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Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Student Ophthalmology Medical Association Team Receives Leadership Award

October 2, 2026

We are thrilled to share our Student Ophthalmology Medical Association (SOMA) students and volunteer faculty have been recognized for their work in the Saturday Clinic for the Uninsured (SCU), with an Excellence in Specialty Care Leadership award, given because SOMA's clinic serves more patients than any other specialty clinic in the program.

Every fourth Saturday, SOMA students and volunteer faculty provide a specialty eye clinic for patients who would otherwise go without care. This clinic is part of the larger SCU initiative run by MCW medical and pharmacy students offering free health services to uninsured patients in our community.

None of this happens without the generous volunteer work of our medical students and faculty. For students, it's hands-on experience and direct mentorship from MCW clinicians. For our patients, it's access to eye care they might not otherwise receive. We are immensely proud of all who makes this initiative possible.

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