Project

Erie Retina Research


Description

The students are working alongside community partner Erie Retina Research to analyze and interpret clinical trial participant and employee race/ethnicity demographics, to foster partnerships with the Erie Multicultural Resource Center, the Native American Community Services of Erie, and Hispanic populations served by the Community Health Net to expand recruitment and plan community clinics in coordination with these organizations, and to meet with patients to collect medical histories.


Outcome

Conducted mobile retina clinics and screened senior citizens living in the Erie-Meadville area for early signs of degenerative retinal diseases.

Project Details

IMPACT TEAM
Health and Wellbeing

TYPE
Community Based Research (CBR)

STATUS
Completed

FACULTY/STAFF SUPERVISOR
Dr. Mahita Kadmiel

STUDENT(S)
Mitchell DeVore; Ngwe Leku

COMMUNITY PARTNER(S)
Erie Retina Research