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Jerome Jacobson Global Program

Otana Jakpor, MD, receiving a floral bouquet at Aravind. Two Aravind staff members in an orange and dark green sari stand on either side of her.

Leader in Global Ophthalmology

We aim to eliminate avoidable and preventable blindness and vision impairment.

Our Work

We are committed to working toward the elimination of avoidable and preventable blindness and vision impairment by working to strengthen health systems, build human resource capacity, and enhance knowledge about the epidemiology and treatment of eye disease globally.

Our Programs

International Exchanges

Our team offers a dynamic platform for cross-cultural learning, clinical collaboration, and capacity building in global eye care through our partnerships worldwide.

Educational Opportunities

We offer a range of educational opportunities designed to advance eye care worldwide by in building skills, sharing knowledge and improving access.

Courses for International Ophthalmic Professionals

We offer qualified international candidates the opportunity to observe and train alongside our exceptional faculty.

International Visitors

The Jerome Jacobson Global Program at the Kellogg Eye Center welcomes physicians, scientists, ophthalmologists-in-training, and medical students from abroad for educational visits, research study, and clinical observerships.

Applications are accepted by the Program Coordinator, Donna Donato. For information and an application, please email [email protected].

There is a nonrefundable $750.00 USD administrative fee collected only after your application is approved and a date for your visit has been determined.

We also accept:

3-month ICO Fellowships. To apply for this fellowship, please visit the International Council of Ophthalmology three-month Fellowship web page.
3-month IOFF fellowships. The application can be found at https://ioff.org/.

Directors

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Josh Ehrlich

Paul R Lichter Research Professor
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Medical School
Research Associate Professor, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research
Associate Director, Global Health Equity

Christine C Nelson

Bartley R Frueh M. D.
Frueh Family Legacy Professor of Eye Plastics and Orbital Surgery
Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Professor of Surgery
Assistant Medical Director and Section Head, Oculoplastics
Medical School

Committee Members

Pauline Dmitriev

Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Medical School

Otana Jakpor

Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Medical School

Sangeeta Khanna

Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Clinical Professor of Neurology
Medical School

Nambi Nallasamy, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Assistant Research Scientist, Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Medical School