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Minority Pipeline Program in Ophthalmology Rabb-Venable in Excellence in Research in Conjunction with the Ophthalmology Section National Medical Association

Award Number: R13EY034375
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2025

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Minority Pipeline Program in Ophthalmology Rabb-Venable in Excellence in Research in Conjunction with the Ophthalmology Section National Medical Association - Project Summary The Rabb-Venable Excellence in Ophthalmology Research Program (RV) was started by Lenworth Johnson, MD (past NEI council member) at the 2000 annual meeting of the National Medical Association (NMA), Ophthalmology Section. (The National Medical Association, founded in 1895 when segregation barred Blacks from membership in the American Medical Association, is the collective voice of African American physicians and has a very active Ophthalmology Section.) The program is named for Maurice F. Rabb, Jr. MD and Howard P. Venable, MD in honor of their prolific support of underrepresented minorities (URM) pursuing careers in academic ophthalmology. RV has been funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI) since 2008. The goal of RV is to increase the number of under-represented minority physicians in ophthalmology and academic medicine. The program is a pipeline process to expose medical students and resident/fellows to role models, skills needed in medical practice and teaching, research opportunities and to provide mentoring. The program started out as a forum where residents and medical students submitted research abstracts and had the opportunity to present their paper or poster at the NMA annual meeting. Over the years, it has expanded to include a session with a communications specialist who coaches them on their presentations and interview skills, development of a peer-to-peer mentorship program, and a series of meetings (the Fireside Chat series) where residency program directors interact with our students right before interview season. Students and residents may remain in the program throughout their training and form a network that has career-long benefits. Since 2008, of the Rabb-Venable medical students who have applied for ophthalmology residency, over 80% have matched. Program participants have become academicians in top tier ophthalmology departments, successful private practitioners and entrepreneurs. In the American Academy of Ophthalmology membership, of the 64 African American ophthalmologists who list academia as their primary practice, 36 are Rabb-Venable alumni.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = -$74,331 )
2025	2024	NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC. A/K/A NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION	8403 COLESVILLE RD STE 820	SILVER SPRING	MD	20910	MONTGOMERY	USA	Vision Research	001	2	9/29/2025	TERMINATION	-$74,331
2025	2024	NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC. A/K/A NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION	8403 COLESVILLE RD STE 820	SILVER SPRING	MD	20910	MONTGOMERY	USA	Vision Research	000	2	5/29/2025	TERMINATION	$0
														Subtotal = -$74,331

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $178,000 )
2024	2024	NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC. A/K/A NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION	8403 COLESVILLE RD STE 820	SILVER SPRING	MD	20910	MONTGOMERY	USA	Vision Research	001	2	6/24/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$178,000
2024	2023	NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC. A/K/A NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION	8403 COLESVILLE RD STE 820	SILVER SPRING	MD	20910	MONTGOMERY	USA	Vision Research	000	1	5/30/2024	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $178,000

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $178,000 )
2023	2023	NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC. A/K/A NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION	8403 COLESVILLE RD STE 820	SILVER SPRING	MD	20910	MONTGOMERY	USA	Vision Research	000	1	5/18/2023	NEW	$178,000
														Subtotal = $178,000

Grand Total All Awards = $281,669

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Minority Pipeline Program in Ophthalmology Rabb-Venable in Excellence in Research in Conjunction with the Ophthalmology Section National Medical Association

Award Number: R13EY034375

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2025

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