her assigned mentor per month and monthly webinar sessions with the program class.
- Applicants will self-identify how they are underrepresented.
- ARVO members-in training and junior faculty who have completed at least four years of post-doctoral fellowship or are within the first three years of their primary academic appointment.
Who should apply to be a mentor?
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- ARVO members who are at mid- to senior-level in their career who want to help develop trainee and early career members by providing explicit and implicit lessons related to (non-scientific) career advice, general work-life balance, and guidance for actively engaging in ARVO and can commit to monthly (or more frequent) interactions with their assigned mentee.
- Current ARVO members for at least five years at time of application who will maintain active membership throughout the program.
- Mentors who complete the twelve-month program and follow-up survey receive one ARVO Fellows point.
- ARVO members who are at mid- to senior-level in their career who want to help develop trainee and early career members by providing explicit and implicit lessons related to (non-scientific) career advice, general work-life balance, and guidance for actively engaging in ARVO and can commit to monthly (or more frequent) interactions with their assigned mentee.
Questions can be directed to: mentorship@arvo.org.