Drop-In Mentoring
WEAVR Drop-In Mentoring Program
Women in Eye and Vision Research, an initiative of the ARVO Foundation, is offering the Drop-In Mentoring program at the ARVO 2022 Annual Meeting. Mid- and senior-level female ARVO members will be available to meet with individuals who may be looking for professional guidance from a female perspective.
Attendees will have the opportunity to schedule brief, one-on-one sessions of 15-30 minutes to take place May 11 and 12 via the ARVO 2022 virtual meeting platform. You must be registered for the Annual Meeting to schedule a session.
How it works
May 11 - 12 (Virtual)
You can schedule online private meetings with a mentor during the virtual Annual Meeting dates of May 11 - 12 (a private meetings is a one-on-one Zoom meeting that can be scheduled between any two attendees).
The drop-in hours are indicated below along with the available mentors. To schedule a private meeting via our online Meeting platform, please follow these steps:
- Hover over the 'People' item in the ARVO 2022 navigation menu and select 'Attendees'
- Enter the mentor's name in the 'Search' field
- Click on their profile, then on the next page click the 'Schedule Meeting' button
Available Mentors
- Dong Feng Chen, MD, PhD
Associate Scientist, Massachusetts Eye and Ear; Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
Wednesday, May 11: 2 – 3pm ET
- Malia Edwards, PhD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Wednesday, May 11: 10am – 3pm ET
Thursday, May 12: 12:30 – 3:30pm ET
- Amy Lo, PhD
Associate Professor, The University of Hong Kong, School of Clinical Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology
Wednesday, May 11: 10am – Noon (Hong Kong Time)
Thursday, May 12: 10am – Noon, 2:30pm – 5pm (Hong Kong Time)