Health Equity and Inclusive Excellence Committee
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<div class="column_ny"><strong>Chair: Joy Harewood OD</strong><br /><img style="float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" src="https://newyork.aoa.org/Affiliates/NY/Images/leadership/Joy_Harewood_OD.webp" alt="Joy Harewood OD" width="200" height="317" class="blockImg" /></div>
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<p><strong>Mission:</strong>To collaborate across the New York State Optometric Association's (NYSOA) organizational structure to create pathways to the optometric profession for individuals with diverse identities; to recruit and retain members from backgrounds that are underrepresented in optometry (URiO), and to develop leaders and promote health equity.</p>
<p><strong>Goals:</strong> Mentorship and pathway programs for prospective optometry students, Recruit and retain members with diverse identities, Develop resources for NYSOA members and leaders, and Support leadership development for members with diverse identities.</p>
<p><strong>Members:</strong></p>
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<li>Ben Arthur, OD, M.S.</li>
<li>Tomara Young, OD</li>
<li>iane Calderon, OD, FAAO</li>
<li>Damaris Raymondi, OD</li>
<li>Anney Joseph, OD</li>
<li>Daniel Diamond, OD, FAAO</li>
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2030-12-31