Advancing
Eye Health —
Together

The Community Health Center Task Force is an initiative of the American Academy of Ophthalmology that brings together leaders in ophthalmology, optometry, and community health to drive meaningful, sustainable change in eye care delivery.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Eye Care in Federally Qualified Health Centers

Ophthalmology

April 2024

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Federally Qualified Health Centers as a Model to Improve Vision Health: A Systematic Review

JAMA Ophthalmology

March 2025

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Pediatric Care in Federally Qualified Health Centers

JAMA Health Forum

April 2025

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Task Force Members

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

The Community Health Center Task Force is an initiative of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, bringing together leaders in ophthalmology, optometry, and community health to drive meaningful, sustainable change in eye care delivery.

Committee Chair

Maria A. Woodward, MD

Kellogg Eye Center

Alan Sugar, M.D. Research Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; Section Chief, Cornea, External Disease, & Refractive Surgery, Kellogg Eye Center

Associate Chair for Strategic Planning, University of Michigan

Director, Technology-Based Eye Care Services, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI

Committee Member

Jeffery Henderer, MD

Temple Health

Dr. Edward Hagop Bedrossian Chair and Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine

Committee Member

Kelly Muir, MD

Duke Ophthalmology

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Fellowship Program Director; Associate Professor of Ophthalmology; Fellowship Director

Committee Member

Bobeck Modjtahedi, MD

Kaiser Permanente

Clinician Investigator, Research and Evaluation, Southern California Permanente Medical Group; Director, Eye Monitoring Center, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Georgia, Colorado, and Hawaii

Ophthalmology Specialty Director; Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine

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Committee Member

Kristen Harris Nwanyanwu, MD

Yale School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science;

Associate Director of Community Engaged Research and Participant Recruitment, Yale Center for Clinical Investigation

Committee Member

Diane Russo, OD

New England College of Optometry

Associate Professor of Optometry;

Assistant Director of Residencies;

Attending Optometrist, NECO Center for Eye Care, Commonwealth

Committee Member

Aiyin Chen, MD

Casey Eye Institute

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology; Head, Glaucoma Division; Fred P. and Joan Thompson Family Endowed Professor, Casey Eye Institute

Committee Member

Paula Anne Newman-Casey, MD

University of Michigan

Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Research; Jerome Jacobson Professor of
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences,
Kellogg Eye Center

Committee Member

Paul Chan, MD

Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois Chicago

John H. Panton, MD Professor

Chair, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; Director, Pediatric Retina and ROP Services;
UIC Distinguished Professor,

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Committee Member

Angel Scanzera, OD

Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois Chicago

Associate Professor; Director, Tele-Ophthalmology Service; Director, Optometry Fellowship in Medically Necessary Contact Lenses,

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Committee Member

Benjamin Chaon, MD

ChristianaCare- Delaware

Medical Director, Ophthalmology; ChristianaCare Health System

Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology (Adjunct), Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple
University, Department of Ophthalmology

Advancing Eye Health — Together

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Eye Care in Federally Qualified Health Centers

Federally Qualified Health Centers as a Model to Improve Vision Health: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Care in Federally Qualified Health Centers

Task Force Members

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

Committee Chair

Maria A. Woodward, MD

Committee Member

Jeffery Henderer, MD

Committee Member

Kelly Muir, MD

Committee Member

Bobeck Modjtahedi, MD

Committee Member

Kristen Harris Nwanyanwu, MD

Committee Member

Diane Russo, OD

Committee Member

Aiyin Chen, MD

Committee Member

Paula Anne Newman-Casey, MD

Committee Member

Paul Chan, MD

Committee Member

Angel Scanzera, OD

Committee Member

Benjamin Chaon, MD

Advancing
Eye Health —
Together